Active NPI 1568439123 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Christopher J Costa , PA

Physician Assistant • Scranton, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Christopher Costa, PA is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Scranton, PA. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1989, Christopher Costa delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1800 MULBERRY ST.

Christopher Costa is affiliated with Geisinger Clinic and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant, treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1800 Mulberry St

Scranton, PA 185102369

Telephone 5709698000

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Community Medical Center Facility NPI 1366444507

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Scranton, PA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs +27.3 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

88.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Costa (37 Years) 37 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
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	19	19	$1538.19	$161.10
27236 Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement	12	12	$1146.88	$155.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	19	19	$1728.55	$162.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	17	$201.67	$54.19
27236 Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement	17	17	$1084.48	$156.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$299.69	$79.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	31	$197.27	$55.32
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$288.68	$81.41
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	16	16	$2228.38	$167.41
23600 Closed treatment of broken top of upper arm bone	12	12	$796.75	$263.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	12	12	$2204.95	$165.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	20	20	$3113.97	$169.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	12	12	$149.75	$43.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	32	31	$147.19	$43.29
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	16	16	$3448.31	$165.54
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$489.00	$116.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	36	$123.95	$42.98
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	20	20	$4291.24	$169.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$260.31	$62.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	15	$118.00	$41.79

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License PA MA001311L

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.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Geisinger Clinic

300 Lackawanna Ave, Scranton, PA 185032001

Phone: 5709613823

Geisinger Clinic

1800 Mulberry St, Scranton, PA 185102369

Phone: 5709697355

Geisinger Clinic

100 N Academy Ave, Danville, PA 178229800

Phone: 5702716144

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

8 Associated Practitioners

Stephanie Stivala , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1083914360

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Dr. Pavan Irukulla , MD

Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine

NPI 1184860926

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Deepak Keswani , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1235339755

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Jila Kaberi-Otarod , MD

Hospitalist

NPI 1386630069

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Noman Siddiqui , DPM

Podiatrist - Foot & Ankle Surgery

NPI 1467600924

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

Christopher Borgna , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1497039457

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 1800 MULBERRY ST, SCRANTON, PA 185102369 (Tel: 5709698000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 17 OAKWOOD DR, WILKES BARRE, PA 187027316 (Tel: 5706542916)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER COSTA, PA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Physician Assistant (License #MA001311L in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 02, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1568439123

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 02, 2006

Last Update: July 08, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

17 Oakwood Dr

Wilkes Barre, PA 187027316

Phone: 5706542916

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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