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Dr. Ho Pak, MD

Accepting New Patients

(30 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Temple University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: pancreatic cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma, and more.

1648 Huntingdon Pike
Meadowbrook, PA 19046

(215) 938-3555

Dr. Ho Pak, MD is a general surgeon in Chalfont, PA specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Ho Pak, MD is affiliated with Redeemer Health, Jefferson Health, HR PHYSICIAN SERVICES and Jefferson Abington Hospital.

Office Locations

1300 Horizon Drive Suite 101
Chalfont, PA 18914

(215) 770-2030

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Jefferson Abington Hospital

1584 Old York Road
Abington, PA 19001

(215) 657-5403

(206) 600-3047

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Redeemer Health

1648 Huntingdon Pike
Meadowbrook, PA 19046

(215) 938-3555

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Some issues Dr. Ho Pak, MD can help you with:

Mastectomy (Breast Removal Surgery)

Mastectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the breasts, most frequently associated with breast cancer treatment (for both male and female breast cancer patients). Breast cancer patients who receive a mastectomy typically have undergone other treatments, such as chemotherapy, radiation, and less invasive breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy). If these treatments are unsuccessful, oncologists may eventually prescribe a mastectomy. Other conditions that may prompt a mastectomy include:

Two or more cancerous regions in the same breast
Inability to receive chemotherapy or radiation therapy
High likelihood of recurring breast cancer
Large tumor that is bigger than two inches across
Pregnancy that prohibits radiation therapy
Preexisting conditions like lupus or scleroderma

Notably, some patients may elect to undergo mastectomy without a breast cancer diagnosis. Preventative (prophylactic) mastectomy is performed on those with a high risk of breast cancer, such as having a family history of the disease or carrying the breast cancer BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. Preventative mastectomy substantially reduces one's chances of developing breast cancer in the future, but it cannot wholly prevent it.

Surgical oncologists perform several types of mastectomies, depending upon the severity of the breast cancer (including factors such as its location and spread), as well as the patients' own aesthetic and personal choices. The six main types of mastectomy include:

Total mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes an entire breast, including parts like the pectoral chest muscle, skin, and nipple.
Radical mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes the entire breast, underarm lymph nodes, pectoral chest muscles, and outer skin and nipple. One of the most invasive forms of mastectomy, radical mastectomy is infrequently performed.
Modified radical mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist completes a total mastectomy and also removes the underarm lymph nodes. This procedure is slightly less invasive than radical mastectomy.
Skin-sparing mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes cancerous breast tissue and nipple, but leaves most of breast skin. This method is used in conjunction with breast reconstruction, as implants can be added below the skin. Skin-sparing mastectomy often requires a treatment team with a surgical oncologist and a plastic surgeon experienced in breast procedures.
Nipple-sparing mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes cancerous breast tissue and leaves the nipple and most of the breast skin. This method is only available to patients in the early stages of breast cancer. Similar to skin-sparing mastectomy, this procedure is frequently performed with breast reconstruction.

Any of these procedures can be done on both breasts, in which case the procedure would be known as a double mastectomy. For example, a surgical oncologist might perform a total or nipple-sparing mastectomy on both breasts. Double mastectomies are often used as a preventive surgery for those who are at risk of developing breast cancer later on in life.

Patients have one or two days of hospital stay before returning home from their mastectomy procedures. Full recovery can take several months, but some patients find they are able to resume normal activity within one month of their mastectomy. Patients are advised to limit arm and chest movements whenever possible.

After surgery, patients must also adjust to changes in their appearance. While some patients choose to receive breast reconstruction, other patients may decide to wear prosthetic breasts or will simply embrace their new chest.

Mastectomies permit patients to conquer cancer and lead healthy, thriving lives as breast cancer survivors.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ho Pak, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

radical excision of soft tissue tumor

tumor removal

By Affordability:

endocrine surgery

parathyroid surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Ho Pak, MD performed more radical excision of soft tissue tumor, and tumor removal procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for endocrine surgery, and parathyroid surgery 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. Ho Pak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chalfont, PA during 2012 were excision, catheterization, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ho Pak, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	15
cancer surgery	15
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	239
excision	42
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lymph node procedures	27
open surgery	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ho Pak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chalfont, PA during 2013 were excision, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ho Pak, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	12
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	24
dissection	20
doctor visit	277
excision	44
lobectomy	21
lymph node procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	41
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	41

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	31
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ho Pak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chalfont, PA during 2014 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ho Pak, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	21
device removal	11
dissection	15
doctor visit	314
excision	15
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	29
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	30
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ho Pak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chalfont, PA during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ho Pak, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	22
dissection	11
doctor visit	310
excision	11
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	46
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ho Pak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chalfont, PA during 2016 were catheterization, open surgery, diagnostic procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ho Pak, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	11
catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	264
excision	28
lymph node procedures	17
open surgery	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ho Pak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chalfont, PA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ho Pak, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	12
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	268
endocrine surgery	12
excision	12
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
neck surgery	12
open surgery	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ho Pak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chalfont, PA during 2018 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ho Pak, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	312
endocrine surgery	38
excision	18
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	18
neck surgery	27
open surgery	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ho Pak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chalfont, PA during 2019 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, catheterization and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ho Pak, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	339
endocrine surgery	25
excision	19
lymph node procedures	19
neck surgery	25
open surgery	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	22
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ho Pak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chalfont, PA during 2020 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ho Pak, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	297
endocrine surgery	21
excision	18
lymph node procedures	18
neck surgery	21
open surgery	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	23
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ho Pak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chalfont, PA during 2021 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ho Pak, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	371
endocrine surgery	22
excision	18
lymph node procedures	18
neck surgery	22
open surgery	18
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
tissue transfer	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ho Pak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chalfont, PA during 2022 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, catheterization and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ho Pak, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
doctor visit	339
endocrine surgery	22
excision	14
neck surgery	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
soft tissue surgery	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ho Pak, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ho Pak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chalfont, PA were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

breast procedures	12
cancer surgery	15
catheterization	21
device removal	11
diagnostic procedures	20
dissection	15
doctor visit	302
endocrine surgery	23
excision	21
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	30
neck surgery	21
open surgery	20
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
soft tissue surgery	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30
tissue transfer	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	227
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	89
85 and over	13
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	131

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ho Pak, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ho Pak, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	5
Cancer	39

Education & Training

Dr. Ho Pak, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Abington Memorial Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine

Residency: Abington Memorial Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ho Pak, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Redeemer Health

Jefferson Health

HR PHYSICIAN SERVICES

Jefferson Abington Hospital

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. Ho Pak, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Keystone Health Plan East, CIGNA Commercial, United Healthcare, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans, Personal Choice and Medicare FFS.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ho Pak, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Keystone Health Plan East

CIGNA Commercial

United Healthcare

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans

Personal Choice

Medicare FFS

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ho Pak, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 30 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ho Pak, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chalfont, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Covidien LP	$1,562 Endo GIA $744	Sonicision $629	LigaSure $186	Valleylab FT10 $3
Boston Scientific Corporation	$167 AXIOS $84	ACQUIRE $70	GENERAL - PULMONARY $13
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America	$50 TELESCOPE HOPKINS DCI FOWARD $50
Lilly USA, LLC	$46 MOUNJARO $29	JARDIANCE $17
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$41 Perforomist $41
Other	$203 KRAZATI $37	CALQUENCE $32	SAMSCA $21	Vitrakvi $21	Spiriva $17	Other $74

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,136
Food and Beverage	$932

Biography

Dr. Ho Pak's areas of specialization are general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery); he sees patients in Abington, PA, Chalfont, PA, and Meadowbrook, PA. Areas of expertise for Dr. Pak include lung cancer, hodgkin's lymphoma, and appendix cancer. Dr. Pak's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He accepts Blue California, Independence Blue Cross, and Cigna, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Pak's education and training includes medical school at Temple University School of Medicine and residency at Abington Memorial Hospital. In addition to English, he speaks Korean. He is professionally affiliated with Jefferson Health and Redeemer Health. According to Jefferson Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Abington, PA.