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Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP

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(Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP, FACCP)

Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease) and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Temple University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: lung transplant, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease, and more.

3401 N. Broad Street Ambulatory Care Center, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19140

1-800-836-7536

Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP is a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP is affiliated with Temple Health.

Office Locations

3401 N. Broad Street Ambulatory Care Center, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19140

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Temple Health

450 Cresson Boulevard Suite 200
Phoenixville, PA 19460

1-800-836-7536

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Some issues Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP can help you with:

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“He had a job," Dr. Gerard Criner, the director of the Temple Lung Center, said. "”—"Bucks County man throws out first pitch at Philadelphia Phillies game after double lung transplant", CBS News, September 2025

“-- Gerard Criner, MD, of the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia, on the approval of a new chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment.”—"Opinion | 'This Is Not Just a Pandemic Story': What We Heard This Week", MedPage Today, June 2025

“"This decision is good news for patients because it allows more options for care," MATINEE investigator Gerard Criner, MD, of the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia,...”—"FDA Approves Mepolizumab for COPD", MedPage Today, May 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

diagnostic bronchoscopy without biopsy

endobronchial valve placement

In 2023, Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP performed more diagnostic bronchoscopy without biopsy, and endobronchial valve placement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 10%

By Volume:

bronchoscopy

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP performed more bronchoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% 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 90% 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 Affordability:

diagnostic bronchoscopy

lung diffusion capacity test

pulmonary function test

pulmonary testing

In 2012, Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP had a list price for diagnostic bronchoscopy, lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO), pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2012 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	87
doctor visit	879
hospital care	166
inpatient care	166
preventive care	104
pulmonary testing	226
vaccines	104

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2013 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	112
doctor visit	1209
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187
preventive care	96
pulmonary testing	434
vaccines	96

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	121
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	13
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2014 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	134
bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	1330
hospital care	208
inpatient care	208
minimally invasive procedures	11
preventive care	67
pulmonary testing	678
vaccines	67

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	150
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	28
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	73
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2015 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	118
bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	1076
hospital care	284
inpatient care	284
preventive care	190
pulmonary testing	521
vaccines	190

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	640
Female	734

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	970
Black	284
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	662
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	44
Less than 65	292

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	48
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	71
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	58
doctor visit	1423
hospital care	578
inpatient care	578
preventive care	212
pulmonary testing	256
vaccines	212

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	121
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	28
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	70
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	73
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

ablation	44
aspiration	16
breathing treatment	36
bronchoscopy	142
doctor visit	1541
foreign body removal	16
hospital care	517
inpatient care	517
minimally invasive procedures	16
preventive care	146
pulmonary testing	369
vaccines	146

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	139
Hispanic	30
Asian	11
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	30
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
breathing treatment	11
bronchoscopy	113
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	1500
hospital care	232
inpatient care	232
minimally invasive procedures	44
preventive care	149
pulmonary testing	23
vaccines	149

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	107
Hispanic	27
Asian	13
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	29
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	73
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2019 were bronchoscopy, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

ablation	72
aspiration	40
breathing treatment	12
bronchoscopy	329
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1720
hospital care	224
inpatient care	224
minimally invasive procedures	37
preventive care	188
pulmonary testing	78
stent placement (stenting)	57
vaccines	188

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	689
Black	86
Hispanic	25
Asian	14
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	34
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2020 were bronchoscopy, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
bronchoscopy	191
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	1257
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127
minimally invasive procedures	62
minor procedures	13
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	658
Female	637

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	757
Black	390
Hispanic	108
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	637
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	57
Less than 65	261

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
bronchoscopy	169
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1722
hospital care	206
inpatient care	206
minimally invasive procedures	71
preventive care	23
vaccines	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	578
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	806
Black	242
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	592
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	56
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	70
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
bronchoscopy	135
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1475
hospital care	217
inpatient care	217
minimally invasive procedures	72
pulmonary testing	70

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	485

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	731
Black	157
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	53
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA were pulmonary testing, inpatient care, hospital care and bronchoscopy.

ablation	58
aspiration	32
bronchoscopy	138
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1375
foreign body removal	16
hospital care	267
inpatient care	267
minimally invasive procedures	44
minor procedures	13
preventive care	118
pulmonary testing	295
stent placement (stenting)	57
vaccines	118

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Female	426
Male	413

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	163
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	603
Hispanic	40
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	9

**Age**
85 and over	33
75 to 84	233
Less than 65	151
65 to 74	420

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP treated were hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	25
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Temple University Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine

Residency: Temple University Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Temple Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.79 out of 5 stars based on 1087 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$263,166 NUCALA $2,925	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $650	ANORO $230	$259,361
AstraZeneca UK Limited	$124,728 FASENRA $95,859	SYMBICORT $13,335	PULMICORT RESPULES $1,041	$14,494
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$69,116 OFEV $14,735	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $14,694	STIOLTO $9,452	Spiriva $4,145	Pradaxa $9	Other $26,081
Pulmonx Corporation	$64,817 Pulmonx Endobronchial Valve EBV $32,241	ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER $21,596	PULMONX CHARTIS TABLET CONSOLE $10,180	Zephyr Endobronchial Valve $800
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$57,861 Spiration Valve System $33,651	Olympus Respiratory Accessories $23,843	Olympus Bronchoscopes $185	SINGLE USE SUCTION VALVE (Sterile) $86	Olympus EBUS Bronchoscopes $53	Other $44
Other	$255,393 PNEUMRX COILS $39,399	Spiration Valve System $33,571	FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE $17,718	Olympus Respiratory Accessories $12,213	OtherNA $11,992	Other $140,499

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$474,506
Travel and Lodging	$199,728
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$68,875
Education	$56,819
Honoraria	$14,039
Other	$21,114

Research Payments

Dr. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP has received 1121 research payments totaling $12,741,300.

Biography

Dr. Gerard Criner is a pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and critical care (intensive care medicine) specialist in Philadelphia, PA and Phoenixville, PA. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Criner include lung transplant, lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS), and interstitial lung disease. Dr. Criner is affiliated with Temple Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inPhiladelphia, PA as reported by Yext. After attending Temple University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Temple University Hospital. Dr. Criner's distinctions include: Philadelphia magazine; Best Doctors in America, Pulmonary Medicine & Critical Care Medicine; and Top Doctors, Pulmonary Disease.