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Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery

Baylor College of Medicine

720 Madison Avenue
Scranton, PA 18510

(570) 343-1115

Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Scranton, PA specializing in cardiac surgery. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD is affiliated with Commonwealth Health and GEISINGER CLINIC.

Office Locations

Address:

720 Madison Avenue
Scranton, PA 18510

bypass surgery	49
cardiac procedures	164
doctor visit	479
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
open surgery	97
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	97

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	216

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	70
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

bypass surgery	37
cardiac procedures	158
doctor visit	444
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
open surgery	73
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	73

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	211

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	63
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	92
doctor visit	438
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48
thoracostomy	14

**Gender**
Male	512
Female	422

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	142
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

bypass surgery	33
cardiac procedures	110
doctor visit	417
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
open surgery	80
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	80
thoracostomy	14

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	77
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

bypass surgery	37
cardiac procedures	108
doctor visit	323
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
open surgery	73
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	73

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	47
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	159

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	47
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

bypass surgery	33
cardiac procedures	94
doctor visit	267
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
open surgery	65
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	65

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	132

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	40
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	48
doctor visit	258
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
open surgery	51
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	51

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	128

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	44
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

bypass surgery	45
cardiac procedures	114
doctor visit	481
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
open surgery	102
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	102
thoracostomy	12

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Scranton, PA were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	36
cardiac procedures	114
doctor visit	381
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
open surgery	75
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	75
thoracostomy	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	81
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	53
75 to 84	156
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	137

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Commonwealth Health

GEISINGER CLINIC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$6,132 CoreValve Evolut $2,048	Mosaic $1,683	Heart Valves $1,181	3F $549	Hancock $492	Other $180
Medtronic, Inc.	$505 Avalus $334	Mosaic $172
LSI SOLUTIONS INC	$160 COR KNOT $160
Sorin Group USA Inc.	$141 All Sorin HV $141
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$125 BRILINTA $125
Other	$410 JARDIANCE $96	GIAPREZA $88	HEMOBLAST Bellows $87	Impella $67	Prialt $37	Other $33

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,335
Travel and Lodging	$3,137

Biography

Dr. Lear Koch's specialty is cardiac surgery. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Koch attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Koch is affiliated with Commonwealth Health.

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