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Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

Penn State College of Medicine (2005)

1200 Broadcasting Road Suite 200
Wyomissing, PA 19610

(610) 374-8133

Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD is a rheumatologist in Wyomissing, PA specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD is affiliated with Tower Health, PHOENIX REHABILITATION AND HEALTH SERVICES INC and EMKEY ARTHRITIS AND OSTEOPOROSIS CLINIC PC.

Office Locations

Tower Health

1200 Broadcasting Road Suite 200
Wyomissing, PA 19610

(610) 374-8133

(610) 375-1206

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In The News

“Caitlin Emrys Hitchings, daughter of Marilyn Nickson of Steuben and Charles Hitchings of Cherryfield, and Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, son of Dr. Ronald Emkey and Judy Emkey of Wyomissing, Pa., are...”—"Weddings & engagements Archives - Page 32 of 40 - The Ellsworth American", The Ellsworth American, December 2021

“The bride is the daughter of Ra Chelle and Perry Zylstra of Lynden, Wash., and graduated from Lynden High School in 1996, Bellingham... Caitlin Emrys Hitchings, daughter of Marilyn Nickson of...”—"Lifestyle Archives - Page 586 of 695 - The Ellsworth American", The Ellsworth American, December 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

joint aspiration

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD performed more injections, and joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for joint X-ray, and knee X-ray 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 10%

By Volume:

trigger point injection

In 2023, Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD performed more trigger point injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

central DEXA

musculoskeletal imaging

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD performed more central DEXA, musculoskeletal imaging, and X-rays 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. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wyomissing, PA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	563
doctor visit	1013
hip imaging	20
injections	704
musculoskeletal imaging	284
nerve block	49
pain management	60
pelvic imaging	25
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	131
X-rays	309

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wyomissing, PA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	531
doctor visit	1048
hospital care	13
injections	647
inpatient care	13
musculoskeletal imaging	217
nerve block	27
pain management	67
pelvic imaging	12
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	135
X-rays	229

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	56
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	56
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wyomissing, PA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	516
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	58
chemotherapy	58
doctor visit	1068
injections	629
minimally invasive procedures	58
musculoskeletal imaging	213
nerve block	23
pain management	54
pelvic imaging	15
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	147
X-rays	228

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	82
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	61
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wyomissing, PA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	735
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	100
chemotherapy	100
doctor visit	1407
hip imaging	16
injections	933
minimally invasive procedures	100
musculoskeletal imaging	333
nerve block	32
pain management	120
pelvic imaging	23
spinal procedures	11
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	226
X-rays	367

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	1122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1356
Black	24
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	608
From 75 to 84	504
85 and over	208
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	57
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wyomissing, PA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	811
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	133
blood draw	25
chemotherapy	133
doctor visit	1571
hospital care	43
injections	1002
inpatient care	43
minimally invasive procedures	133
musculoskeletal imaging	466
nerve block	23
pain management	129
pelvic imaging	28
spinal procedures	20
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	303
X-rays	526

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	741

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	893
Black	19
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	401
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	151
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	58
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wyomissing, PA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	734
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	130
blood draw	77
chemotherapy	130
doctor visit	1503
injections	944
minimally invasive procedures	130
musculoskeletal imaging	525
nerve block	42
pain management	129
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	12
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	376
X-rays	548

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	783

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	920
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	449
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	135
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	60
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wyomissing, PA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	773
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	149
blood draw	114
chemotherapy	149
doctor visit	1483
hospital care	31
injections	971
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	162
musculoskeletal imaging	665
nerve block	36
pain management	110
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	326
X-rays	678

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	900

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1051
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	535
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	150
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	58
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wyomissing, PA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	808
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	244
blood draw	14
chemotherapy	244
doctor visit	1776
injections	1055
minimally invasive procedures	258
musculoskeletal imaging	681
nerve block	43
pain management	153
pelvic imaging	14
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	305
X-rays	695

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	959

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1097
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	573
From 75 to 84	375
85 and over	156
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	64
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wyomissing, PA during 2020 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	621
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	271
chemotherapy	271
doctor visit	1384
injections	812
minimally invasive procedures	295
musculoskeletal imaging	716
nerve block	34
pain management	107
spinal procedures	11
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	273
X-rays	727

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	979

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1095
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	571
From 75 to 84	391
85 and over	150
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	64
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wyomissing, PA during 2021 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	507
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	238
chemotherapy	238
doctor visit	1261
injections	658
minimally invasive procedures	259
musculoskeletal imaging	587
nerve block	20
pain management	84
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	184
X-rays	587

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	882

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1004
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	531
From 75 to 84	357
85 and over	141
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	63
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wyomissing, PA during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	347
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	185
chemotherapy	185
doctor visit	1200
injections	456
minimally invasive procedures	252
musculoskeletal imaging	495
pain management	80
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	151
X-rays	495

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	775

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	884
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	128
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	67
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wyomissing, PA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	631
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	167
blood draw	57
chemotherapy	167
doctor visit	1337
hip imaging	18
hospital care	29
injections	801
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	183
musculoskeletal imaging	471
nerve block	32
pain management	99
pelvic imaging	18
spinal procedures	13
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	232
X-rays	489

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	719

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	838
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	304
85 and over	123
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	410

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	55
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 2005. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine (2005)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tower Health

PHOENIX REHABILITATION AND HEALTH SERVICES INC

EMKEY ARTHRITIS AND OSTEOPOROSIS CLINIC PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$70,948 Humira $44,921	Lupron $9,101	Rinvoq $242	$16,684
Amgen Inc.	$63,701 Enbrel $24,837	Tavneos $7,679	EVENITY $5,875	Prolia $2,226	Otezla $341	Other $22,742
AbbVie Inc.	$50,364 Rinvoq $41,449	Skyrizi $6,576	Humira $2,338
Radius Health, Inc.	$12,619 Tymlos $11,254	$1,365
Pfizer Inc.	$9,322 XELJANZ $9,086	LYRICA $128	INFLECTRA $75	CELEBREX $21	EMBEDA $12
Other	$20,349 RAYOS $2,613	NonCovered Product $1,820	Actemra $1,473	SIMPONI $1,463	ORENCIA $1,347	Other $11,634

**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	$141,238
Food and Beverage	$33,632
Travel and Lodging	$27,557
Consulting Fee	$22,395
Honoraria	$2,000
Other	$481

Research Payments

Dr. Gregory Ronald Emkey, MD has received 371 research payments totaling $1,895,589.

Biography

Dr. Gregory Emkey's specialty is adult rheumatology. He studied medicine at Penn State College of Medicine. Dr. Emkey is professionally affiliated with Reading Hospital.