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Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery

Baylor College of Medicine

720 Madison Avenue
Scranton, PA 18510

(570) 343-1115

Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Scranton, PA specializing in cardiac surgery. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD is affiliated with Commonwealth Health.

Office Locations

720 Madison Avenue
Scranton, PA 18510

(570) 343-1115

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD in 2023

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heart bypass surgery

In 2012, Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD performed more heart bypass surgery (CABG) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	164
doctor visit	479
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
open surgery	54
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	52
cardiac procedures	174
doctor visit	486
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88
open surgery	104
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	104

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	216

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	70
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	40
cardiac procedures	168
doctor visit	451
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
open surgery	80
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	80

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	211

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	63
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	102
doctor visit	445
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
open surgery	55
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	55
thoracostomy	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	512
Female	422

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	142
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	36
cardiac procedures	120
doctor visit	424
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
open surgery	87
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	87
thoracostomy	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	77
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	40
cardiac procedures	118
doctor visit	330
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
open surgery	80
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	80

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	47
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	39
cardiac procedures	128
doctor visit	302
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
open surgery	78
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	78

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	159

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	47
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	36
cardiac procedures	104
doctor visit	274
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
open surgery	72
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	72

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	132

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	40
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	58
doctor visit	265
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
open surgery	58
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	128

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	44
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	25
cardiac procedures	78
doctor visit	259
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
open surgery	63
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	63
thoracostomy	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	109

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	46
doctor visit	229
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
open surgery	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Scranton, PA were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

bypass surgery	33
cardiac procedures	114
doctor visit	358
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
open surgery	70
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	70
thoracostomy	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	97
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	164
85 and over	48
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	146

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Commonwealth Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$6,132 CoreValve Evolut $2,048	Mosaic $1,683	Heart Valves $1,181	3F $549	Hancock $492	Other $180
Medtronic, Inc.	$505 Avalus $334	Mosaic $172
LSI SOLUTIONS INC	$160 COR KNOT $160
Sorin Group USA Inc.	$141 All Sorin HV $141
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$125 BRILINTA $125
Other	$410 JARDIANCE $96	GIAPREZA $88	HEMOBLAST Bellows $87	Impella $67	Prialt $37	Other $33

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,335
Travel and Lodging	$3,137

Biography

Dr. Lear Koch is a Scranton, PA physician who specializes in cardiac surgery. He obtained his medical school training at Baylor College of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. He is affiliated with Commonwealth Health.

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