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Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology
Northeast Ohio Medical University (2003)
Professional interests include: spinal injection, medication management, anesthesia
2374 Village Common Drive Suite 100
Erie, PA 16506

Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Erie, PA specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. He graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD is affiliated with University Hospitals, Mount Carmel Health System and Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center.

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Office Locations

2374 Village Common Drive Suite 100
Erie, PA 16506
(814) 833-7246
(814) 833-1147
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3975 Embassy Parkway
Fairlawn, OH 44333
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437 Portage Trail
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
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4400 Rockside Road
Independence, OH 44131
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University Hospitals

870 W Main Street Suite 202
Geneva, OH 44041
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In The News 

“Relieving pain: St. Vincent Charity Medical Center and its partner, Pain Management Group, have announced that Timothy Ko, M.D., of Highland Heights, has joined the Pain Management Center team.”—"Achieving even in difficult times: Sun Messages", Cleveland.com , October 2024
“Submitted Tiny instruments inserted into the spine through a pencil-sized needle are used by Dr. Timothy Ko to remove small pieces of bone and ligament from around the spinal cord, where they have...”—"Northeast Ohio doctor among those using tiny instruments for 'mild' spinal stenosis treatment", The News-Herald, November 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections
nerve block
selective nerve root block
spinal injection
subarachnoid block with local anesthetic
transforaminal epidural steroid injection

By Affordability:

sacroiliac joint injection
spinal joint injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD performed more injections, nerve block, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal injection, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, and spinal joint injection 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. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Erie, PA during 2012 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 29
doctor visit 705
injections 311
nerve block 265
pain management 282
spinal procedures 265

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Erie, PA during 2013 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 36
doctor visit 1129
hospital care 42
injections 326
inpatient care 42
nerve block 290
pain management 290
spinal procedures 290

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD.

Gender
Male 140
Female 240
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 360
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 116
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 32
Less than 65 152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD in 2013

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 37
Dementia 11
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Erie, PA during 2014 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 55
doctor visit 1251
hospital care 46
injections 407
inpatient care 46
minimally invasive procedures 12
nerve block 352
nerve procedures 12
pain management 364
spinal procedures 352

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD.

Gender
Male 171
Female 276
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 423
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 147
From 75 to 84 96
85 and over 33
Less than 65 171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD in 2014

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 48
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 36
Dementia 10
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Erie, PA during 2015 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 42
doctor visit 838
injections 428
minimally invasive procedures 59
nerve block 360
nerve procedures 19
neurostimulator lead placement 40
pain management 405
spinal procedures 426

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD.

Gender
Male 282
Female 486
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 718
Black 24
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 282
From 75 to 84 180
85 and over 54
Less than 65 252

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD in 2015

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 46
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 36
Dementia 8
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Erie, PA during 2016 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 21
doctor visit 780
injections 433
minimally invasive procedures 31
nerve block 390
nerve procedures 31
pain management 443
spinal procedures 412

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD.

Gender
Male 149
Female 286
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 407
Black 13
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 164
From 75 to 84 99
85 and over 34
Less than 65 138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD in 2016

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 32
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 34
Dementia 8
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Erie, PA during 2017 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 38
doctor visit 662
injections 212
minimally invasive procedures 27
nerve block 150
nerve procedures 27
pain management 201
spinal procedures 174

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD.

Gender
Male 159
Female 222
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 358
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 162
From 75 to 84 79
85 and over 32
Less than 65 108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD in 2017

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 43
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 30
Dementia 10
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Erie, PA during 2018 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 40
doctor visit 666
injections 149
nerve block 65
pain management 109
spinal procedures 91

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD.

Gender
Male 116
Female 161
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 259
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 96
From 75 to 84 71
85 and over 18
Less than 65 92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD in 2018

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 30
Dementia 12
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Erie, PA during 2019 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 40
doctor visit 912
injections 167
nerve block 106
pain management 127
spinal procedures 127

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD.

Gender
Male 143
Female 199
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 316
Black 15
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 126
From 75 to 84 85
85 and over 22
Less than 65 109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD in 2019

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 35
Dementia 7
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Erie, PA during 2020 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 16
doctor visit 503
injections 64
nerve block 48
pain management 48
spinal procedures 48

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD.

Gender
Male 95
Female 156
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 227
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 91
From 75 to 84 57
85 and over 19
Less than 65 84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD in 2020

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 35
Dementia 8
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Erie, PA during 2021 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 15
doctor visit 576
injections 76
nerve block 40
pain management 61
spinal procedures 61

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD.

Gender
Male 69
Female 112
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 162
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 88
From 75 to 84 33
85 and over 14
Less than 65 46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 48
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 36
Dementia 10
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Erie, PA during 2022 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 19
doctor visit 490
injections 92
nerve block 58
pain management 73
spinal procedures 73

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD.

Gender
Male 71
Female 142
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 201
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 85
From 75 to 84 60
85 and over 25
Less than 65 43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 30
Dementia 7
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Erie, PA were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration 31
doctor visit 773
hospital care 44
injections 242
inpatient care 44
minimally invasive procedures 32
nerve block 193
nerve procedures 22
neurostimulator lead placement 40
pain management 218
spinal procedures 210

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD.

Gender
Male 126
Female 207
Ethnicity
Black / African American 5
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 311
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 76
85 and over 25
Less than 65 108
65 to 74 123

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 30
Atrial Fibrillation 9
Dementia 8
Cancer 8

Education & Training

Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University in 2003. He completed residency at UH Case Medical Center. He is certified by the Anesthesiology - American Board of Anesthesiology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University (2003)

Residency: UH Case Medical Center (2007)

Board Certification: Anesthesiology - American Board of Anesthesiology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University Hospitals
Mount Carmel Health System
Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Timothy Yee-Tak Ko, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Boston Scientific Corporation $5,968 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER
$2,130 		PAIN MANAGEMENT
$743 		GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT
$652 		GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT
$330 		GENERAL - THERAPIES
$299 		Other
$1,813
Daiichi Sankyo Inc. $962 Morphabond ER
$890 		MOVANTIK
$72
Pfizer Inc. $680 FLECTOR PATCH
$262 		LYRICA
$238 		EMBEDA
$107 		CELEBREX
$35
$39
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC $655 Lorzone 750mg
$576 		Lorzone
$57 		ConZip
$22
Egalet US Inc $518 ARYMO ER
$307 		Sprix
$133 		oxaydo
$78
Other $6,165 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro
$640 		Non-covered Item
$450 		Evoke SCS
$320 		Prialt
$258 		Duexis
$251 		Other
$4,246
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $12,507
Education $1,232
Travel and Lodging $1,211

Biography

Dr. Timothy Ko specializes in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. Dr. Ko is a graduate of Northeast Ohio Medical University. For his professional training, Dr. Ko completed a residency program at UH Case Medical Center. In his practice, he is particularly interested in spinal injection, medication management, and anesthesia. Dr. Ko's professional affiliations include the University Hospitals, Mount Carmel Health System, and Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center. According to Mount Carmel Health System, new patients are welcome to contact his office in.

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