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Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD

(268 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Mount Sinai School of Medicine (1984)

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), kidney problems, kidney failure

834 Eaton Avenue Suite 301
Bethlehem, PA 18018

(484) 526-7780

Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD is a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD is affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network.

Office Locations

834 Eaton Avenue Suite 301
Bethlehem, PA 18018

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30 Community Drive 2nd Floor
Easton, PA 18045

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

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inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

lab tests

urinalysis

urine tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for lab tests, urinalysis, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	276
doctor visit	418
hemofiltration	59
hospital care	1609
inpatient care	1609

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	140
doctor visit	421
hospital care	1676
inpatient care	1676
lab tests	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	195
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	61
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	135
doctor visit	449
hemofiltration	42
hospital care	1594
inpatient care	1594

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	397
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	665
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	173
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	59
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	133
doctor visit	443
hemofiltration	35
hospital care	1483
inpatient care	1483

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	760
Female	670

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1272
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	480
85 and over	286
Less than 65	278

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	61
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	131
doctor visit	441
hemofiltration	46
hospital care	1475
inpatient care	1475

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	49
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	136
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	59
Dementia	26
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	75
doctor visit	519
hospital care	987
inpatient care	987
lab tests	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	31
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	113
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	59
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	78
doctor visit	578
hemofiltration	26
hospital care	867
inpatient care	867
lab tests	23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	34
Hispanic	27
Asian	11
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	117
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	57
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	66
doctor visit	679
hospital care	718
inpatient care	718
lab tests	43

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	561
Black	49
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	104
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	56
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	57
doctor visit	518
hospital care	672
inpatient care	672
lab tests	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	36
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	112
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	58
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	64
doctor visit	511
hospital care	727
inpatient care	727
lab tests	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	35
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	112
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	55
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	46
doctor visit	582
hospital care	538
inpatient care	538
lab tests	59

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	26
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	92
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	52
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	80
doctor visit	540
hospital care	677
inpatient care	677
lab tests	36

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	26
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	116
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	52
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	106
doctor visit	508
hemofiltration	41
hospital care	1085
inpatient care	1085
lab tests	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD.

**Gender**
Female	306
Male	356

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	580
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	129
75 to 84	218
Less than 65	110
65 to 74	204

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	52
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Nephrology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine (1984)

Residency: Montefiore Medical Center (1987)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Nephrology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Luke's University Health Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 268 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bethlehem, PA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$307 Sensipar $307
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$288 SAMSCA $288
Mallinckrodt LLC	$201 ACTHAR $201
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$200 Velphoro $187	$13
Medtronic, Inc.	$170 SYMPLICITY G3 $170
Other	$1,378 Corvite FE $167	Edarbyclor $147	VELTASSA $106	Renal - PD $100	ACTHAR $98	Other $761

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,360
Education	$184

Biography

Dr. Joseph Jacobs practices adult nephrology in Bethlehem, PA and Easton, PA. He is especially interested in hypertension (high blood pressure) and kidney failure. Dr. Jacobs is affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network. He attended Mount Sinai School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Montefiore Medical Center for residency. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Doctor.com reports that he is not accepting new patients.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Jacobs, MD From 2012 - 2023

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