Richard Kucera in Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
SLEEP MEDICINE

Medical School: Hahnemann University College Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1982
The Primary Medical Specialty for Richard Kucera is listed as: Pulmonary Disease
Approximate Years of Experience: 42
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 1456385160
NPI #: 1861498818
NPI Created On: 06/23/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 07/08/2007
Primary Taxonomy Code: 174400000X
License Number:
MD029842E
Listed Gender: Male

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

• Highmark Health Insurance Company
• Humana
• Highmark Inc.
• UPMC Health Options, 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 the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration
2. Determination of lung volumes using plethysmography
3. Measurement of lung diffusing capacity
4. Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab with continued pressured respiratory assistance by mask or breathing tube
5. Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
6. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
7. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
8. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
9. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
10. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day
11. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
12. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
13. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
14. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
15. Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion
16. Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion
17. Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion