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- 535 E 70Th St, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021
About Dr. Essig
David A. Essig, MD practices orthopedic surgery in New York, NY. David is a 2006 graduate of University of Toledo College of Medicine. David is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program. Medicare claims data shows David provided 1,587 services to 1,113 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154588341.
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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) 606-1000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
535 E 70TH ST HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
New York, NY 10021
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic 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
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,587 services · 1,113 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
71 | Too few peers to compare |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
64 | Too few peers to compare |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
38 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of growth of lower spine bone outside spine membrane | Procedure | 63267 |
35 | Too few peers to compare |
| Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment | Procedure | 22216 |
33 | Too few peers to compare |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
21 | Too few peers to compare |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 22612 |
18 | Too few peers to compare |
| Partial removal of spine bone with exploration and/or release of sacral spinal cord or nerves, 1-2 segments | Procedure | 63011 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| Incision or removal of lower spine bone segment | Procedure | 22214 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
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 4
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 orthopedic surgeons in New York 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Toledo College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2006 at University of Toledo College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Fusion of additional segment of spine 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Essig specialize in?
Dr. Essig is an orthopedic surgeon in New York, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed 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. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
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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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Essig. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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