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Matthew Katz, MD

Diagnostic Radiology · Allentown

NPI 1952643595

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
Not verified
Not the same as out of network.
Offices
44
Since medical school
13 years
Drexel University College of Medicine, 2013

Offices

44 locations · Lehigh Valley Physician Group · 2,512 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Lehigh Valley Hospital · Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton · Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie · Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono · Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

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California Medical Board record

Licence A175815 · Delinquent

Licence status: Delinquent · since 2021 · expires 2023-12-31 · Drexel University College of Medicine.

License renewal fee has not been paid. No practice is permitted.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Hospitals they work in

5 hospitals

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, PAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Lehigh Valley Health Network, which runs 10 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 69% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Pressure ulcer rate: 1.46 (1.13 to 1.8) · 25,201 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: 2.651, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 4.42 (1.28 to 7.56) · 3,117 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.545, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.425, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.368, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.403, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - HazletonHazleton, PAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Lehigh Valley Health Network, which runs 10 hospitalsPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 56% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - MacungieMacungie, PAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency departmentPatients rate it 5 of 5 · 87% would definitely recommend it
    No overall ratingNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - PoconoEast Stroudsburg, PAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Lehigh Valley Health Network, which runs 10 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 67% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.071, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson StreetPottsville, PAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Lehigh Valley Health Network, which runs 10 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 60% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.35, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Lehigh Valley Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 4 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 4 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 8 the same, 3 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Lehigh Valley Hospital
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths1.46 (1.13 to 1.8) · 25,201 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections2.651WorseOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths4.42 (1.28 to 7.56) · 3,117 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.545BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.425BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.368BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.403BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.93 (0.27 to 1.6) · 5,820 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.04 (0.87 to 1.2)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths164.78 (134.55 to 195.02) · 294 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.7 · 205 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.7 · 531 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths11.5 · 729 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.8 · 2,110 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths13.1 · 1,493 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.7 · 1,186 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.2 · 14,171 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.2 (0.06 to 0.34) · 30,223 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.34 (0.19 to 0.48) · 30,759 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.24 (2.01 to 4.47) · 7,371 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.67 (0.63 to 2.72) · 3,093 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.32 (1.35 to 3.29) · 6,627 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths3.3 (1.2 to 5.4) · 2,988 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths2.02 (0.79 to 3.25) · 1,620 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.8 · 667 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.663No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.7 · 1,013 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.9 · 3,211 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-8.6 · 772 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-1.2 · 2,441 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits12.3 · 1,536 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.5 · 2,045 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5 (4 to 6.4) · 820 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12 (10.3 to 13.9) · 820 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits7.2 · 690 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10 · 237 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits21.4 · 987 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.6 (10.1 to 15.6) · 2,911 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.9 to 1.1) · 4,155 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,709 patients answered, 34% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Lehigh Valley Hospital
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication2
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at Lehigh Valley Hospital
Room was "always" clean74%
Nurses "always" communicated well75%
Doctors "always" communicated well73%
Staff "always" explained56%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information87%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge88%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand69%
Doctors "always" listened carefully72%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect79%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)68%
Staff "always" explained new medications70%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Nurses "always" listened carefully72%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
"Always" quiet at night52%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital69%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects41%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%
See every measure and the patient survey for Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 0 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 7 the same, 1 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.16 (0.14 to 2.17) · 396 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.05 (0.66 to 1.45)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths188.43 (127.39 to 249.47) · 34 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths8 · 102 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths12.5 · 326 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths15.9 · 259 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.6 · 119 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths4.3 · 1,422 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.18 (0 to 0.4) · 2,985 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.08 to 0.49) · 3,052 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.08 (1.71 to 6.45) · 444 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.59 (0 to 3.27) · 141 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.09 (0.45 to 3.74) · 420 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.09 (0.4 to 17.79) · 136 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths7 (3 to 11) · 122 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.63 (0.16 to 3.11) · 138 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.58 (0 to 1.45) · 2,536 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths5.2 · 47 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.504No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.814No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.9 · 393 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-15.4 · 322 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits13.5 · 247 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.2 · 333 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5 (3.3 to 7.3) · 119 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12.9 (9.7 to 16.9) · 119 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.7 · 47 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits21.3 · 170 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.3 (9.9 to 18.1) · 107 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 171 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (352 patients answered, 22% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication2
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating2
Quietness2
Recommend hospital2
Share of patients giving the best answer at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton
Room was "always" clean71%
Nurses "always" communicated well74%
Doctors "always" communicated well74%
Staff "always" explained58%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information84%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge85%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully73%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect79%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)61%
Staff "always" explained new medications71%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Nurses "always" listened carefully72%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect79%
"Always" quiet at night49%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital56%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms84%
See every measure and the patient survey for Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie
Every scored measure at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.3 · 133 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18 · 27 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025

What patients said (148 patients answered, 37% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie
Cleanliness5
Nurse communication5
Doctor communication5
Communication about medicines4
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating5
Quietness5
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie
Room was "always" clean82%
Nurses "always" communicated well89%
Doctors "always" communicated well89%
Staff "always" explained67%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge88%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand86%
Doctors "always" listened carefully89%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect93%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)87%
Staff "always" explained new medications80%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand84%
Nurses "always" listened carefully88%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect94%
"Always" quiet at night79%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital87%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects54%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%
See every measure and the patient survey for Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 8 the same, 2 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.071BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.14 (0.14 to 2.15) · 692 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.86 (0.5 to 1.21)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths173.16 (114.68 to 231.64) · 43 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.4 · 28 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths8.2 · 114 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 112 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths11.7 · 281 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths16 · 295 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths13.5 · 189 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths4.4 · 1,965 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.17 (0 to 0.39) · 3,967 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.31 (0.11 to 0.52) · 4,045 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.7 (2.48 to 6.93) · 889 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.48 (0 to 3.1) · 308 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths1.84 (0.3 to 3.38) · 828 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths8.57 (0.96 to 16.17) · 316 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.18 (0.3 to 8.05) · 294 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.67 (0.18 to 3.16) · 155 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0 to 0.98) · 3,254 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths5.5 · 62 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.562No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.501No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.3 · 158 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits23.2 · 395 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-19.7 · 109 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-2.3 · 326 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits0.7 · 303 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.3 · 386 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.4 (3.7 to 7.8) · 176 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits8.7 (6.4 to 11.7) · 176 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6.9 · 73 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.9 · 34 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.4 · 213 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.4 (9.3 to 16.5) · 504 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1.1 (0.8 to 1.4) · 327 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (363 patients answered, 24% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
Room was "always" clean79%
Nurses "always" communicated well79%
Doctors "always" communicated well78%
Staff "always" explained55%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information85%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge86%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand73%
Doctors "always" listened carefully77%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)70%
Staff "always" explained new medications71%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand75%
Nurses "always" listened carefully77%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
"Always" quiet at night57%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital67%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects40%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms83%
See every measure and the patient survey for Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Safety: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 7 the same, 1 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.35BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.03 (0 to 2.12) · 190 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.84 (0.42 to 1.27)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.8 · 70 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.1 · 199 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths15.6 · 206 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths12.7 · 93 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths4 · 1,187 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.19 (0 to 0.42) · 2,459 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.29 (0.08 to 0.5) · 2,480 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.16 (0.65 to 5.67) · 264 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.63 (0 to 3.34) · 85 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.58 (0.87 to 4.28) · 241 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths7.76 (0 to 17.03) · 90 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.94 (0.72 to 9.16) · 85 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.76 (0.23 to 3.29) · 25 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.33 (0 to 1.31) · 2,079 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths5 · 105 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections1.54No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits21.7 · 297 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits7.3 · 207 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-16.1 · 197 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.1 · 305 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.5 (3.5 to 8.4) · 44 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits10.2 (7.1 to 14.5) · 44 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.3 · 104 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits21.5 · 153 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.7 (9.3 to 17.1) · 52 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.3) · 115 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (369 patients answered, 25% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness4
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
Room was "always" clean81%
Nurses "always" communicated well81%
Doctors "always" communicated well78%
Staff "always" explained61%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information85%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge85%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand75%
Doctors "always" listened carefully75%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)69%
Staff "always" explained new medications74%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Nurses "always" listened carefully80%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night62%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital60%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects49%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms85%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$106,242

Medicare paid this office $106,242 for 2,385 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast197$12,885$62
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast104$6,330$59
X-ray of chest, 1 view643$6,245$6
Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast77$5,089$64
Ct scan of chest without contrast132$4,865$36
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Every Original Medicare service billed
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast197$12,885$62
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast104$6,330$59
X-ray of chest, 1 view643$6,245$6
Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast77$5,089$64
Ct scan of chest without contrast132$4,865$36
Ct scan of chest with contrast124$4,753$37
Screening mammography139$4,673$34
Ct scan of chest without contrast124$4,648$37
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast60$4,007$63
Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening81$3,920$48
Screening 3d breast mammography139$3,640$26
Ct scan of chest with contrast61$2,535$39
Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast29$2,433$78
Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast30$2,409$75
Mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast30$2,272$76
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast32$2,241$68
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast36$2,177$60
Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast22$1,802$78
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers51$1,360$24
X-ray of chest, 2 views136$1,082$7
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow34$942$28
Ct scan head or brain without contrast36$927$26
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast14$918$66
Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue49$905$17
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers60$894$15
Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow20$827$41
Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen40$805$20
Mri scan of abdomen without contrast11$565$51
X-ray of chest, 2 views87$531$6
Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast20$524$26
Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066)24$488$20
Ct scan of upper spine without contrast17$481$28
Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function26$478$18
Diagnostic mammography of both breasts15$477$32
Ct scan of lower spine with contrast11$454$41
Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity22$431$20
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow17$428$25
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views44$382$8
Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity22$371$17
Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis16$364$23
Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen13$346$27
Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen22$332$15
Ultrasound scan of uterus, ovaries, tubes, cervix and pelvic area through vagina15$328$22
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views42$325$8
Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta11$269$24
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views39$267$7
Single contrast x-ray of esophagus12$257$21
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views37$239$6
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views34$210$6
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers15$206$14
X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views29$205$7
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views28$195$6
X-ray of surgical specimen15$195$11
X-ray of abdomen, 1 view21$145$7
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views22$134$6
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views18$108$6
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views19$102$5
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views15$95$5
X-ray of lower leg, 2 views14$94$6
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views15$89$6
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views14$82$6
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views13$67$5
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views12$66$5

Who their Medicare patients are

2,385 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Under 65 11% · 85 and older 14% · Women 57% · Also on Medicaid 16% · Health risk score 1.63. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical diagnostic radiology clinician is at 1.7.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Coronary heart disease 38% · Diabetes 37% · Chronic kidney disease 35% · COPD 31% · Depression 26% · Heart failure 24% · Atrial fibrillation 24% · Cancer 23% · Stroke 14% · Dementia 10%.

The office billed $565,572, Medicare allowed $136,624 and paid $106,242; for 4,274 services of 135 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
20242,3854,274741.63$565,572$106,242
20231,2261,976721.55$250,732$52,231
2022578762741.61$111,058$20,461
2021305447741.24$72,013$10,765
20202733682.52$3,742$699
2019333413691.73$134,465$11,006

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 36 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast78$5,300$66
Screening mammography124$4,344$35
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast56$3,663$63
Screening 3d breast mammography125$3,481$28
Ct scan of chest with contrast60$2,531$41
X-ray of chest, 1 view278$2,499$7
Ct scan of chest without contrast63$2,455$38
Ct scan of chest without contrast51$1,975$39
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast25$1,671$64
Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening29$1,443$50
Ct scan head or brain without contrast42$1,271$30
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast17$1,157$64
Ct scan of chest with contrast24$1,121$42
Mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast13$1,045$80
Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue35$715$20
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers20$536$26
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow17$500$29
X-ray of chest, 2 views60$492$8
X-ray of chest, 2 views52$468$8
Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity18$383$21
Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen16$348$22
Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function17$336$20
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers19$328$16
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow11$323$29
Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis12$305$25
Ultrasound scan of uterus, ovaries, tubes, cervix and pelvic area through vagina11$283$26
Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen14$280$20
Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta11$279$25
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views25$231$9
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views23$168$7
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views19$131$6
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views13$120$9
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views15$118$8
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views18$118$6
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views14$91$6
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views11$63$6

2022: 15 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast43$2,778$65
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast39$2,771$71
Screening mammography56$2,028$36
Ct scan head or brain without contrast52$1,682$32
Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast25$1,670$67
Screening 3d breast mammography56$1,628$29
Ct scan of chest without contrast27$1,092$40
Ct scan of upper spine without contrast26$994$38
X-ray of chest, 1 view104$743$7
Ct scan of chest with contrast15$632$42
X-ray of chest, 2 views32$257$8
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views11$110$10
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views20$107$5
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views11$85$8
X-ray of abdomen, 1 view11$79$7

2021: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Screening mammography66$2,345$36
Screening 3d breast mammography65$1,852$28
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast13$862$66
X-ray of chest, 1 view62$475$7
Ct scan head or brain without contrast12$383$32
X-ray of chest, 2 views32$267$8

2019: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast26$1,774$68
Ct scan of chest with contrast33$1,486$45
X-ray of chest, 2 views100$865$8
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast11$698$63
Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue26$523$20
Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen15$502$31
Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity18$469$26
X-ray of chest, 1 view35$250$7

Medicaid work

$21,786 in 2024

Medicaid paid $21,786 for 942 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 40 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
CT ABDOMEN & PELVIS W/CONTRAST MATERIAL164$11,834
Radiologic examination, chest; single view443$3,399
Ultrasound by transvaginal approach80$2,710
Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views191$1,836
Ultrasound, pelvic (nonobstetric), real time with image documentation; complete38$1,335
Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, real time with image documentation, transvaginal13$541
X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER13$131
Medicaid work by year
2024942740$21,786
2023626942$15,218
2022182529$2,537
202028213$63
2019235740$2,785
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
CT ABDOMEN & PELVIS W/CONTRAST MATERIAL77$5,394
Ultrasound by transvaginal approach95$3,056
Ultrasound, pelvic (nonobstetric), real time with image documentation; complete49$1,585
Radiologic examination, chest; single view200$1,272
Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, real time with image documentation, transvaginal27$983
Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views107$917
Screening mammography, bilateral (2-view study of each breast), including computer-aided detection (CAD) when performed28$911
SCREENING DIGITAL BREAST TOMOSYNTHESIS BI28$736
Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation15$363

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
CT ABDOMEN & PELVIS W/CONTRAST MATERIAL31$1,051
Radiologic examination, chest; single view104$562
Computed tomography, head or brain; without contrast material16$476
CT ABDOMEN & PELVIS W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL16$360
X-RAY EXAM OF FOOT15$89

2020

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
Radiologic examination, chest; single view12$63
Final reports without documentation of one or more dose reduction techniques (e.g., automated exposure control, adjustment of the ma and/or kv according to patient size, use of iterative reconstruction technique)16$0

2019

Largest Medicaid services in 2019
Ultrasound, abdominal, real time with image documentation; complete16$605
Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views106$583
Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, real time with image documentation, fetal and maternal evaluation, first trimester (< 14 weeks 0 days), transabdominal approach; single or first gestation14$552
US RETROPERITONEAL REAL TIME W/IMAGE COMPLETE14$460
Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, real time with image documentation, transvaginal14$409
Radiologic examination, chest; single view35$176
Final reports without documentation of one or more dose reduction techniques (e.g., automated exposure control, adjustment of the ma and/or kv according to patient size, use of iterative reconstruction technique)36$0

Money from drug and device companies

$106 in 2023

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Leica MicrosystemsMammotome Elite$106
3 payments
  • Meals for Mammotome Revolve · 2023-10-21 · $18
  • Meals for Mammotome Elite · 2023-10-21 · $24
  • Meals for Mammotome Elite · 2023-10-20 · $64
See all 3 published payments
Every published payment
Leica MicrosystemsMeals · 2023-10-21Mammotome Revolve$18
Leica MicrosystemsMeals · 2023-10-21Mammotome Elite$24
Leica MicrosystemsMeals · 2023-10-20Mammotome Elite$64

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
83.7 / 100
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Professional record

NPI
1952643595
Licence
CA A175815, NE 28139, PA MD469383California A175815: Delinquent · expires 2023-12-31
Trained
Drexel University College of Medicine, 2013 · 13 years ago
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Diagnostic radiology (2085R0202X); General practice (208D00000X)
Mailing address
300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
NPI first listed
2013-03-21
NPI last updated
2023-09-01
NPI record certified
2023-09-01

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.