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Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD

Accepting New Patients

(234 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1988)

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), heart problems

1469 8th Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18018

(484) 526-7800

Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD is a cardiologist in Bethlehem, PA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD is affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network.

Office Locations

1469 8th Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18018

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1700 St. Luke's Boulevard Suite 301
Easton, PA 18045

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360 West Ruddle Street Ground Floor
Coaldale, PA 18218

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330 N Best Avenue
Walnutport, PA 18088

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Some issues Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

In The News

“The center will be staffed by St. Luke's Cardiology Associates, including Palmerton native Dr. Christopher Cutitta, Dr. Richard Kolecki, Hazleton native Dr. Lynn Moran and Dr. Sobhan Kodali.”—"St. Luke's Miners opens new heart, sleep centers", The Morning Call, September 2012

“Dr. Richard S. Kolecki graduated from the University of Notre Dame and received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.”—"TWO CARDIOLOGISTS JOIN WARREN HOSPITAL'S STAFF", The Morning Call, January 1998

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

echocardiogram

In 2023, Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD had a list price for echocardiogram (echo) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

stress EKG

ultrasound

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

spectral Doppler echocardiography

SPECT scan

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), stress EKG, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), spectral Doppler echocardiography, SPECT scan, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Richard S. Kolecki, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	544
catheterization	52
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	914
hospital care	664
inpatient care	664
minimally invasive procedures	52
nuclear scan	68
stent placement (stenting)	14
stress testing	167
ultrasound (sonogram)	303
vascular procedures	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	599
catheterization	80
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	1021
hospital care	545
inpatient care	545
minimally invasive procedures	93
nuclear scan	51
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	141
ultrasound (sonogram)	348
vascular procedures	54

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1166
Female	1193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2181
Black	35
Hispanic	117
Asian	13
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	700
From 75 to 84	719
85 and over	638
Less than 65	302

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	15
angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	640
catheterization	69
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1096
hospital care	297
inpatient care	297
minimally invasive procedures	69
nuclear scan	61
stent placement (stenting)	26
stress testing	192
ultrasound (sonogram)	364
vascular procedures	48

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1004
Female	1125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1983
Black	31
Hispanic	92
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	622
From 75 to 84	699
85 and over	492
Less than 65	316

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	500
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	1178
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	56
stress testing	174
ultrasound (sonogram)	290
vascular procedures	52

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1794
Female	1924

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3498
Black	52
Hispanic	116
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1166
From 75 to 84	1176
85 and over	836
Less than 65	540

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	651
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1252
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	76
stress testing	202
ultrasound (sonogram)	397
vascular procedures	52

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1000
Female	1065

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1928
Black	33
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	648
From 75 to 84	660
85 and over	424
Less than 65	333

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	647
catheterization	54
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1296
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
minimally invasive procedures	54
nuclear scan	85
stent placement (stenting)	26
stress testing	195
ultrasound (sonogram)	359
vascular procedures	54

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	926
Female	1003

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1809
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	662
From 75 to 84	599
85 and over	376
Less than 65	292

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	24
cardiac procedures	696
catheterization	53
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1167
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	53
nuclear scan	51
stent placement (stenting)	24
stress testing	150
ultrasound (sonogram)	474
vascular procedures	55

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	969
Female	1113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1970
Black	0
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	741
From 75 to 84	627
85 and over	410
Less than 65	304

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	663
catheterization	57
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1160
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
minimally invasive procedures	57
nuclear scan	83
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	190
ultrasound (sonogram)	371
vascular procedures	57

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	903
Female	1054

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1842
Black	0
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	688
From 75 to 84	616
85 and over	389
Less than 65	264

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	526
doctor visit	911
hospital care	208
inpatient care	208
nuclear scan	62
stress testing	164
ultrasound (sonogram)	330
vascular procedures	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	850
Female	922

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1684
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	639
From 75 to 84	558
85 and over	362
Less than 65	213

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	583
catheterization	58
doctor visit	864
emergency care	13
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
minimally invasive procedures	58
nuclear scan	51
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	135
ultrasound (sonogram)	316
vascular procedures	88

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	837
Female	924

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1641
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	631
From 75 to 84	556
85 and over	349
Less than 65	225

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	24
cardiac procedures	540
catheterization	36
doctor visit	796
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
minimally invasive procedures	36
nuclear scan	62
stent placement (stenting)	24
stress testing	140
ultrasound (sonogram)	281
vascular procedures	83

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	743
Female	741

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1398
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	541
From 75 to 84	516
85 and over	280
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bethlehem, PA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	13
angioplasty	27
cardiac procedures	599
catheterization	51
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1059
emergency care	13
hospital care	249
inpatient care	249
minimally invasive procedures	52
nuclear scan	64
stent placement (stenting)	25
stress testing	168
ultrasound (sonogram)	348
vascular procedures	58

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	926
Female	1005

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	1812
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	65
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	611
85 and over	414
Less than 65	266
65 to 74	639

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1988. He completed residency at Lankenau Medical Center. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1988)

Residency: Lankenau Medical Center (1991)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Luke's University Health Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 234 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard S. Kolecki, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bethlehem, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,055 XARELTO $1,055
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,031 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $529	Transcatheter Heart Valves $338	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $165
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$876 ENTRESTO $867	NON BRAND $9
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$625 ELIQUIS $625
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$512 BRILINTA $512
Other	$3,749 ELIQUIS $496	Pradaxa $275	Ranexa $270	Effient $195	LifeVest $190	Other $2,321

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,742
Entertainment	$78
Education	$27

Biography

Dr. Richard Kolecki is a specialist in adult cardiology. He works in Bethlehem, PA, Walnutport, PA, and Easton, PA. Patient ratings for Dr. Kolecki average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Kolecki include heart problems and hypertension (high blood pressure). He is affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network. He welcomes new patients at his office inBethlehem, PA as reported by Doctor.com. Before completing his residency at Lankenau Medical Center, Dr. Kolecki attended medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College.