About the Physician ...
James C. Wasson, MD was born and raised in the Lehigh Valley. He graduated magna cum laude from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA and graduated from Jefferson Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.  He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown. He is board certified in Internal Medicine. Hospital affiliations include Lehigh Valley Hospital and St. Luke's Hospital.  Dr. Wasson has experience practicing for a hospital and also for a group practice. However, since being in private practice in Nazareth for over 25 years he has shown commitment, compassion and respect to all of his patients, while providing personalized healthcare. Dr. Wasson was the Nazareth Area School District Physician for many years.  As of July 2019, Dr. Wasson joined Medical Associates of the Lehigh Valley (MATLV), a group of other independent physicians.

About the Practice ...

The office is open Monday thru Friday at 8:00 am for the scheduling of appointments and to answer any of your questions or concerns. Your health and wellness is the #1 priority of this office. We will assist you in setting up follow up appointments, scheduling procedures, and the scheduling of appointments with specialists.

Referrals ...

Please refer to your insurance plan manual for your referral policy. Referrals to specialists for new patients will be authorized only after an initial visit. We require one week for the processing of referrals for routine visits. Emergency referrals will be done on a case by case basis. Most insurances participate with electronic submission. Once completed, your referral will be able to be accessed by your specialist via their secure electronic access.

Refills...

Refills will be done during our regular office hours. Please allow 24-48 hour prior to going to pharmacy.  If you are leaving a message on our automated phone system, make sure you leave your name, phone number, prescription, and your pharmacy name and location. Prescription refills are determined by the physician. Depending on the prescription, if too much time has elapsed from your last appointment we will ask you to come in for a visit in order for the prescription to be refilled.  

After hours...

Dr. Wasson usually takes after-hour and emergency calls by himself. Referrals, refills, and new prescriptions will only be authorized during office hours. When leaving a message for Dr Wasson, make sure to leave your name and call back number.

Range of Services

Common Problems and Procedures:

Acute Illnesses

Allergies

Asthma

Back Pain

Diabetes

Glucose Monitoring

Heart Disease

Hypertension

Immunizations

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Disorders of the Gastrointestional Tract

Employment and Drivers Physicals

School and Sport Physicals

Wellness Exams

EKG

Wound closure

Suture Removal

TB testing

Wart/skin tag removal

Minor skin procedures

Insurances

We participate with most health insurance plans. If you are unsure if we accept your insurance, please call your health plan directly to see if Dr. Wasson is a participating provider.  We will collect your insurance information when you call to set up an appointment and at the time of the visit we will copy your cards.  We will do our best to help you determine your insurance plan's coverage, however it is your responsibility to know your insurance plan and its coverage. We will gladly submit the insurance claim.

Payment

If you do not have any insurance, payment for the service will be due at the time of your visit. Most insurances require you to pay a copay which will be collected at time of registration. If you have any questions regarding your bill or an outstanding balance we can collect payment at the office or you may call billing at 610-973-1410 (M-F 8:30am to 5:00pm) to speak with an account representative.

We accept cash, check and most major credit cards for your convenience.

Insurances  Accepted  

            We have a complete list of all plans accepted at the office. Please call with any questions regarding your plan if you do not see it on this list.

Aetna

Aetna, INC through Valley Preferred

Ambetter from PA Health & Wellness

American National Ins Co

AmeriHealth NJ

AmeriHealth Caritas (Only open to established patients)

AmeriHealth Administrators

Capital Blue Cross

Centivo

Cigna Health Care

Emblem Health

Everence

Geisinger Health Plan through Valley Preferred

Geisinger Marketplace PPO

Geisinger Gold

GHI 

First Priority Life

HealthAmerica, HealthAssurance and Coventry through Valley Preferred

Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO and Medicare plans

Horizon Blue Cross/ Blue Shield of NJ PPO plans only (No HMO or EPO)

Humana

Independence Blue Cross

Independence Administrators

Inter County Health Plan through Valley Preferred

LVHN Employee Health Plan- formerly Choice Plus

Magnacare through Valley Preferred

Medicare

Meritain

NAP

Optimum Choice

Populytics

RR Medicare (Palmetto GBA)

Sterling LifeInsurance Co through Valley Preferred

Tricare- Humana Military

UPMC

United Healthcare Commercial Plans

United Healthcare - through Valley Preffered Network

United Healthcare - Underwritten by Choice Plus (including Oxford  members with access to United's Choice Plus network )            PPO

Valley Preferred

Vibra Health Plan

Wellcare from Allwell

Wellnet

Self Pay

Insurances Not Accepted

Aetna Better Health Healthchoices - Medicaid/HMO/CHIP

AmeriHealth Mercy

First Health Network

Gateway Health Plan

Gateway Medicaid

Gateway Medicare Assured

Geisinger Marketplace HMO/POS/Select

Geisinger Family- Medicaid

Highmark Wholecare Medicaid

Highmark Wholecare Medicare

Highmark EPO- Out of network benefits only

Horizon BC/BS of NJ HMO Plans

Horizon BC/BS of NJ EPO Plans with NO Out-of-Network benefits.

Medica

Medicaid

PHCS

Unite Healthcare Community Plan - Medicaid and CHIP

United Healthcare Oxford- Underwritten by Oxford (EPO and HMO)

Vibra Medicare Advantage

**ALL Medicaid plans require you to go to the doctor that was assigned to you.