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Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD

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(David J Bertsch, MD, FACS)

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Specializes in: General Surgery

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1985)

1 Guthrie Square
Sayre, PA 18840

(570) 887-2854

Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD is a general surgeon in Sayre, PA specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD is affiliated with Sayre General Surgery Department of Robert Packer Hospital and GUTHRIE MEDICAL GROUP PC.

Office Locations

1 Guthrie Square
Sayre, PA 18840

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In The News

“This most especially includes his care team of the most outstanding physicians at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Dr. Rajiv Panikkar and Dr. Thomas Bowen; Guthrie professionals, Dr. David...”—"John Morningstar - ROCKET-COURIER", Rocket-Courier, October 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Sayre, PA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	302
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Sayre, PA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	361
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	113

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	33
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	401

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	130

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	31
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	334

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	236

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	50
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Sayre, PA during 2016 were blood draw and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
doctor visit	321
lymph node procedures	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	29
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Sayre, PA during 2017 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	27
doctor visit	348

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	146

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	38
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Sayre, PA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	11
doctor visit	284
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	23
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Sayre, PA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	14
doctor visit	300
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	19
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Sayre, PA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	14
doctor visit	182
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	13
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	248

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	13
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	237

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	17
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Sayre, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lymph node procedures.

blood draw	16
doctor visit	301
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
lymph node procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	106
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	74
85 and over	24
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	98

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	3
Cancer	26

Education & Training

Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1985. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1985)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sayre General Surgery Department of Robert Packer Hospital

GUTHRIE MEDICAL GROUP PC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Pa Health & Wellness¬† - Medicaid Managed Care, WellCare - Medicare Advantage, EmblemHealth, Fidelis Care - Commercial Exchange Product only (Obamacare), Geisinger Health Plan - Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth Caritas¬† - Medicaid Managed Care, Multi Plan, Devon Health, Aetna, United Healthcare - Medicare Advantage, Martin's Point Healthcare -Tricare¬†, Medicaid - Pennsylvania, Humana - Medicare Advantage, Coventry, Cigna¬†, United Behavioral Health (Behavioral services)¬†, MVP Health Plan, Geisinger Health Plan¬† - Medicaid Managed Care, Molina Health Plan¬† - Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare - Pennsylvania¬†, Highmark (Blue Cross - Blue Shield - Pennsylvania)¬†, Lifetime Benefits Solutions (part of Excellus - Blue Cross Blue Shield -¬† New York), UPMC Health Plan, Excellus (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New York) for New York State employees¬†, CDPHP, Excellus (Blue Cross - Blue Shield - New York), Pa Health and Wellness - Commercial Exchange Product only (Obamacare)¬†, Medicare - New York and Aetna Better Health - Children's Health Insurance (CHIP).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. David J. Bertsch, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Pa Health & Wellness¬† - Medicaid Managed Care

WellCare - Medicare Advantage

EmblemHealth

Fidelis Care - Commercial Exchange Product only (Obamacare)

Geisinger Health Plan - Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth Caritas¬† - Medicaid Managed Care

Multi Plan

Devon Health

Aetna

United Healthcare - Medicare Advantage

Martin's Point Healthcare -Tricare¬†

Medicaid - Pennsylvania

Humana - Medicare Advantage

Coventry

Cigna¬†

United Behavioral Health (Behavioral services)¬†

MVP Health Plan

Geisinger Health Plan¬† - Medicaid Managed Care

Molina Health Plan¬† - Medicaid Managed Care

Medicare - Pennsylvania¬†

Highmark (Blue Cross - Blue Shield - Pennsylvania)¬†

Lifetime Benefits Solutions (part of Excellus - Blue Cross Blue Shield -¬† New York)

UPMC Health Plan

Excellus (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New York) for New York State employees¬†

CDPHP

Excellus (Blue Cross - Blue Shield - New York)

Pa Health and Wellness - Commercial Exchange Product only (Obamacare)¬†

Medicare - New York

Aetna Better Health - Children's Health Insurance (CHIP)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Baxter Healthcare	$33 PERI-STRIPS DRY $18	TISSEEL $15
Coloplast Corp	$19 SenSura Mio $19

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$52

Biography

Dr. David Bertsch is a specialist in general surgery. He seems to honor Medicaid Managed Care, Anthem, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Bertsch graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He welcomes new patients at his office inSayre, PA as reported by Yext.