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Gerard Diefes MD in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Gerard Diefes MD has Pulmonary Disease as his primary medical specialty. Their primary office is: 5735 Ridge Ave in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

They're a part of the: Respiratory Associates, Ltd medical group which has around 2 members. You can call their office at 610-896-0280 to schedule an appointment. They also accept the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. They attended Hahnemann University College Of Medicine and graduated in 1992 (around 32 years of experience). They are listed as doing telehealth appointments.


Gerard Diefes MD Office Phone and Directions

Gerard Diefes MD
Respiratory Associates, Ltd
5735 Ridge Ave
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19128
610-896-0280


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Phone: 610-896-0280


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Healthcare Info for Gerard Diefes MD

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS), INTERNAL MEDICINE, SLEEP MEDICINE

Medical School: Hahnemann University College Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1992
The Primary Medical Specialty for Gerard Diefes MD is listed as: Pulmonary Disease
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 32
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 8729044094
NPI #: 1417948951
NPI Created On: 11/03/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 05/28/2010
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RP1001X
License Number:
MD056949L
Listed Gender: Male

Insurance, Services, Charges


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

  • AmeriHealth New Jersey
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Highmark Health Insurance Company
  • AmeriHealth HMO, Inc.
  • Highmark Inc.
  • Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.


Services and Procedures include:

  1. Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity
  2. Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washout
  3. Measurement of lung diffusing capacity
  4. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
  5. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
  6. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
  7. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
  8. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
  9. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
  10. Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
  11. Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes

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.

Open Payments Data. This can include items to test (Durable Medical Equipment (DME)), Biological, Drug Samples, etc. This data must be reported to CMS.


Payments Total: $25

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788217371

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Cardiology

Name of Drug #1: UPTRAVI

Open Associated Drug #1: 66215-602-14

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #2: Cardiology

Name Of Drug #2:: OPSUMIT

Associated Drug #2: 66215-501-30


Payments Total: $18

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 801683069

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: RESPIRATORY

Name of Drug #1: TRELEGY ELLIPTA

Open Associated Drug #1: 0173-0887-14


Payments Total: $23

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 801685023

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: IMMUNOLOGY

Name of Drug #1: NUCALA

Open Associated Drug #1: 0173-0881-01


Payments Total: $18

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 801686797

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: RESPIRATORY

Name of Drug #1: TRELEGY ELLIPTA

Open Associated Drug #1: 0173-0887-14


Payments Total: $16

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 802085913

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: RESPIRATORY

Name of Drug #1: TRELEGY ELLIPTA

Open Associated Drug #1: 0173-0887-14


Payments Total: $10

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 802236133

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: RESPIRATORY

Name of Drug #1: TRELEGY ELLIPTA

Open Associated Drug #1: 0173-0887-14


Payments Total: $6

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 802317137

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: RESPIRATORY

Name of Drug #1: TRELEGY ELLIPTA

Open Associated Drug #1: 0173-0887-14

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #2: RESPIRATORY

Name Of Drug #2:: ANORO ELLIPTA

Associated Drug #2: 0173-0869-06


Payments Total: $11

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 802481753

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: IMMUNOLOGY

Name of Drug #1: NUCALA

Open Associated Drug #1: 0173-0881-01


Payments Total: $24

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 802653697

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: RESPIRATORY

Name of Drug #1: TRELEGY ELLIPTA

Open Associated Drug #1: 0173-0887-14


Payments Total: $5

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 802788451

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: RESPIRATORY

Name of Drug #1: TRELEGY ELLIPTA

Open Associated Drug #1: 0173-0887-14

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #2: RESPIRATORY

Name Of Drug #2:: ANORO ELLIPTA

Associated Drug #2: 0173-0869-06


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Providers in Respiratory Associates, Ltd

1.Gerard Diefes Md

5735 Ridge Ave
Philadelphia Pa 19128-1746
Respiratory Associates, Ltd
Pulmonary Disease

2.Gregory Lenchner

5735 Ridge Ave
Philadelphia Pa 19128-1746
Respiratory Associates, Ltd
Pulmonary Disease

View all 2 members of Respiratory Associates, Ltd medical group