Raymond Pekala MD in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Medical School: Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University
Graduation Year: 1978
The Primary Medical Specialty for Raymond Pekala MD is listed as: Ophthalmology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 46
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 9739150350
NPI #: 1033156344
NPI Created On: 06/02/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 06/04/2021
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
License Number:
MD022603E
Listed Gender: Male

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Highmark BCBSD Inc.
• AmeriHealth New Jersey
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Highmark Health Insurance Company
• Humana
• Highmark Inc.
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: Spanish, English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser
2. Removal of cataract with insertion of lens
3. Removal of eyelashes by forceps
4. Closure of tear duct opening using plug
5. Ultrasound of corneal structure and measurement
6. Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power
7. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits
8. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient
9. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits
10. Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp
11. Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions
12. Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye
13. Diagnostic imaging of retina
14. Extended examination of eye with drawing of retina
15. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
16. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
17. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
18. Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
19. Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).