John Kevin Taber , PA-C
Physician Assistant โข Allentown, PA
250 Cetronia Rd
Allentown, PA 181049147
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NPI assigned on July 11, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 3,165 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J3304 โ Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg: 1,216 service units.
- J0702 โ Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg: 775 service units.
- 20610 โ Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint: 280 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 17 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 924 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Oxycodone Hcl โ 252 prescription fills, including refills.
- Celecoxib โ 164 prescription fills, including refills.
- Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) โ 158 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 8 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Allentown, PA (2024, 130 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 214. Middle half: 74 to 508.
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania (2024, 3,979 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 174. Middle half: 68 to 404.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 192 in 2020 to 3,165 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
250 Cetronia Rd
Allentown, PA 181049147
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Southeast Kansas Orthopedic Clinic. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1998
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
508 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $115,130 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $84,545 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
925 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$37,400 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $24.01 in 2025
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
Years since graduation
28 years (graduated 1998)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1998 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
John Taber has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists John Taber as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Allentown and Pennsylvania
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Allentown, PA (2024, 130 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 214. Middle half: 74 to 508.
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania (2024, 3,979 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 174. Middle half: 68 to 404.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Allentown, PA (2024, 130 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $17,444. Middle half: $5,360 to $38,554.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania (2024, 3,979 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $13,809. Middle half: $5,386 to $28,936.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Allentown, PA (2024, 130 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $12,398. Middle half: $3,913 to $29,686.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania (2024, 3,979 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,019. Middle half: $3,950 to $20,945.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Allentown, PA (2024, 125 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 245. Middle half: 75 to 808.
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania (2024, 4,373 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 235. Middle half: 69 to 862.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Allentown, PA (2024, 125 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $6,897. Middle half: $677 to $110,026.
A higher Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania (2024, 4,373 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,681. Middle half: $519 to $94,109.
177 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Allentown, PA (8,021 in Pennsylvania).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Allentown
17.5% of these 177 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
80.2% of these 177 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 1548% from 192 in 2020 to 3,165 in 2024.
- 2020: 192
- 2021: 196
- 2022: 239
- 2023: 293
- 2024: 3,165
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 268% from $31,314 in 2020 to $115,130 in 2024.
- 2020: $31,314
- 2021: $28,632
- 2022: $36,552
- 2023: $34,847
- 2024: $115,130
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 263% from $23,268 in 2020 to $84,545 in 2024.
- 2020: $23,268
- 2021: $20,352
- 2022: $26,611
- 2023: $25,357
- 2024: $84,545
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 153% from 365 in 2020 to 924 in 2024.
- 2020: 365
- 2021: 457
- 2022: 635
- 2023: 636
- 2024: 924
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 153% from 365 in 2020 to 925 in 2024.
- 2020: 365
- 2021: 457
- 2022: 635
- 2023: 636
- 2024: 925
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 98% from $18,861 in 2020 to $37,400 in 2024.
- 2020: $18,861
- 2021: $24,312
- 2022: $33,086
- 2023: $33,501
- 2024: $37,400
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $95.70 in 2021 to $24.01 in 2025.
- 2021: $95.70
- 2023: $79.22
- 2024: $19.54
- 2025: $24.01
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $24.01.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Zilretta | General | $24.01 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2017โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J3304
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg
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1,216 | 25 | $48.00 | $17.32 |
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J0702
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg
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775 | 143 | $19.00 | $6.92 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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280 | 183 | $197.93 | $58.18 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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207 | 169 | $120.00 | $72.69 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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139 | 113 | $85.00 | $32.18 |
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27447
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
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128 | 113 | $1025.00 | $161.45 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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87 | 87 | $175.00 | $89.71 |
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73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
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66 | 60 | $70.00 | $27.57 |
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27130
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis
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42 | 40 | $1000.00 | $162.32 |
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73502
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
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41 | 37 | $86.59 | $36.04 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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41 | 38 | $80.00 | $45.02 |
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23472
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder
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34 | 33 | $1000.00 | $182.80 |
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72170
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views
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30 | 30 | $70.00 | $22.06 |
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73560
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views
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26 | 19 | $75.00 | $26.84 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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22 | 22 | $267.00 | $132.71 |
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73100
X-ray of wrist, 2 views
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17 | 11 | $65.00 | $26.79 |
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23412
Repair of chronic torn shoulder rotator cuff
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14 | 14 | $481.07 | $108.22 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 252 | 1,573 | $1,774.64 | 148 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 164 | 2,504 | $3,217.16 | 144 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 158 | 1,614 | $29,920.86 | 142 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 137 | 808 | $455.02 | 111 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 118 | 783 | $1,620.37 | 80 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 46 | 925 | $93.49 | 42 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 34 | 197 | $159.18 | 22 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 15 | 235 | $158.81 | 12 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20140918002389
KS
9335206630
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Southeast Kansas Orthopedic Clinic
1527 Madison St, Fredonia, KS 667361751
Phone: 6203782121
Southeast Kansas Orthopedic Clinic
1902 S Hwy 59, Parsons, KS 673574955
Phone: 6204210881
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery - Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Occupational Therapist - Hand
Occupational Therapist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Master of Science in Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated July 11, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Allentown
- Brian Pepe, PA
- Richele Pica, PA-C
- Deirdre Russell, PA-C
- William Harriman, PA
- E Andrew Sotomango, PA-C
- Neil Laudenslager, PA
Mailing Address
250 Cetronia Rd, Suite 303
Allentown, PA 181049147
Phone: 6109736200