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- 506 Sixth Street, New York Methodist Hosp Dept of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Brooklyn, NY 11215
About Berhane Worku
Berhane Worku is a healthcare provider in Brooklyn, NY specializing in thoracic surgery. Berhane trained at Harvard Medical School, graduating in 2003. Berhane is also listed as specializing in surgery and thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic). According to Medicare claims data, Berhane cared for 101 Medicare patients across 107 services. The services billed most often include initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes, replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1740467950.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (212) 780-1000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
506 SIXTH STREET NEW YORK METHODIST HOSP DEPT OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Thoracic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Airway
Chest tumors
Chest wall
Diaphragm
Esophagus
Esophagus and stomach
- Acid reflux
- Barrett's esophagus
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal pouch
- Esophagus tear
- Hiatal hernia
- Swallowing difficulties
Heart lining
Infection
Lung
Lung cancer
Lung conditions
Nerves
Nerves and blood vessels
Neuromuscular
Pleural disease
Sweating disorders
Trauma
Vascular
Procedures & services
Airway
Airway surgery
Chest tumors
Chest wall
Chest wall surgery
- Broken rib plating surgery
- Chest wall reconstruction
- Sunken chest repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
Diagnostic tests
Diagnostics
Diaphragm
Diaphragm surgery
Emphysema
Esophagus
Esophagus surgery
- Acid reflux surgery
- Esophageal dilation
- Esophageal stent placement
- Esophagus removal surgery
- Hiatal hernia surgery
- Peroral endoscopic myotomy
Fluid drainage
Heart lining
Lung surgery
- Collapsed lung surgery
- Lung cancer surgery
- Lung lining scraping and cleaning
- Lung nodule removal
- Lung valve placement for emphysema
- Minimally invasive lung surgery
Nerves
Pleural disease
Robotic surgery
Surgical approach
Sweat surgery
Transplant
Trauma
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
107 services · 101 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Procedure | 33361 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33533 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Procedure | 33508 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
55 | More often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other thoracic surgeons in Brooklyn 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Harvard Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2003 at Harvard Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Berhane Worku specialize in?
Berhane Worku is a thoracic surgeon in Brooklyn, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Thoracic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Berhane Worku located?
Berhane Worku is listed at 506 Sixth Street New York Methodist Hosp Dept of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Berhane Worku's phone number?
The number on file is (212) 780-1000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Berhane Worku's NPI number?
Berhane Worku's National Provider Identifier is 1740467950. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Berhane Worku train?
Berhane Worku attended Harvard Medical School, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Berhane Worku been practicing?
Berhane Worku has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Berhane Worku do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Berhane Worku performs procedures including replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery, coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft and harvest of vein using an endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Berhane Worku confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Berhane Worku. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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