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Dr. Joseph G. Crocetti Jr., DO

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(Dr. Joseph Guererri Crocetti Jr., DO)

(4675 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Professional interests include: bronchiolitis, sleep apnea, shortness of breath (dyspnea), and more.

125 Medical Campus Drive Suite 220
Lansdale, PA 19446

(215) 517-1200

Dr. Joseph G. Crocetti Jr., DO is a pulmonologist in Abington, PA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Joseph G. Crocetti Jr., DO is affiliated with Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health, Jefferson Health, Jefferson Lansdale Hospital and Jefferson Abington Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

1235 Old York Road Suite 121
Abington, PA 19001

Unable to locate address.

Address:

125 Medical Campus Drive Suite 220
Lansdale, PA 19446

Address:

721 Arbor Way Suite 103
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Some issues Dr. Joseph G. Crocetti Jr., DO can help you with:

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera, called a bronchoscope, is inserted in the mouth or nose and slowly advanced to the lungs. This allows doctors to see the respiratory tract, which includes the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (airways), and lungs. Doctors may recommend those who have or show signs of lung problems - for example, lung cancer or difficulty breathing - to undergo a bronchoscopy.

In performing a diagnostic bronchoscopy, doctors may only wish to visualize the respiratory tract, or doctors may also collect samples of tissue or fluid. The samples can help diagnose patients' conditions or, if patients have cancer, they can be used for staging purposes. One method for sample collection is bronchoalveolar lavage. In a bronchoalveolar lavage, doctors inject saline (salt water) through the bronchoscope and then suction it out of the airways. The washout collected is tested for lung disorders. Doctors can also insert a biopsy tool to collect tissue or mucus samples. The following are biopsies that can be performed by bronchoscopy:

Brush biopsy, which uses a brush to collect samples.
Endobronchial biopsy, which uses the bronchoscope to guide forceps to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial biopsy, which uses forceps and image guidance - such as X-rays, CT scans, or fluoroscopy - to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA), which uses a small needle to take samples of the lymph nodes or lungs.

For visualization, bronchoscopy can be done alone, or it can be combined with ultrasound. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time imaging of the airway and is used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as for determining where the cancer has spread. EBUS can be performed with TBNA, a procedure known as endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

Doctors can also use bronchoscopy as a treatment for lung problems. For example, if a foreign body is trapped in the airway, doctors can insert forceps through the bronchoscope to remove it. If the airway has become narrowed - which may occur if patients have an infection, cancer, or some other inflammatory issue - bronchoscopy can be used to place a device called a stent in the area of constriction. The stent will keep the airway open, allowing the patient to breathe properly.

During a bronchoscopy, patients will be given medication (sedative) to help them relax. If it is only a diagnostic bronchoscopy, patients will be kept awake, but if the bronchoscopy is for therapeutic purposes, patients will be put to sleep by general anesthesia. After the procedure, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few hours. They will not be able to eat or drink for about 2 hours. Some patients may experience discomfort, such as a sore throat or pain while swallowing. Throat lozenges and gargling may help alleviate these symptoms, which should go away after a few days. Patients will need to have someone drive them home once their doctor determines that they are ready.

CPAP Treatment

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment is a medical treatment for people with sleep apnea. Sleep apnea interrupts breathing during sleep, resulting in lapses of oxygen. Lapses of oxygen may in turn lead to severe headaches, heart problems, fatigue, and poor sleep quality. The CPAP device remedies sleep apnea by forcing open the airway with pressurized air, ensuring someone receives enough oxygen while sleeping. The CPAP device is a mask attached to a machine (with a tube) that takes in air from the surrounding room, filters it, and then pressurizes it. The constant flow of pressurized air treats sleep apnea by keeping the tongue and soft palate from obstructing the throat and airway. Benefits of CPAP treatment include:

Improved concentration and focus
Reduced snoring
Lowered risk of heart disease and stroke
Improved mental health

In order to receive a CPAP device, patients must receive a prescription from a physician. Some patients may be asked to complete an overnight sleep study known as a titration study. A titration study monitors patients' sleep using a mask attached to a CPAP machine. The technician may monitor and adjust the CPAP's air pressure throughout the night. The purpose of a titration study is to determine the appropriate air pressure for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (blocked upper airway). Once an appropriate CPAP pressure is identified, physicians or sleep technicians may recommend a specific brand or style of device to the patient for long-term use.

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

airway management	35
aspiration	15
doctor visit	450
hospital care	689
inpatient care	689
pleural drainage	15
pulmonary testing	133
sleep study	74

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	547
Black	81
Hispanic	12
Asian	12
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	126
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	20

airway management	25
aspiration	22
doctor visit	504
hospital care	949
inpatient care	949
pleural drainage	22
pulmonary testing	182
sleep study	50

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	100
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	130
Less than 65	111

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

airway management	26
aspiration	17
doctor visit	531
hospital care	868
inpatient care	868
pleural drainage	17
pulmonary testing	156
sleep study	88

**Gender**
Male	742
Female	890

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1370
Black	194
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	700
From 75 to 84	414
85 and over	288
Less than 65	230

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	38
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

doctor visit	527
hospital care	686
inpatient care	686
pulmonary testing	167
sleep study	57

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	675
Black	102
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	158
Less than 65	109

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	41
Dementia	23
Cancer	19

airway management	11
aspiration	14
bronchoscopy	14
doctor visit	511
hospital care	733
inpatient care	733
pleural drainage	14
pulmonary testing	217
sleep study	71

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	103
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	134
Less than 65	97

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	37
Dementia	21
Cancer	21

aspiration	11
doctor visit	489
hospital care	609
inpatient care	609
pleural drainage	11
pulmonary testing	120
sleep study	77

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	651
Black	103
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	112
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

doctor visit	572
hospital care	601
inpatient care	601
pulmonary testing	178
sleep study	79

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	699
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	118
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

doctor visit	334
hospital care	320
inpatient care	320
pulmonary testing	60
sleep study	39

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	73
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

doctor visit	830
hospital care	887
inpatient care	887
pulmonary testing	127
sleep study	73

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph G. Crocetti Jr., DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph G. Crocetti Jr., DO treated as a pulmonologist in Abington, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management	24
aspiration	15
bronchoscopy	14
doctor visit	529
hospital care	704
inpatient care	704
pleural drainage	15
pulmonary testing	150
sleep study	68

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph G. Crocetti Jr., DO.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	83
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	567
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	18

**Age**
85 and over	113
75 to 84	194
Less than 65	87
65 to 74	289

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph G. Crocetti Jr., DO From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph G. Crocetti Jr., DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph G. Crocetti Jr., DO graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center. He is certified by the Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center

Board Certification: Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph G. Crocetti Jr., DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health

Jefferson Health

Jefferson Lansdale Hospital

Jefferson Abington Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Joseph G. Crocetti Jr., DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), QualCare, Aetna Medicare, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA Medicare, Blue Cross Federal, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, GEHA, WellCare, AmeriHealth, AARP, MultiPlan, CIGNA Commercial, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Workers' Compensation, Cigna, Devon Health, TRICARE, First Health, WellPoint, Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA), Medical Assistance of New Jersey, Provider Partners Medicare, PA Health and Wellness CHC, Devoted Medicare, Medical Assistance of Delaware, Keystone First/CHC/VIP, Blue Card by BCBS, Medicare FFS, Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania, Independence Blue Cross - Various plans, Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans, UPMC, Aetna Better Health CHIP PA, Highmark Wholecare, Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness and Keystone First VIP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joseph G. Crocetti Jr., DO accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

QualCare

Aetna Medicare

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

CIGNA Medicare

Blue Cross Federal

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

GEHA

WellCare

AmeriHealth

AARP

MultiPlan

CIGNA Commercial

Geisinger Health Plan

US Family Health Plan

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Workers' Compensation

Cigna

Devon Health

TRICARE

First Health

WellPoint

Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA)

Medical Assistance of New Jersey

Provider Partners Medicare

PA Health and Wellness CHC

Devoted Medicare

Medical Assistance of Delaware

Keystone First/CHC/VIP

Blue Card by BCBS

Medicare FFS

Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania

Independence Blue Cross - Various plans

Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans

UPMC

Aetna Better Health CHIP PA

Highmark Wholecare

Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness

Keystone First VIP

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph G. Crocetti Jr., DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 4675 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph G. Crocetti Jr., DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Abington, PA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joseph G. Crocetti Jr., DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,044 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $339	OFEV $292	STIOLTO $165	Spiriva $116	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $92	Other $40
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$829 BREO $350	NUCALA $184	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $110	ANORO $71	ADVAIR $56	Other $59
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$579 SYMBICORT $341	FASENRA $156	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $15	BREZTRI $15	DALIRESP $13	Other $39
Genentech USA, Inc.	$479 Esbriet $374	XOLAIR $104
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$379 Xyrem $311	XYWAV $45	SUNOSI $23
Other	$2,664 Brovana $227	DULERA $177	Adempas $159	Wakix $151	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $132	Other $1,818

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,898
Education	$77

Biography

Dr. Joseph Crocetti's specialties are adult critical care and adult pulmonology. Patient reviews placed Dr. Crocetti at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include the following: shortness of breath (dyspnea), CPAP treatment, and restless leg syndrome. He is professionally affiliated with Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health. Dr. Crocetti appears to be in-network for Blue California, Coventry, and Geisinger Health Plan, in addition to other insurance carriers. His practice in Blue Bell, PA is open to new patients as reported by Jefferson Health. Before completing his residency at Temple University Hospital and AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Dr. Crocetti attended medical school at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.