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Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA

(678 Ratings)

Specializes in: Glaucoma and Pathology

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1974)

Professional interests include: glaucoma

200 Campus Drive Entrance 1
Hershey, PA 17033

1-800-243-1455

Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA is an ophthalmologist in Hershey, PA specializing in glaucoma and pathology. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1974 and has 52 years of experience. Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA is affiliated with Penn State Health.

Office Locations

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200 Campus Drive Entrance 1
Hershey, PA 17033

500 University Drive Mc A410
Hershey, PA 17033

(717) 531-5690

(717) 531-5009

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In The News

“"There is no safe amount of time to look at the sun during a solar eclipse without proper eye protection," said Dr. Joseph Sassani, an ophthalmologist at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical...”—"Pennsylvania optometrist on solar eclipse: 'It's not worth it'", Philly Voice, August 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

eye procedures

SCODI of the posterior segment

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

In 2023, Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA performed more eye procedures, SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and ultrasound corneal pachymetry procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA treated as an ophthalmologist in Hershey, PA during 2012 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	14
doctor visit	36
eye procedures	2237
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
laser treatment	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA treated as an ophthalmologist in Hershey, PA during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49
eye procedures	2095
laser treatment	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	593
Black	23
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	149
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA treated as an ophthalmologist in Hershey, PA during 2014 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
doctor visit	62
eye procedures	2202
laser treatment	55
photocoagulation	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	25
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	139
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA treated as an ophthalmologist in Hershey, PA during 2015 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	24
eye procedures	2610
laser treatment	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA.

**Gender**
Male	626
Female	780

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1242
Black	84
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	444
85 and over	342
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA treated as an ophthalmologist in Hershey, PA during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	28
eye procedures	2609
laser treatment	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	44
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	153
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA treated as an ophthalmologist in Hershey, PA during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	2156
laser treatment	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	505
Black	34
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	124
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA treated as an ophthalmologist in Hershey, PA during 2018 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	121
eye procedures	1622
laser treatment	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	42

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	35
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	105
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA treated as an ophthalmologist in Hershey, PA during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	242
eye procedures	1422
laser treatment	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	30
Hispanic	17
Asian	16
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	92
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA treated as an ophthalmologist in Hershey, PA during 2020 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	38
eye procedures	1191
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	26
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	72
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	48
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA treated as an ophthalmologist in Hershey, PA during 2021 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1534
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	84
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA treated as an ophthalmologist in Hershey, PA during 2022 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1534
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	78
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	44
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA treated as an ophthalmologist in Hershey, PA were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

ablation	13
capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	75
eye procedures	1928
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
laser treatment	39
photocoagulation	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA.

**Gender**
Female	300
Male	252

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	483
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	121
75 to 84	187
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	187

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1974. He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1974)

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1979)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Penn State Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 678 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA from all over the web to help you find the right in Hershey, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$35 OZURDEX $35
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$14 NON-PRODUCT $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$35
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Joseph Sassani is a physician who specializes in glaucoma and pathology. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Sassani include glaucoma. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Before performing his residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Sassani attended Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College for medical school. He is professionally affiliated with Penn State Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Sassani, MD, MHA From 2012 - 2022

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