Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout WORKU
Berhane Worku is a healthcare provider in Brooklyn, NY specialising in thoracic surgery. Berhane trained at Harvard Medical School, graduating in 2003. Berhane is also listed as specialising in surgery and thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic).
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Common questions
What does Dr. Worku specialise in?
Dr. Worku is a thoracic surgeon in Brooklyn, NY. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “THORACIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Worku located?
Dr. 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.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Worku's phone number?
The number on file is (212) 780-1000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Worku's NPI number?
Dr. 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 Dr. Worku go to medical school?
Dr. Worku attended Harvard Medical School, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Worku been practising?
Dr. Worku has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Worku do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. 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.
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Has Dr. Worku confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Worku. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (212) 780-1000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
506 SIXTH STREET NEW YORK METHODIST HOSP DEPT OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
107 services · 101 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Procedure | 33361 |
19 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33533 |
11 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Procedure | 33508 |
11 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
55 |
| 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 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
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.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.