Ian O. Kates

Dr. Ian O. Kates

Pediatrics
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Orwigsburg - Pediatrics
300 Hollywood Boulevard, 
Orwigsburg, PA 
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Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Orwigsburg - Pediatrics
300 Hollywood Boulevard, 
Orwigsburg, PA 
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Overview

Ian Kates, MD, FAAP, is a board-certified pediatrician. He provides care for children and adolescents from birth through age 18, including well child visits and sick visits as well as diagnosing and treating illnesses. He also treats behavioral issues and sleep conditions. And he offers counseling on feeding, sleep, immunizations and developmental milestones.|“I’m interested in the wide variety of general pediatrics with a specific interest in asthma,” he says.|He earned his medical degree from The Boston University School of Medicine. After medical school, he completed a residency in pediatrics at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, where he served as chief resident.|Dr. Kates is an accomplished researcher and presenter, contributing to a number of quality improvement projects and presentations.|A native of Illinois, he moved to Boston to complete his medical education. “I moved to this area to continue my training, and I stayed because I wanted to practice in central Pennsylvania,” he says.|Dr. Kates is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.|In his spare time, he enjoys reading, running, spending time with his family and caring for his two cats.

Graduate Institution
Boston University School Of Medicine, 2019 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
Geisinger Medical Center, 2022
Specialties
Pediatrics
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • PPO
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  • HMO
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Capital Blue Cross
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Cigna
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  • PPO
Geisinger
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  • POS
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
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Horizon Healthcare
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Independent Health
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  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
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Moda Health
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  • PPO
PA Health and Wellness
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
Spectrum Priority Health
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
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Locations

Geisinger Orwigsburg - Pediatrics
300 Hollywood Boulevard, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Call: 800-275-6401
Other Locations
Geisinger Pottsville - Pediatrics
529 Terry Reiley Way, Pottsville, PA 17901
Call: 800-275-6401
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