In 2023, Dr. Dong Ko, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, lumbar sympathetic block injection with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), rhizotomy (nerve ablation), and thoracic sympathetic block injection with local anesthetic (numbing medicine) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

nerve block

pain management

In 2012, Dr. Dong Ko, MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, nerve block, and pain management 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. Dong Ko, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Allentown, PA during 2012 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dong Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
doctor visit	2188
injections	481
minimally invasive procedures	111
nerve block	314
nerve procedures	111
pain management	511
spinal procedures	368

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dong Ko, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Allentown, PA during 2013 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dong Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	88
doctor visit	2256
injections	422
minimally invasive procedures	90
nerve block	305
nerve procedures	90
pain management	424
spinal procedures	334

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	584
Black	47
Hispanic	90
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	17
Less than 65	527

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dong Ko, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Allentown, PA during 2014 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dong Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	67
doctor visit	1313
injections	447
lab tests	109
minimally invasive procedures	62
nerve block	325
nerve procedures	62
pain management	442
spinal procedures	348

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	0
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	17
Less than 65	466

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD in 2014

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	3
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dong Ko, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Allentown, PA during 2015 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dong Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	89
doctor visit	1521
injections	434
lab tests	99
minimally invasive procedures	85
nerve block	300
nerve procedures	85
pain management	430
spinal procedures	320

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	742

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	996
Black	0
Hispanic	188
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	976

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	3
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dong Ko, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Allentown, PA during 2016 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dong Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	110
doctor visit	3334
injections	441
minimally invasive procedures	111
nerve block	268
nerve procedures	111
pain management	422
spinal procedures	283

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	610
Black	59
Hispanic	102
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	17
Less than 65	547

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dong Ko, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Allentown, PA during 2017 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dong Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	140
doctor visit	2357
injections	339
minimally invasive procedures	118
nerve block	144
nerve procedures	118
pain management	295
spinal procedures	150

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	53
Hispanic	89
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	16
Less than 65	487

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dong Ko, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Allentown, PA during 2018 were injections, pain management, lab tests and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dong Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	135
blood draw	24
doctor visit	2018
injections	335
lab tests	151
minimally invasive procedures	85
nerve block	126
nerve procedures	85
pain management	243
spinal procedures	134
thyroid function tests	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	44
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	426

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dong Ko, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Allentown, PA during 2019 were lab tests, injections, pain management and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dong Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	164
blood draw	52
doctor visit	1805
injections	324
lab tests	433
minimally invasive procedures	82
nerve block	142
nerve procedures	82
pain management	230
spinal procedures	126
thyroid function tests	114

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	42
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	13
Less than 65	412

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dong Ko, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Allentown, PA during 2020 were lab tests, injections, pain management and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dong Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	157
blood draw	81
doctor visit	1193
injections	298
lab tests	387
minimally invasive procedures	138
nerve block	106
nerve procedures	138
pain management	279
spinal procedures	141

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	278

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	3
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dong Ko, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Allentown, PA during 2021 were pain management, injections, lab tests and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dong Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	132
blood draw	57
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1016
injections	343
lab tests	232
minimally invasive procedures	134
nerve block	167
nerve procedures	134
pain management	345
spinal procedures	200

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	30
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	263

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dong Ko, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Allentown, PA during 2022 were pain management, injections, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dong Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	162
doctor visit	789
injections	331
minimally invasive procedures	192
nerve block	82
nerve procedures	192
pain management	361
spinal procedures	113

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	19
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	14
Less than 65	249

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dong Ko, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Allentown, PA during 2023 were pain management, injections, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dong Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	130
doctor visit	904
injections	314
minimally invasive procedures	176
nerve block	150
nerve procedures	176
pain management	337
spinal procedures	147

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	11
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dong Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dong Ko, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Allentown, PA were injections, pain management, lab tests and spinal procedures.

aspiration	121
blood draw	53
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1724
injections	375
lab tests	235
minimally invasive procedures	115
nerve block	202
nerve procedures	115
pain management	359
spinal procedures	222
thyroid function tests	66

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	481
Hispanic	71
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	31
85 and over	8
Less than 65	402
65 to 74	139

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dong Ko, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dong Ko, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Cancer	5
Dementia	4

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. Dong Ko, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$4,043 LYRICA $1,868	EMBEDA $940	FLECTOR PATCH $911	REYVOW $93	FLECTOR $71	Other $160
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$1,998 XTAMPZA $1,402	BELBUCA $260	Xtampza ER $220	XtampzaER $70	Nucynta $46
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$1,689 Morphabond ER $1,377	MOVANTIK $301	SAVAYSA $12
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$1,521 Relistor $1,191	RELISTOR ORAL $216	LUCEMYRA $100	XIFAXANIBSD $14
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$999 Lorzone $876	ConZip $123
Other	$7,858 INTELLIS $573	MOVANTIK $510	ZOHYDRO ER $458	ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH $362	Lucemyra/Lofexidine $302	Other $5,654

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$18,010
Education	$66
Entertainment	$32

Biography

Dr. Dong Ko specializes in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and pain medicine and practices in Allentown, PA. Dr. Ko attended medical school at Wayne State University School of Medicine.

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