- Pediatric CarePediatrics of Northeastern Pennsylvania complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Pediatrics of Northeastern Pennsylvania does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
- Primary Care
- Emergency CareWhen you get emergency care or get treated by an out-of-network provider at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, you are protected from surprise billing or balance billing.
- Flu ShotsPlease reach out now to schedule your annual Flu Shot! Drive through clinics return on select Sunday mornings in the fall, Columbus Day clinic October 10, 2022 and in office clinics every Tuesday and Thursday 3-5pm starting mid September. Every child 6 months and older should be vaccinated annually with Influenza vaccine. Flu shots can
- ImmunizationsDuring a school physical, your child’s pediatrician will have an opportunity to examine year-over-year changes and progress. The younger years are more heavily focused on developmental progress and vaccinations, while adolescent years tend to be more focused on psychological and physical changes.
- AutismAutism is a spectral condition that affects neurodevelopment, causing difficulty with socializing and communication. Since it is measured on a spectrum, it can be very mild or very intense. It is a cover-all term used for things that were previously known as...
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, more commonly known as ADHD, is a brain disorder that can affect children differently. If left untreated, this issue can cause a child to be restless, misbehave and prevent him or her from learning in school.
- Depression
- Mental HealthThe federal “No Surprises Act” grants consumers the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much their medical and mental health care will cost. Under the law, health care providers, including psychotherapists, must give clients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for treatment services.
- Behavioral HealthIt can be difficult to measure your child’s behavioral health because children can act out in many ways that may worry their parents.
- RadiologyWhen you get services from an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, certain providers there may be out-of-network. In these cases, the most those providers may bill you is your plan’s in-network cost-sharing amount. This applies to emergency medicine, anesthesia, pathology, radiology, laboratory, neonatology, assistant surgeon, hospitalist, or intensivist services. These providers can’t balance bill you and may not ask you to give up your protections not to be balance billed.
- Sports Medicine
- Physical TherapyJohn Marx, M.D. was born and raised in Scranton. He earned a Bachelors of Science in Health Sciences and a Masters of Physical Therapy from The University of Scranton. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Penn State College of Medicine and completed his residency in Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital, Hershey Medical Center. He is married to Megan and they have three children. Dr. Marx is board certified in pediatrics and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the Pennsylvania Medical Society. He also serves on the clinical faculty of the Commonwealth Medical College.