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Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

101 Regent Court
State College, PA 16801

(814) 231-2101

Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD is a general surgeon in State College, PA specializing in general surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery.

Office Locations

101 Regent Court
State College, PA 16801

(814) 231-2101

(814) 231-8569

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

By Affordability:

open carpal tunnel surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD performed more nerve surgery, and open carpal tunnel surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for open carpal tunnel surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

joint aspiration

trigger finger surgery

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel surgery

decompression surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

tendon sheath incision

trigger finger surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD performed more injections, joint aspiration, trigger finger surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for carpal tunnel surgery, decompression surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, tendon sheath incision, and trigger finger surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD treated as a general surgeon in State College, PA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	88
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	390
injections	110
nerve procedures	35
open surgery	35
tendon surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD treated as a general surgeon in State College, PA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	514
excision	14
injections	160
joint surgery	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	30
nerve procedures	52
open surgery	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tendon surgery	44
upper extremity surgery	82
X-rays	18

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	218

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	35
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD treated as a general surgeon in State College, PA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
decompression surgery	70
doctor visit	566
injections	193
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nerve procedures	70
open surgery	70
tendon surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	102

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	33
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD treated as a general surgeon in State College, PA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	150
decompression surgery	88
doctor visit	724
excision	16
hospital care	15
injections	246
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nerve procedures	88
open surgery	88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
tendon surgery	53
upper extremity surgery	125

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	996
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	92
Less than 65	222

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD treated as a general surgeon in State College, PA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	160
decompression surgery	102
doctor visit	741
injections	262
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	102
open surgery	102
tendon surgery	41
upper extremity surgery	143

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	297

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	37
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD treated as a general surgeon in State College, PA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	190
decompression surgery	93
doctor visit	704
excision	16
injections	263
joint surgery	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve procedures	93
open surgery	93
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
tendon surgery	52
upper extremity surgery	129

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	43
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD treated as a general surgeon in State College, PA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	180
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	604
injections	280
joint surgery	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve procedures	69
open surgery	69
reconstructive surgery	15
tendon surgery	66
upper extremity surgery	150
X-rays	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	34
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD treated as a general surgeon in State College, PA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	244
decompression surgery	76
doctor visit	726
excision	14
injections	355
joint surgery	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	61
nerve procedures	76
open surgery	76
reconstructive surgery	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tendon surgery	86
upper extremity surgery	161
X-rays	45

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	727
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	59
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD treated as a general surgeon in State College, PA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	221
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	472
injections	284
joint surgery	12
nerve procedures	43
open surgery	43
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	59
upper extremity surgery	114

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	44
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD treated as a general surgeon in State College, PA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	219
decompression surgery	73
doctor visit	543
injections	310
nerve procedures	73
open surgery	73
tendon surgery	60
upper extremity surgery	133

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	32
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD treated as a general surgeon in State College, PA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	239
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	481
injections	327
nerve procedures	67
open surgery	67
tendon surgery	53
upper extremity surgery	120

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	284

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	33
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD treated as a general surgeon in State College, PA were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

aspiration	174
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	587
excision	15
hospital care	15
injections	253
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	25
nerve procedures	69
open surgery	69
reconstructive surgery	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
tendon surgery	52
upper extremity surgery	120
X-rays	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	369
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	123
85 and over	40
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	251

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
TriMed, Inc.	$1,791 $1,791
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$656 Sports Med Small Joint $637	TRIGEN InterTAN $19
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$381 XIAFLEX $381
AXOGEN	$251 AxoGuard Nerve Protector $135	NERVE CUFF $79	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $25	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $13
Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC	$250 $250
Other	$677 Aptus $157	Implate $132	HemiCAP Wrist $77	XIAFLEX $45	KRYSTEXXA $42	Other $223

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,309
Travel and Lodging	$1,448
Education	$250

Biography

Dr. Christopher Lincoski is a medical specialist in hand surgery, general surgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended medical school at Temple University School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lincoski, MD From 2012 - 2022

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