Dr. Kathleen Tigue, MD
Not yet claimedPediatrician · Physician (MD)
Scranton, PA
Kathleen Tigue is a pediatrician practicing in the Scranton, Pennsylvania area. She leads the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and has spoken publicly about families' access to vaccines.
About Dr. Kathleen Tigue, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Kathleen ("Kate") A. Tigue is a pediatrician at Pediatrics of Northeastern Pennsylvania, a group practice with offices in the Scranton/Dickson City area. Her practice bio says she grew up in Avoca, PA, graduated from King's College and Temple University School of Medicine, and completed her pediatric residency and chief residency at the University of Rochester. She earned her medical degree in 1994.
Her practice describes her as board certified in pediatrics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is also listed as part of the clinical faculty at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, and directories list hospital affiliations including Geisinger Community Medical Center, Moses Taylor Hospital, Regional Hospital of Scranton, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Outside of seeing patients, she serves as President of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics for the 2024-2026 term, and previously served as its Vice President. Most of her public appearances come from that role. She has spoken to news outlets about vaccine access and childhood immunizations, about rising school vaccine exemptions, and about Medicaid payment rates for pediatric care. She also signed a formal public comment to a Pennsylvania regulatory commission on child care facility rules.
Federal Open Payments records show she received $88.51 total from drug and device companies across four records between 2021 and 2025. Payments like these are common, legal, and publicly reported. No license discipline, malpractice suits, or criminal matters were found in the searches conducted.
- Board certification and fellowship
- Her practice bio states she is board certified in pediatrics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. pedsofnepa.com
- Medical training
- She graduated magna cum laude from King's College and attended Temple University School of Medicine, then completed her pediatric residency and chief residency at the University of Rochester. pedsofnepa.com
- State pediatrics chapter president
- She is President of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics for the 2024-2026 term. paaap.org
- Medical school teaching role
- She is a member of the clinical faculty at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. pedsofnepa.com
- Supports routine childhood vaccines
- In an October 2025 Spotlight PA article, she said families at her Scranton-area practice worry about losing access to immunizations that protect against diseases like measles, and said of federal vaccine policy changes, "We feel like the government is in our exam room." spotlightpa.org
- Advocacy on Medicaid payment
- Speaking to state lawmakers, she said, "If we're not paid equitably, the children won't be taken care of because we'll have to limit the number of Medicaid patients that we see in order to keep our lights on." abc27.com
- Public comment on child care rules
- She signed a formal public comment as chapter president to the Pennsylvania Independent Regulatory Review Commission on child care facility rulemaking. irrc.state.pa.us
- Industry payments total
- Open Payments records for 2021-2025 show $88.51 across four records, from Sanofi-Aventis U.S. ($34.62), ARS Pharmaceuticals ($32.75), and Verrica Pharmaceuticals ($21.14). openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
- Practice location
- She practices with Pediatrics of Northeastern Pennsylvania at 920 Viewmont Dr, Scranton/Dickson City, and directories list additional office locations. healthgrades.com
Worth knowing
- One insurer provider directory lists her board certification field as "Not Provided," while her practice website states she is board certified. Patients can confirm certification directly through the American Board of Pediatrics verification tool. phppd.providence.org
- No peer-reviewed publications were found in the searches conducted, though a specialist literature search was not completed. This is an absence of evidence rather than a confirmed finding. pedsofnepa.com
- No Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine disciplinary action naming her was found, but court dockets were not searched directly. The state licensing board's disciplinary listings are the authoritative source. pa.gov
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$89
4 payments
| 2021 | $0 |
| 2022 | $0 |
| 2023 | $0 |
| 2024 | $0 |
| 2025 | $89 |
Top payers
- SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC$35
- ARS Pharmaceuticals Operations, Inc.$33
- Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.$21
Payment types
- Food and Beverage$89
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
Sources: pedsofnepa.com · paaap.org · paaap.org · npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov · healthgrades.com · doctor.webmd.com · healthgrades.com · phppd.providence.org. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
Summary prepared with AI assistance from the public sources linked above, reviewed every three months. It is not a review, a rating, or an endorsement.
Practice location
Geisinger Community Medical Center
920 Viewmont Dr
Scranton, PA 18519
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