Medicare Enrolled

Kelci Tkach, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Lehighton, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
204 STATE RD, Lehighton, PA 18235
6103790443
Registered in NPPES since 2013
NPI: 1538595541 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Tkach from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Tkach

Kelci Tkach is a medical physician assistant in Lehighton, PA, with 12 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Tkach performed 93 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Tkach received a total of $6,610 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 435 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Tkach is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 12 years of NPI registration ▲ 93 Medicare services $6,610 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
93
Medicare services
Bottom 28% in PA for medical physician assistant
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$71
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
57 $76 $215
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
20 $48 $195
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
16 $84 $280
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,610
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,652/year across 4 years
Top 5% in PA for medical physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
35
Companies
435
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,167
2023
$1,642
2022
$1,486
2021
$1,316

Payments by company (2024)

Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$375
ABBVIE INC.
$291
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$247
Celgene Corporation
$188
Lilly USA, LLC
$182
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$173
Ardelyx, Inc.
$143
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$102
QOL Medical, LLC
$102
Exact Sciences Corporation
$64
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$57
PFIZER INC.
$37
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$37
GENZYME CORPORATION
$35
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$31
Organon Llc
$25
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$24
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$21
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$17
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$14
Top 3 companies account for 42.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$1,002
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$878
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$820
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$640
Celgene Corporation
$340
Ardelyx, Inc.
$326
AbbVie Inc.
$252
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$230
PFIZER INC.
$210
Lilly USA, LLC
$201
QOL Medical, LLC
$196
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$175
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$168
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$126
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$118
Organon LLC
$110
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$102
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$91
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$81
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$72
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$66
Exact Sciences Corporation
$64
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$51
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$43
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$37
GENZYME CORPORATION
$35
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$28
Organon Llc
$25
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$24
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$21
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Medtronic, Inc.
$18
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$15
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$14
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 40.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Medical physician assistants in nearby ZIP areas
437
County median income
$67,877
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - CARBON CAMPUS
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Tkach is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Tkach experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Tkach performed 57 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Tkach receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Tkach received a total of $6,610 from 35 companies across 435 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Tkach's costs compare to other medical physician assistants in Lehighton?
Tkach's average Medicare payment per service is $71. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Tkach) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →