State Specialty Directory

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician in NY

Federal CMS data for 58 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician providers across NY. Includes Medicare utilization, Open Payments industry funding, and PECOS enrollment status.

58
Providers
Median industry payments
$19,468
58
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician Providers
in NY
$19,468
Median Industry Payments
per provider (2018–2024)
625
Median Medicare Services
fee-for-service claims
How to read this directory: Providers are listed by Medicare service volume, which reflects only Medicare fee-for-service patients (typically 65+). This does not represent total practice volume. Industry payments span multiple years and payment types — they are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician includes multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns. Learn more →
Showing top 50 of 58 providers, ranked by Medicare service volume. Search by city to narrow results.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician Providers — NY

NPPES · Open Payments · Medicare
Provider City Medicare Volume Beneficiaries* Top Procedure Industry Payments Payment Type Coverage
CHECO, FERNANDO M.D. Plainview 9,806 2,932 Betamethasone steroid injection $10,977 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
IQBAL, ANJUM MD Albany 2,766 1,836 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $99 (2018-2022) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
SCHWARTZ, ARNOLD M.D. Huntington Station 2,396 1,506 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $6,896 (2018-2024) Travel (36%) Very High
LAVELLE, WILLIAM MD East Syracuse 1,915 1,000 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views $328,716 (2018-2024) Acquisitions (42%) Very High
BRANDENSTEIN, DANIEL DO Bay Shore 1,432 1,122 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views $18,972 (2018-2024) Consulting (90%) Very High
PERKINS, RICHARD MD Poughkeepsie 1,398 1,176 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $71,262 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (68%) Very High
DOWLING, THOMAS M.D. Commack 1,353 1,049 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $6,770 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (84%) Very High
CHENEY, ROBERT M.D. Albany 1,351 1,064 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $1,742 (2018-2024) Travel (70%) Very High
LEE, JOSEPH M.D. Tarrytown 1,329 1,077 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $102,534 (2018-2024) Consulting (86%) Very High
ALONGI, PAUL M.D. Huntington Station 1,328 745 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $1,553 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
SURATWALA, SANJEEV MD Great Neck 1,282 1,009 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $3,971 (2018-2024) Travel (80%) Very High
WHALEN, JOHN MD Albany 1,063 930 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views $865 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
SAMA, ANDREW MD Ny 1,049 840 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $668,135 (2018-2024) Consulting (54%) Very High
COSEO, MARK MD Saratoga Springs 1,023 834 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $2,368 (2021-2024) Food & Beverage (52%) Very High
MERMELSTEIN, LAURENCE M.D. Commack 999 794 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $41,887 (2018-2024) Consulting (87%) Very High
VERMA, ROHIT MD Great Neck 971 797 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views $32,097 (2018-2024) Consulting (61%) Very High
MORELLI, BRIAN MD East Setauket 947 760 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $1,940 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (52%) Very High
CHEN, MORGAN M.D. Centereach 901 689 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $1,307 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (66%) Very High
GIRARDI, FEDERICO M.D. New York 892 734 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $180,137 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (91%) Very High
DOWDELL, JAMES M.D. New York 857 750 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $38,999 (2020-2024) Consulting (42%) Very High
BENDO, JOHN MD New York 813 694 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $96,314 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (98%) Very High
BASRA, SUSHIL MD Commack 794 626 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $33,655 (2018-2024) Consulting (80%) Very High
DHAWAN, RAMAN Syracuse 756 499 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $5,475 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (58%) Very High
CHONG, MATTHEW M.D. Bronx 741 586 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $87,028 (2018-2024) Consulting (94%) Very High
OREN, JONATHAN MD New York 730 574 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $14,474 (2018-2024) Consulting (42%) Very High
SCHWAB, FRANK MD New York 721 499 Spinal fusion of additional segment $4,657,762 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (85%) Very High
KIM, YONG M.D. New York 668 460 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $152,111 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (66%) Very High
BARRICK, WILLIAM MD Poughkeepsie 656 528 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $19,130 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (61%) Very High
SHEHA, EVAN M.D. New York 642 531 New patient office visit (45-59 min) $14,783 (2019-2024) Consulting (43%) Very High
ZELENTY, WILLIAM New York 608 546 New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) $12,327 (2018-2024) Travel (50%) Very High
GOLDSTEIN, JEFFREY M.D. New York 607 515 New patient office visit (45-59 min) $939,606 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (88%) Very High
FRENDO, CHRISTOPHER DO Commack 561 463 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $3,054 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (99%) Very High
SEYBOLD, ERIC MD Binghamton 533 444 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $4,993 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (58%) Very High
AGULNICK, MARC MD Mineola 530 359 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $38,009 (2019-2024) Consulting (79%) Very High
BUTLER, ALEXANDER M.D. New York 530 381 Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) $19,068 (2019-2024) Travel (58%) Very High
AFSAR-KESHMIRI, ARMIN M.D. Glens Falls 519 421 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $1,545 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (72%) Very High
FAKHOURY, JORDAN Plainview 513 282 Betamethasone steroid injection $10,669 (2022-2024) Travel (46%) Very High
LAWRENCE, JAMES M.D. Albany 399 311 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $59,768 (2018-2024) Consulting (73%) Very High
BUZA, JOHN M.D. Fresh Meadows 399 353 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $6,739 (2019-2024) Travel (52%) Very High
MCCALLA, DAREN MD Stony Brook 382 342 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $9,239 (2020-2024) Travel (68%) Very High
SPIVAK, JEFFREY MD New York 368 311 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $1,389,341 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (66%) Very High
SHARMA, KRISHN M.D. White Plains 344 239 Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) $409,645 (2018-2024) Consulting (58%) Very High
THOMPSON, JEFFREY DO Massapequa 338 254 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $79,032 (2021-2024) Grant (96%) Very High
DYRSZKA, MARC MD Bronxville 324 275 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $19,806 (2018-2024) Consulting (64%) Very High
RASHID, AYMEN New Hartford 297 240 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $29,455 (2019-2024) Travel (81%) Very High
BRENNER, ROBERT New York 288 266 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $81,283 (2019-2024) Grant (92%) Very High
FISCHER, CHARLA M.D. New York 259 198 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $101,929 (2018-2024) Consulting (69%) Very High
VIGNA, FRANCO M.D. Niagara Falls 225 193 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $284,582 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (84%) Very High
MESFIN, ADDISU MD Rochester 213 204 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $42,020 (2018-2024) Consulting (45%) Very High
KAZARIAN, ERICK MD Harrison 210 186 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views $44,038 (2019-2024) Consulting (60%) Very High
Note: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician encompasses multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns. Differences in payment amounts and procedure volumes may reflect subspecialty focus rather than practice quality. Consider viewing individual profiles for full context.
Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →