Katherine A. Dent

Overview

Katherine Dent, PA-C, specializes in treating hospitalized patients with a variety of conditions, including common chronic conditions like heart failure, COPD and diabetes. She also treats acute illnesses such as urinary tract infections, pneumonia, viral infections and diverticulitis.|Determined to make a positive difference in the lives of her patients, Ms. Dent takes pride in providing accurate, quality care in the critical access hospital setting. She finds fulfillment in “straightforward care” that helps people feel better and get back to their lives and loved ones.|“I like being a hands-on, ‘boots on the ground’ person who’s providing care to a patient and making a difference in their lives,” says Ms. Dent. “I appreciate hospital medicine, as we are seeing patients at their sickest and then helping them get better.”|Ms. Dent embraces Geisinger’s multidisciplinary approach to care, which allows her to continuously learn from her medical colleagues and evolve her clinical practice.|She grew up on a dairy farm in Berwick and has a special interest in healthcare for rural populations. Ms. Dent holds a physician assistant degree from Lock Haven University.|In her free time, she enjoys gardening, walking her two Bernese mountain dogs and keeping up with the latest films and TV shows.

Specialties

Physician Assistant

Licenses

Physician Assistant in PA

Hospital Affiliations

Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
Geisinger Medical Center

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Female

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Change Healthcare
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
PA Health and Wellness
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
Trustmark
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Geisinger Medical Center Muncy Hospitalist
255 Route 220 Highway, Muncy, PA 17756
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