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Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

1405 Mulberry Street
Scranton, PA 18510

(570) 342-8199

Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD is an internist in Scranton, PA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine).

Office Locations

1405 Mulberry Street
Scranton, PA 18510

(570) 342-8199

(570) 342-6871

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1623 Route 507
Greentown, PA 18426

(570) 676-5660

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“Two of Yitzchok Kurtzer's employees, Amber Harris and Shanelyn Kennedy, have each previously pleaded guilty for their roles in the kickback scheme, and Lee Besen and Kimberly Schmidt have also each...”—"Doctor And Wife Indicted for Genetic Testing Kickback and Bribery Scheme", U.S. Department of Justice, July 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD treated as an internist in Scranton, PA during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	66
aspiration	157
blood draw	1243
cardiac procedures	14
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	5268
ear procedures	60
hip imaging	19
hospital care	3369
injections	141
inpatient care	3369
lab tests	1108
musculoskeletal imaging	164
neck imaging	18
nursing home care	401
pelvic imaging	22
preventive care	897
pulmonary testing	130
spinal procedures	92
stress testing	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	267
ultrasound (sonogram)	106
vaccines	385
X-rays	523

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	659
Female	689

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1221
Black	34
Hispanic	53
Asian	24
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	532
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	128
Less than 65	397

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD treated as an internist in Scranton, PA during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	27
aspiration	135
blood draw	1005
cardiac procedures	13
diagnostic procedures	97
doctor visit	4480
ear procedures	28
hip imaging	23
hospital care	2851
injections	115
inpatient care	2851
lab tests	619
musculoskeletal imaging	145
nursing home care	431
pelvic imaging	12
preventive care	573
pulmonary testing	109
skin testing	19
spinal procedures	58
stress testing	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	152
tuberculosis (TB) testing	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	39
vaccines	301
X-rays	355

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	632
Female	629

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1137
Black	32
Hispanic	51
Asian	26
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	487
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	105
Less than 65	380

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD treated as an internist in Scranton, PA during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	55
aspiration	306
blood draw	955
diagnostic procedures	110
doctor visit	4227
ear procedures	37
hip imaging	17
hospital care	1190
injections	127
inpatient care	1190
lab tests	699
musculoskeletal imaging	159
nursing home care	183
pelvic imaging	12
preventive care	613
pulmonary testing	59
spinal procedures	42
thoracic (chest) imaging	206
ultrasound (sonogram)	67
vaccines	297
vascular procedures	76
X-rays	407

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1198
Female	1200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2122
Black	74
Hispanic	96
Asian	64
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	916
From 75 to 84	560
85 and over	200
Less than 65	722

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD treated as an internist in Scranton, PA during 2016 were chronic care, inpatient care, hospital care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	46
aspiration	158
blood draw	910
chronic care	1956
diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	4718
ear procedures	39
hospital care	1421
injections	128
inpatient care	1421
lab tests	1001
musculoskeletal imaging	171
nursing home care	85
preventive care	700
pulmonary testing	74
spinal procedures	66
thoracic (chest) imaging	230
ultrasound (sonogram)	46
vaccines	250
vascular procedures	626
X-rays	478

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	608
Female	620

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1092
Black	33
Hispanic	50
Asian	33
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	102
Less than 65	375

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD treated as an internist in Scranton, PA during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, chronic care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	31
aspiration	50
blood draw	858
chronic care	1338
diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	4528
ear procedures	35
hospital care	1420
injections	37
inpatient care	1420
lab tests	620
musculoskeletal imaging	177
preventive care	506
pulmonary testing	161
sleep study	33
spinal procedures	55
thoracic (chest) imaging	195
ultrasound (sonogram)	31
vaccines	264
vascular procedures	598
X-rays	427

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	574
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1041
Black	33
Hispanic	44
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	101
Less than 65	354

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, diabetes, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD treated as an internist in Scranton, PA during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
aspiration	91
blood draw	763
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	4737
ear procedures	36
eye procedures	15
hospital care	1278
injections	71
inpatient care	1278
lab tests	384
musculoskeletal imaging	85
nursing home care	57
preventive care	394
pulmonary testing	129
sleep study	16
spinal procedures	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
vaccines	244
vascular procedures	389
X-rays	141

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	565
Female	600

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1044
Black	33
Hispanic	33
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	459
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	110
Less than 65	341

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD treated as an internist in Scranton, PA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	60
aspiration	141
blood draw	680
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	3707
ear procedures	35
hospital care	1262
injections	121
inpatient care	1222
lab tests	331
musculoskeletal imaging	80
nursing home care	128
preventive care	163
pulmonary testing	86
sleep study	16
spinal procedures	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	60
vaccines	50
vascular procedures	57
X-rays	150

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	553
Female	595

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1028
Black	37
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	445
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	106
Less than 65	307

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD treated as an internist in Scranton, PA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
blood draw	311
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1428
hospital care	656
injections	44
inpatient care	639
musculoskeletal imaging	15
pulmonary testing	22
spinal procedures	33
X-rays	48

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	54
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD treated during 2020 were ischemic heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	50
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD treated as an internist in Scranton, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and blood draw.

abdominal imaging	43
aspiration	135
blood draw	840
cardiac procedures	13
chronic care	1647
diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	4136
ear procedures	38
eye procedures	15
hip imaging	19
hospital care	1680
injections	98
inpatient care	1673
lab tests	680
musculoskeletal imaging	124
neck imaging	18
nursing home care	214
pelvic imaging	15
preventive care	549
pulmonary testing	96
skin testing	19
sleep study	21
spinal procedures	59
stress testing	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	210
tuberculosis (TB) testing	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	52
vaccines	255
vascular procedures	349
X-rays	316

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	642
Female	658

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	26
Non-Hispanic White	1164
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	48
Other	16

**Age**
85 and over	113
75 to 84	300
Less than 65	383
65 to 74	504

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD From 2013 - 2020

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$4,936 FARXIGA $1,745	SYMBICORT $843	BYDUREON $839	BREZTRI $477	CRESTOR $328	Other $704
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$3,139 XARELTO $1,817	INVOKANA $1,127	INVOKAMET $108	Nucynta $6	$79
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$2,620 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $596	JARDIANCE $568	GLYXAMBI $356	Pradaxa $164	Spiriva $134	Other $803
Novo Nordisk Inc	$2,294 Victoza $580	Ozempic $490	RYBELSUS $404	Tresiba $299	NovoLog $214	Other $309
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,081 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $581	BREO $459	ANORO $304	INCRUSE $129	AREXVY $82	Other $526
Other	$23,450 Lorzone 750mg $1,767	ELIQUIS $1,155	Repatha $1,116	TOUJEO $664	Vascepa $580	Other $18,167

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$35,875
Education	$2,646

Research Payments

Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $22,852.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2020

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2020

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD From 2013 - 2020

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