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Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD

(439 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Georgetown University School of Medicine (1995)

208 Lifeline Road Suite 202
Stroudsburg, PA 18360

(272) 212-2141

Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD is an internist in Stroudsburg, PA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD is affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network.

Office Locations

208 Lifeline Road Suite 202
Stroudsburg, PA 18360

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In The News

“Dr. Douglas A. Degler, chair of medicine for St. Luke's-Monroe, previously said when the first wave of the pandemic hit, the Monroe Campus was among the first hospitals in Pennsylvania that felt...”—"St. Luke's breaks ground on major expansion to Monroe campus", The Morning Call, August 2022

“Dr. Douglas A. Degler, chairman of medicine for St. Luke's Monroe, added when the first wave of the pandemic hit, the Monroe Campus was among the first hospitals in Pennsylvania that felt the impact.”—"St. Luke's expanding its Monroe Campus with $85 million patient care tower", The Morning Call, August 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

flu shot

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD treated as an internist in Stroudsburg, PA during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
ambulatory monitoring	19
blood draw	483
cardiac procedures	19
diabetes management	169
doctor visit	1968
hospital care	885
inpatient care	871
lab tests	1490
outpatient care	14
preventive care	616
pulmonary testing	62
thyroid function tests	107
ultrasound (sonogram)	60
vaccines	167
vascular procedures	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD treated as an internist in Stroudsburg, PA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	25
breathing treatment	18
cardiac procedures	25
doctor visit	2069
hospital care	835
inpatient care	800
outpatient care	35
preventive care	289
vaccines	289

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	741
Black	55
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	135
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD treated as an internist in Stroudsburg, PA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2077
hospital care	670
inpatient care	619
outpatient care	51
preventive care	283
vaccines	283

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	687
Black	51
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	101
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD treated as an internist in Stroudsburg, PA during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2220
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162
preventive care	337
vaccines	337

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	666
Female	814

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1258
Black	112
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	696
From 75 to 84	436
85 and over	186
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD treated as an internist in Stroudsburg, PA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2348
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
preventive care	354
vaccines	343

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	616
Black	50
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	80
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD treated as an internist in Stroudsburg, PA during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2203
hospital care	346
inpatient care	346
preventive care	393
vaccines	382

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	597
Black	48
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	85
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD treated as an internist in Stroudsburg, PA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1979
eye procedures	28
hospital care	384
inpatient care	384
preventive care	295
vaccines	283

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	47
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	84
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD treated as an internist in Stroudsburg, PA during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1655
eye procedures	51
hospital care	188
inpatient care	176
outpatient care	12
preventive care	268
vaccines	268

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	40
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	68
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD treated as an internist in Stroudsburg, PA during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1520
eye procedures	16
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
preventive care	229
vaccines	216

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	30
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	67
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD treated as an internist in Stroudsburg, PA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1590
hospital care	245
inpatient care	232
outpatient care	13
preventive care	220
vaccines	208

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	31
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	64
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD treated as an internist in Stroudsburg, PA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1194
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143
preventive care	112
vaccines	112

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	25
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	62
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD treated as an internist in Stroudsburg, PA were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	12
ambulatory monitoring	22
blood draw	483
cardiac procedures	22
diabetes management	169
doctor visit	1893
eye procedures	31
hospital care	372
inpatient care	360
lab tests	1490
outpatient care	25
preventive care	308
pulmonary testing	62
thyroid function tests	107
ultrasound (sonogram)	60
vaccines	262
vascular procedures	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	44
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	577
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	35
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	211
85 and over	84
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	322

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at Presidio of San Francisco. He is certified by the Board Certification: Hospice and Palliative Medicine and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Presidio of San Francisco (1998)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Luke's University Health Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 439 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Douglas A. Degler, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Stroudsburg, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$5,555 XARELTO $5,479	INVOKANA $76
Pfizer Inc.	$145 ELIQUIS $120	VIAGRA $25
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$52 ELIQUIS $40	$11
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$41 Neuro-Chronic Pain $41
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$35 PNEUMOVAX 23 $35
Other	$79 SUBSYS $32	LANTUS $16	APIDRA $12	VIIBRYD $10	CRESTOR $10

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,100
Food and Beverage	$620
Education	$140
Travel and Lodging	$46

Biography

Dr. Douglas Degler is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Degler trained at Madigan Army Medical Center for his residency. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network. He has a closed panel according to Doctor.com.