Active NPI 1205267697 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Amber Sholtes , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Scranton, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Amber Sholtes, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Scranton, PA. With approximately 13 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2013, Amber Sholtes delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 821 OAK ST.

Amber Sholtes is affiliated with Geisinger Clinic and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management, more than. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

821 Oak St

Scranton, PA 185081260

Telephone 5707030539

Fax 5708007883

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Crossgate Sleep Center, Llc Facility NPI 1285820837

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2013

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Scranton, PA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

13 Yrs +3.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 9.7 Yrs

State Avg: 11.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

156 Specialists

Practicing in Scranton, PA (8068 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

14.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

72.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Sholtes (13 Years) 13 Yrs

Scranton Specialty Average (9.7 Years) 9.7 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	150	95	$349.86	$95.42
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	127	74	$232.88	$63.37
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	94	33	$311.96	$86.41
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	89	87	$335.93	$90.91
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	28	28	$510.00	$139.84
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	23	23	$533.70	$146.05
99316 Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes	23	23	$385.00	$105.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	153	89	$230.44	$64.85
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	121	77	$347.98	$97.54
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	94	92	$334.21	$93.61
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	66	28	$309.86	$86.85
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	41	24	$214.27	$60.62
99316 Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes	25	25	$378.44	$107.21
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	21	21	$513.43	$142.18
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	17	17	$531.00	$148.74
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	11	11	$389.64	$108.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	216	155	$302.41	$84.37
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	201	118	$209.58	$58.59
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	128	124	$308.38	$86.35
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	126	58	$201.95	$56.36
99316 Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes	46	46	$305.09	$85.00
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	45	27	$267.02	$74.36
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	44	43	$485.70	$135.37
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	33	33	$584.27	$158.48
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	27	27	$211.30	$58.85
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	19	18	$533.63	$148.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	239	145	$313.00	$86.84
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	126	81	$217.00	$60.46
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	115	111	$320.00	$89.24
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	91	43	$206.00	$57.79
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	41	41	$217.00	$60.50
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	40	38	$500.00	$139.75
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	38	29	$272.00	$76.26
99316 Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes	29	29	$315.00	$88.13
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	20	$607.00	$168.37
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	18	18	$555.00	$152.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	292	177	$321.43	$89.24
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	179	100	$226.45	$61.75
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	119	115	$333.89	$91.23
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	110	39	$214.84	$58.65
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	63	36	$279.94	$77.58
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	39	38	$632.85	$172.80
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	39	39	$226.74	$61.88
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	30	30	$513.00	$142.87
99316 Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes	26	26	$325.77	$89.92
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	26	26	$578.00	$158.15
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$430.06	$117.53
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	16	12	$430.25	$113.94
99315 Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	11	11	$229.18	$62.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	177	115	$336.00	$87.06
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	171	110	$235.00	$60.90
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	113	113	$349.00	$89.37
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	40	39	$655.00	$169.40
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	38	37	$237.00	$60.97
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	22	22	$601.00	$155.57
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	17	11	$224.00	$57.29
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	16	16	$539.00	$139.38
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	12	12	$237.00	$60.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	404	194	$235.00	$61.03
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	87	85	$237.00	$61.08
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	86	84	$349.00	$89.97
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	79	53	$336.00	$87.42
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	74	72	$237.00	$61.07
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	52	52	$655.00	$170.05
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	45	25	$224.00	$57.71
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	35	35	$601.00	$156.26
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	27	20	$127.00	$32.92
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	26	21	$236.00	$61.32
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	25	25	$421.00	$108.99
99315 Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	20	19	$235.00	$60.75
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	19	13	$144.00	$37.12
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	15	$442.00	$114.71
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	15	15	$439.00	$114.07
99226 Subsequent observation care, typically 35 minutes per day	14	14	$338.00	$87.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	432	222	$112.00	$60.14
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	103	101	$143.00	$60.48
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	85	84	$128.00	$60.17
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	77	29	$84.00	$57.13
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	72	70	$174.00	$89.24
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	69	67	$287.00	$168.91
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	47	44	$319.00	$154.76
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	47	37	$86.00	$32.76
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	43	39	$125.00	$60.69
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	33	30	$175.00	$86.96
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	22	22	$239.00	$113.19
99315 Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	21	21	$101.00	$60.73

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-07-10

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License PA OA003170

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Physician Assistant - Medical

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AM0700X

State License PA MA056578

Definition to come...

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Geisinger Clinic

560 Pierce St, Kingston, PA 187045716

Phone: 5707145810

Secondary Practice Locations

177 Ft Washingtn Ave

New York, NY 100323733

Phone: 2123420432

601 Park St

Honesdale, PA 184311498

Phone: 5702538100

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Michael Gilhooley , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1093751034

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Marisa Siekierka , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1578688362

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

13 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location July 10, 2025

Registered at 821 OAK ST, SCRANTON, PA 185081260 (Tel: 5707030539)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 10, 2025

Registered at 100 N ACADEMY AVE, DANVILLE, PA 178224903 (Tel: 5707030539)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 10, 2025

Physician Assistant (License #MA056578 in PA)

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Updated Practice Location September 12, 2019

Registered at 601 PARK ST, HONESDALE, PA 184311498 (Tel: 5702538100)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 12, 2019

Registered at 1222 JENNIE ST, DICKSON CITY, PA 185191186 (Tel: 5708786928)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 12, 2019

Recorded as AMBER SHOLTES, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 12, 2019

Physician Assistant (License #OA003170 in PA)

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NPI Profile Active December 10, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 10, 2013

Registered at 177 FT WASHINGTN AVE, NEW YORK, NY 100323733 (Tel: 2123420432)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 10, 2013

Registered at 451 KEYSTONE AVE, PECKVILLE, PA 184522241 (Tel: 5708786928)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 10, 2013

Recorded as AMBER KLEIN, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 10, 2013

Physician Assistant

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration December 10, 2013

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1205267697

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: December 10, 2013

Last Update: July 10, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

100 N Academy Ave

Danville, PA 178224903

Phone: 5707030539

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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