Dr. Thomas Jacob Koch

Overview

Dr. Thomas Jacob Koch, MD, is an Otolaryngology specialist in Palmerton, Pennsylvania. He attended and graduated from Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine in 1982, having over 42 years of diverse experience, especially in Otolaryngology. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Sacred Heart Hospital, St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus. Dr. Thomas Jacob Koch also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Sacred Heart Healthcare System, Specialty Physician Associates, Llc. Dr. Thomas Jacob Koch accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Contact Dr. Thomas Jacob Koch at 217 Franklin Ave to request Dr. Thomas Jacob Koch the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does not report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Thomas Jacob Koch

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Other Service Providers / Specialist click for detail Specialist An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.	MD038042E	Pennsylvania

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Lehigh Valley Hospital	Allentown, Pennsylvania	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Sacred Heart Hospital	Allentown, Pennsylvania	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus	Easton, Pennsylvania	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Sacred Heart Healthcare System	Sacred Heart Healthcare System	47
Specialty Physician Associates, Llc	Specialty Physician Associates, Llc	15

Practice Locations

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Dr. Thomas Jacob Koch [NPI: 1871570127]Otolaryngology