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University of Pennsylvania Health System51 N 39th Street, Division of Cardiac Surgery Ppmc, Philadelphia, PA 19104 map
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University of Pennsylvania Health System3400 Spruce Street, Division of Cardiac Surgery Hup, Philadelphia, PA 19104 map
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University of Penn Medical Group3400 Spruce Street, Division of Cardiac Surgery Hup, Philadelphia, PA 19104 map
As a thoracic surgeon in Pennsylvania, Dr. Rita Milewski is trained to perform complicated surgeries on the lungs, esophagus, heart and other parts of the chest.
University of Pennsylvania Health System
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Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Rita C. Milewski is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
51 N 39th Street, Division of Cardiac Surgery Ppmc, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4206
Office Details
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Please Note: This link will direct you to a third-party website unaffiliated with MD.com (https://www.pennmedicine.org/request-an-appointment?hcmacid=a0iA0000009obQjIAI), where you're able to request or schedule an appointment online with Dr. Rita Milewski.
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Rita C. Milewski is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Fax
(610) 374-1902
Address
3400 Spruce Street, Division of Cardiac Surgery Hup, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4206
Office Details
University of Penn Medical Group
Please Note: This link will direct you to a third-party website unaffiliated with MD.com (https://www.pennmedicine.org/request-an-appointment?hcmacid=a0iA0000009obQjIAI), where you're able to request or schedule an appointment online with Dr. Rita Milewski.
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Rita C. Milewski is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
3400 Spruce Street, Division of Cardiac Surgery Hup, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4206
Office Details
Insurance Accepted
- Medicare
Bio
Dr. Rita Milewski graduated from Northwestern University Medical School in 1984.
Dr. Milewski has three offices in Pennsylvania where she specializes in Thoracic Surgery and Cardiac Surgery.
Dr. Milewski works with nine doctors including Dr. Satoshi Furukawa and Dr. Wilson Szeto.
Specialties
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Thoracic Surgery
Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Milewski may see patients in Pennsylvania for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
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Cardiac Surgery
Dr. Rita Milewski is a cardiac surgeon that specializes in the surgical healing of cardiovascular and heart ailments. These could include ischemic, rheumatic, valvular, or congenital heart disease, endocarditis and atherosclerosis. Dr. Milewski may carry out types of procedures such as surgical implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators, heart valve repair, heart transplant surgery, or coronary artery bypass.
Education & Training
Hospital Affiliations
- Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Languages Spoken
- English
Dr. Milewski's Medicare Fee‑for‑Service Data (2014)
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Milewski, but only those who participate in Medicare.
Overview
- Doctor participates in Medicare?: Yes
- Number of HCPCS Codes: 7
- Number of Services: 37
- Medical Suppress Indicator:
- Number of HCPCS Associated With Medical Services: 7
- Number of Medical Services: 37
- Number of Medicare Patients with Medical Services: 25
Medicare Patient Demographics
- Total Number of Medicare Patients: 25
- Average Age of Medicare Patients: 70
- Number of Patients Under Age 65: 0
- Number of Patients Age 65 to 74: 13
- Number of Patients Age 75 to 84: 0
- Number of Patients Over Age 84: 0
- Number of Female Patients : 12
- Number of Male Patients: 13
- Number of Non-Hispanic White Patients: 0
- Number of Black or African American Patients: 0
- Number of Asian Pacific Islander Patients: 0
- Number of Hispanic Patients: 0
- Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients: 0
- Number of Patients with Race Not Elsewhere Classified: 0
- Number of Patients with Medicare Only Entitlement: 0
- Number of Patients with Medicare & Medicaid Entitlement: 0
Medicare Patient Condition Demographics
- Percent of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: 75%
- Percent of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Asthma: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Cancer: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Heart Failure: 75%
- Percent of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: 72%
- Percent of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: 48%
- Percent of Patients with Depression: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Diabetes: 64%
- Percent of Patients with Hyperlipidemia: 72%
- Percent of Patients with Hypertension (High Blood Pressure): 75%
- Percent of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease: 75%
- Percent of Patients with Osteoporosis: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis / Osteoarthritis: 52%
- Percent of Patients with Schizophrenia / Other Psychotic Disorders: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Stroke: 0%
Medicare Payments Data
- Total Submitted Charge Amount: $33,541.00
- Total Medicare Allowed Amount: $7,902.55
- Total Medicare Payment Amount: $6,195.64
- Total Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $5,791.36
- Total Medical Submitted Charge Amount: $33,541.00
- Total Medical Medicare Allowed Amount: $7,902.55
- Total Medical Medicare Payment Amount: $6,195.64
- Total Medical Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $5,791.36
Medicare Prescription Drug Data
- Drug Suppress Indicator: n/a
- Number of HCPCS Associated With Drug Services: 0
- Number of Drug Services: 0
- Number of Medicare Beneficiaries With Drug Services: 0
- Total Drug Submitted Charge Amount: $0.00
- Total Drug Medicare Allowed Amount: $0.00
- Total Drug Medicare Payment Amount: $0.00
- Total Drug Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $0.00
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