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Norman L. Luka

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(Norman L Luka, MD)

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and General Practice

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (1969)

11 Upper Overlook Road Suite LL101
Summit, NJ 07901

(908) 522-5900

Norman L. Luka is a thoracic surgeon in Summit, NJ specializing in thoracic surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1969 and has 57 years of experience. Norman L. Luka is affiliated with Carole and Joseph Katz, MD Wound Center and PRACTICE ASSOCIATES MEDICAL GROUP.

Office Locations

11 Upper Overlook Road Suite LL101
Summit, NJ 07901

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Norman L. Luka in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

In 2023, Norman L. Luka performed more excisional debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Norman L. Luka treated as a thoracic surgeon in Summit, NJ during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Norman L. Luka for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	109
excision	109

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	15
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Norman L. Luka treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	52
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Norman L. Luka treated as a thoracic surgeon in Summit, NJ during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Norman L. Luka for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	270
doctor visit	58
excision	270

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	28
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Norman L. Luka treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	47
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Norman L. Luka treated as a thoracic surgeon in Summit, NJ during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Norman L. Luka for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	228
doctor visit	60
excision	228

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	70
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Norman L. Luka treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Dementia	37
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Norman L. Luka treated as a thoracic surgeon in Summit, NJ during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Norman L. Luka for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	412
doctor visit	70
excision	412

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	44
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Norman L. Luka treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	48
Dementia	28
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Norman L. Luka treated as a thoracic surgeon in Summit, NJ during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Norman L. Luka for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	484
doctor visit	91
excision	484

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	42
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Norman L. Luka treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	25
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Norman L. Luka treated as a thoracic surgeon in Summit, NJ during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Norman L. Luka for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	507
doctor visit	70
excision	507

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	41
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Norman L. Luka treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	23
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Norman L. Luka treated as a thoracic surgeon in Summit, NJ during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Norman L. Luka for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	403
doctor visit	67
excision	403

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	32
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Norman L. Luka treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	23
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Norman L. Luka treated as a thoracic surgeon in Summit, NJ during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Norman L. Luka for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	229
doctor visit	16
excision	229

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	16
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Norman L. Luka treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	45
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Norman L. Luka treated as a thoracic surgeon in Summit, NJ during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Norman L. Luka for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	184
doctor visit	32
excision	184

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	28

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Norman L. Luka treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	51
Dementia	24
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Norman L. Luka treated as a thoracic surgeon in Summit, NJ during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Norman L. Luka for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	164
excision	164

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Norman L. Luka treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Norman L. Luka treated as a thoracic surgeon in Summit, NJ during 2023 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Norman L. Luka for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	257
excision	257

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Norman L. Luka treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Norman L. Luka for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Norman L. Luka treated as a thoracic surgeon in Summit, NJ were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	295
doctor visit	58
excision	295

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	60
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	30
85 and over	26
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	16

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Norman L. Luka From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Norman L. Luka treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Norman L. Luka graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1969. He has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (1969)

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Norman L. Luka is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Carole and Joseph Katz, MD Wound Center

PRACTICE ASSOCIATES MEDICAL GROUP

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Norman L. Luka. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$316 Santyl $199	Oasis $34	COLLAGENASE SANTYL $29	RENASYS GO $19	Grafix PL PRIME $18	Other $16
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$294 Santyl $204	Regranex $34	Oasis $29	Pico $26
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$168 Flowable $85	AMNIOEXCEL $83
Kerecis Limited	$127 Kerecis Omega3 Wound $59	Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $18	Kerecis Omega3 Marigen $12	$38
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.	$113 GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX $113
Other	$416 NUCALA $85	SkinTE $64	DALVANCE $31	Setopress $24	ENTRE PLUS $18	Other $194

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,419
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Norman Luka's medical specialty is general practice and thoracic surgery. He studied medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Yext reports that Dr. Luka is accepting new patients at his office in Summit, NJ.