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- 420 E 64Th St, Apt W10J, New York, NY 10065
About Dr. Ost
David E. Ost, M.D. practices pulmonary disease in New York, NY. David is a 1990 graduate of Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. According to Medicare claims data, David cared for 607 Medicare patients across 615 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases, and test to determine lung volumes using sensors. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174504120.
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) 888-2131
- Email not available
Practice Locations
420 E 64TH ST APT W10J
New York, NY 10065
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease 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
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
615 services · 607 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | Procedure | 31652 |
34 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes | Procedure | 31653 |
26 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Procedure | 31629 |
25 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Procedure | 31627 |
23 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
19 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Procedure | 31628 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Limited or follow-up ct scan | Imaging | 76380 |
24 | Too few peers to compare |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
80 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
78 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
73 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
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.
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 lung specialists in New York 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1990 at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does David E. Ost specialize in?
David E. Ost is a lung specialist in New York, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is David E. Ost located?
David E. Ost is listed at 420 E 64Th St Apt W10J, New York, NY 10065. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is David E. Ost's phone number?
The number on file is (212) 888-2131. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is David E. Ost's NPI number?
David E. Ost's National Provider Identifier is 1174504120. 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 David E. Ost train?
David E. Ost attended Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, graduating in 1990. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has David E. Ost been practicing?
David E. Ost has 36 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1990, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does David E. Ost do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, David E. Ost performs procedures including exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes, exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes and needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as limited or follow-up ct scan; provides treatments such as test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases and test to determine lung volumes using sensors, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has David E. Ost confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by David E. Ost. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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