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David Allen Essig, MD practises orthopedic surgery in New York, NY. David is a 2006 graduate of University of Toledo College of Medicine. David is also listed as specialising in student in an organized health care education program. Medicare claims data shows David provided 1,587 services to 1,113 patients.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Essig specialise in?
Dr. Essig is an orthopedic surgeon in New York, NY. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Essig located?
Dr. Essig is listed at 535 E 70TH ST HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY, New York, NY 10021. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Essig's phone number?
The number on file is (212) 606-1000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Essig?
Dr. Essig's National Provider Identifier is 1154588341. 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. Essig go to medical school?
Dr. Essig attended University of Toledo College of Medicine, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Essig have?
Dr. Essig has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Essig do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Essig performs procedures including fusion of additional segment of spine, partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment and partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views and x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (212) 606-1000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
535 E 70TH ST HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
New York, NY 10021
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,587 services · 1,113 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
71 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
64 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
38 |
| Removal of growth of lower spine bone outside spine membrane | Procedure | 63267 |
35 |
| Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment | Procedure | 22216 |
33 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
21 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 22612 |
18 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with exploration and/or release of sacral spinal cord or nerves, 1-2 segments | Procedure | 63011 |
16 |
| Incision or removal of lower spine bone segment | Procedure | 22214 |
16 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
13 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other orthopedic surgeons in New York 8
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Trained at University of Toledo College of Medicine 8
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Class of 2006 at University of Toledo College of Medicine 8
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Also performs Fusion of additional segment of spine 8
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