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Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD

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(Dr. Scott Christopher Purinton, PH.D.)

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Specializes in: Gynecologic Oncology

University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine (2003)

100 N Academy Avenue
Danville, PA 17822

(570) 271-6211

Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD is a gynecologic oncologist in Danville, PA specializing in gynecologic oncology. He graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD is affiliated with GEISINGER CLINIC.

Office Locations

100 N Academy Avenue
Danville, PA 17822

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255 Route 220 Highway
Muncy, PA 17756

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In The News

“It's accurate to say that cervical cancer, for the most part, actually is a type of STI or sexually transmitted infection because it's caused by HPV, that basically you get through sexual contact,"...”—"'Ubiquitous virus': Geisinger says cervical cancer diagnoses on the rise as people visit hospitals more regularly", Williamsport Sun-Gazette, January 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

laparoscopic lymph node biopsy

minimally invasive surgery

In 2023, Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD performed more laparoscopic lymph node biopsy, and minimally invasive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 10%

By Volume:

biopsy

gynecologic surgery

total laparoscopic hysterectomy

In 2023, Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD performed more biopsy, gynecologic surgery, and total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Danville, PA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	164
gynecologic procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Danville, PA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	173
gynecologic procedures	13
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141
minimally invasive procedures	18
urologic procedures	18

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Danville, PA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	184
gynecologic procedures	16
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	33
urologic procedures	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Danville, PA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	169
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Danville, PA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	173
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Danville, PA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	141
gynecologic procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Danville, PA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gynecologic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	156
gynecologic procedures	26
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	120

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	11
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Danville, PA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	135
gynecologic procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	143

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Danville, PA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gynecologic procedures, diagnostic procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	235
gynecologic procedures	36
lymph node procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	64

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	221

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	19
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Danville, PA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gynecologic procedures, diagnostic procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	86
gynecologic procedures	29
lymph node procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	51

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	86

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Danville, PA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures, lymph node procedures and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	100
gynecologic procedures	30
lymph node procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	62

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	105

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Danville, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	156
gynecologic procedures	21
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
lymph node procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	33
urologic procedures	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	52
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	33
85 and over	2
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	67

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine (2003)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals (2007)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

GEISINGER CLINIC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$105 Avastin $105
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$68 Da Vinci Surgical System $68
Lilly USA, LLC	$11 JARDIANCE $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$184

Biography

Dr. Scott Purinton is a gynecologic oncology specialist. Dr. Purinton studied medicine at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. He welcomes new patients at his office inMuncy, PA as reported by Doctor.com.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott C. Purinton, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

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