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Joseph S. Pancher, OD

Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

37 Medical Crossing Road
Tamaqua, PA 18252

(570) 386-5926

Joseph S. Pancher, OD is an optometrist in Tamaqua, PA specializing in optometry (primary eye care). Joseph S. Pancher, OD is affiliated with Houser Newman Associates.

Office Locations

37 Medical Crossing Road
Tamaqua, PA 18252

(570) 386-5926

(570) 386-2959

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40 East Locust Street
Nesquehoning, PA 18240

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

visual field test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Joseph S. Pancher, OD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

eye procedures

In 2023, Joseph S. Pancher, OD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

corneal pachymetry

ophthalmic ultrasound

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

In 2012, Joseph S. Pancher, OD had a list price for corneal pachymetry (corneal thickness test), ophthalmic ultrasound, and ultrasound corneal pachymetry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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 Joseph S. Pancher, OD treated as an optometrist in Tamaqua, PA during 2012 were eye procedures and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph S. Pancher, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	232
eye procedures	339
nursing home care	88

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph S. Pancher, OD treated as an optometrist in Tamaqua, PA during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph S. Pancher, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	354
eye procedures	486

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	94
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph S. Pancher, OD treated as an optometrist in Tamaqua, PA during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph S. Pancher, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	396
eye procedures	526

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	673
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	109
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph S. Pancher, OD treated as an optometrist in Tamaqua, PA during 2015 were eye procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph S. Pancher, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	262
eye procedures	636
lab tests	304

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	566
Female	756

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1294
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	604
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	172
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph S. Pancher, OD treated as an optometrist in Tamaqua, PA during 2016 were eye procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph S. Pancher, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	300
eye procedures	663
lab tests	593

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	437

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	124
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph S. Pancher, OD treated as an optometrist in Tamaqua, PA during 2017 were eye procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph S. Pancher, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	297
eye procedures	778
lab tests	454

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	727
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	134
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph S. Pancher, OD treated as an optometrist in Tamaqua, PA during 2018 were eye procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph S. Pancher, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	300
eye procedures	686
lab tests	452

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	673
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	108
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph S. Pancher, OD treated as an optometrist in Tamaqua, PA during 2019 were eye procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph S. Pancher, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	266
eye procedures	739
lab tests	232

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	404

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	115
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph S. Pancher, OD treated as an optometrist in Tamaqua, PA during 2020 were eye procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph S. Pancher, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	154
eye procedures	732
lab tests	74

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	637
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	108
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph S. Pancher, OD treated as an optometrist in Tamaqua, PA during 2021 were eye procedures, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph S. Pancher, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	174
eye procedures	860
lab tests	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	702
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	98
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph S. Pancher, OD treated as an optometrist in Tamaqua, PA during 2022 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph S. Pancher, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	174
eye procedures	1012
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	752
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	110
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph S. Pancher, OD treated as an optometrist in Tamaqua, PA during 2023 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph S. Pancher, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	157
eye procedures	1197
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	783
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	110
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph S. Pancher, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Joseph S. Pancher, OD treated as an optometrist in Tamaqua, PA were eye procedures, lab tests, nursing home care and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	255
eye procedures	721
lab tests	307
nursing home care	88
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	687
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	234
85 and over	106
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	312

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Joseph S. Pancher, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Joseph S. Pancher, OD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Houser Newman Associates

Ratings & Reviews

Joseph S. Pancher, OD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 1187 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Joseph S. Pancher, OD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tamaqua, PA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Joseph S. Pancher, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Shire North American Group Inc	$143 XIIDRA $143
Omeros Corporation	$81 Omidria $81
Allergan Inc.	$81 RESTASIS $69	$11
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$68 XIIDRA $56	Travatan Z $11
TissueTech, Inc.	$34 AmnioGuard $34
Other	$87 Clariti Contact Lens $23	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $21	CRYSTALENS $16	VYZULTA $14	PROLENSA $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$455
Education	$38

Biography

Dr. Joseph Pancher is a specialist in optometry (primary eye care). He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2023

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph S. Pancher, OD From 2012 - 2023

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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