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Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and Sleep Medicine

University of Natal (1981)

Professional interests include: sleep disorders

17 West Broad Street 2nd Floor, Suite B
Tamaqua, PA 18252

(484) 526-0224

Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Tamaqua, PA specializing in family medicine and sleep medicine. He graduated from University of Natal in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD is affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network.

Office Locations

St. Luke's University Health Network

17 West Broad Street 2nd Floor, Suite B
Tamaqua, PA 18252

(484) 526-0224

(484) 526-0221

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244 Cobblestone Lane
Bethlehem, PA 18020

(610) 905-4214

(610) 252-9021

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In The News

“The Palmer office is owned by Dr. Suneel Valla, a sleep specialist who specializes in pain relief and preventative medicine, according to Valla's LinkedIn profile.”—"Palmer Township medical office possible target of records breach", The Morning Call, June 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

sleep study with CPAP

In 2023, Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD performed more sleep study with CPAP procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 10%

By Volume:

in-lab polysomnography

In 2023, Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD performed more in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

home cardiorespiratory sleep study

sleep study

By Affordability:

airway management

CPAP treatment

diagnostic sleep study

in-lab polysomnography

in-lab sleep study

polysomnography

sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD performed more home cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, and sleep study procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for airway management, CPAP treatment, diagnostic (regular) sleep study, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), in-lab sleep study, polysomnography (PSG), sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP 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. Suneel S. Valla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tamaqua, PA during 2012 were nursing home care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	123
doctor visit	647
nursing home care	643
sleep study	258

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tamaqua, PA during 2013 were nursing home care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	154
doctor visit	716
nursing home care	657
sleep study	317

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	18
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	36
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tamaqua, PA during 2014 were nursing home care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	186
doctor visit	896
nursing home care	392
sleep study	379

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	16
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	40
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tamaqua, PA during 2015 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	229
doctor visit	1002
sleep study	462

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	792
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1198
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	766
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	30
Less than 65	310

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tamaqua, PA during 2016 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	263
doctor visit	1021
sleep study	549

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	707
Black	19
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	24
Less than 65	194

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tamaqua, PA during 2017 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	211
doctor visit	1055
sleep study	443

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	687
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	23
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tamaqua, PA during 2018 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	219
doctor visit	1040
sleep study	444

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	721
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	437
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	24
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tamaqua, PA during 2019 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	232
doctor visit	1145
sleep study	532

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	576
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	872
Black	23
Hispanic	37
Asian	11
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	546
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	33
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tamaqua, PA during 2020 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	112
doctor visit	891
sleep study	366

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	547
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	832
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	529
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	43
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tamaqua, PA during 2021 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	123
doctor visit	1034
sleep study	361

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	567
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	850
Black	16
Hispanic	38
Asian	12
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	564
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	33
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tamaqua, PA during 2022 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	133
doctor visit	948
sleep study	373

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	562
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	859
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	41
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tamaqua, PA were nursing home care, sleep study and airway management.

airway management	180
doctor visit	945
nursing home care	564
sleep study	407

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	461
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	706
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	36
Other	25

**Age**
75 to 84	177
85 and over	29
Less than 65	148
65 to 74	438

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD graduated from University of Natal in 1981. He completed residency at Hillbrow Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Sleep Medicine and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Natal (1981)

Residency: Hillbrow Hospital (1984)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Sleep Medicine

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Suneel S. Valla, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Luke's University Health Network

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$296 Xyrem $296
Harmony Biosciences LLC	$224 Wakix $224
UCB, Inc.	$133 Neupro $133
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.	$117 Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System $117
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$80 NUVIGIL $80
Other	$46 Sleep Disorder Breathing $34	Horizant $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$796
Education	$100

Biography

Dr. Suneel Valla specializes in family medicine and sleep medicine and practices in Bethlehem, PA and Tamaqua, PA. He is especially interested in sleep disorders. He attended medical school at the University of Natal. Dr. Valla is professionally affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network. St. Luke's University Health Network reports that Dr. Valla is accepting new patients at his office in Tamaqua, PA.