NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John H. Doherty, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Scranton, PA

John H. Doherty, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1962488809, issued on Dec 22, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD 023457 E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962488809
Name
John H. Doherty
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
MD 023457 E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3 W Olive St, Scranton, PA 18508
Phone
(570) 961-3823
Enumerated
Dec 22, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(570) 207-5988
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3 W Olive St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Julie Allegrucci, DPTPhysical Therapist1184357071
  3. Karen Arscott, D.O.Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician1275774259
  4. Kelly Babinski, CRNPNurse Practitioner1013436351
  5. Nidhi Bansal, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1104144146
  6. Kyle Barna, ATC, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1184109266

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

366 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Doherty366
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam163 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium100 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone21 claims
  4. Amoxicillin19 claims
  5. Alendronate Sodium11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $96.14

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Doherty$96
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

John H. Doherty among 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

John H. Doherty, MD is one of 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kevin Colleran, MDScranton, PA 185081235115593
  2. Edward Delsole, M.D.Scranton, PA 185081093159857
  3. Jeffrey Gillette, D.O.Scranton, PA 185081740412931
  4. John Mercuri, M.D.Scranton, PA 185081063772325
  5. Theodore Tomaszewski, MDScranton, PA 185081225014277
  6. Aaron Wey, M.D.Scranton, PA 185081497175210
  7. Mirza Shahid Baig, MDScranton, PA 185101578230561
  8. Brian Campfield, M.D.Scranton, PA 185101861711525

Common questions

What is John H. Doherty, MD's NPI number?

John H. Doherty, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962488809, issued on Dec 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John H. Doherty, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 W Olive St, Scranton, PA, 18508. Phone: (570) 961-3823. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John H. Doherty, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD 023457 E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John H. Doherty, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John H. Doherty, MD had 366 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.