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- 224 Secatogue Ln, West Islip, NY 11795
About Dr. Silfen
Douglas W. Silfen, MD practices vascular & interventional radiology in West Islip, NY. Douglas is a 1998 graduate of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Douglas is also listed as specializing in diagnostic radiology. Medicare claims data shows Douglas provided 322 services to 298 patients. The services billed most often include review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement, ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access, and fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609835065.
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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
- (631) 988-5404
- Email not available
Practice Locations
224 SECATOGUE LN
West Islip, NY 11795
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Radiology 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
Bone & Joint
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Heel pain
Brain & Spine
- Chronic Brain Bleed
- Stroke
- Brain aneurysm
Digestive
- Benign Liver Tumor
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Ascites
- Blocked Bile Duct
- Portal hypertension
Pain
- Severe Cancer Pain in Belly
- Facet joint pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
Vascular
- Leg Ulcers
- Aortic aneurysm
- Blocked Chest Vein
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Lymph Fluid Leak in Chest
- May-Thurner Syndrome
- Narrow kidney artery
- Nutcracker Syndrome
- Spider veins
- Torn Aorta
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Most searched conditions
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Enlarged prostate
- Peripheral artery disease
- Spinal compression fractures
- Uterine fibroids
- Varicose veins
Cancer
- Cancer spread to bones
- Kidney cancer
- Liver cancer
- Lung cancer
Emergency vascular
Endocrine
Joint & bone pain
Kidney
- Dialysis Access Problems
- Hydronephrosis
Men's health
Respiratory
Women's health
- Adenomyosis
- Blocked Fallopian Tubes
- Chronic pelvic pain
Procedures & services
Access and nutrition
- Central venous catheter placement
- Implanted venous port placement
Bone & Joint
- Osteoid Osteoma Ablation
Bowel and emergency abdominal
- Surgical drainage of abdominal abscess
Brain & Spine
- Image-Guided Lumbar Puncture
- Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization
- Brain Aneurysm Coiling
Cancer
- Kidney Tumor Ablation
- Microwave Ablation for Tumors
- Tumor Cryoablation
- Chemo port removal
- Radiofrequency ablation
- TACE Chemoembolization
Catheter ablation
- Cryoablation
Cosmetic dermatology
- Sclerotherapy for spider veins
Digestive
- Gallbladder Drainage Tube Placement
- Hemorrhoid Embolization
- TIPS Procedure
- Bile duct stent placement
- Feeding tube placement
Emergency vascular
- Embolization for Internal Bleeding
Endocrine
- Thyroid Nodule Radiofrequency Ablation
Joint & bone pain
- Knee Embolization for Arthritis
- Vertebroplasty
Kidney
- Kidney Drainage Tube Placement
- Dialysis Fistula Repair
Kidney & Urinary
- Dialysis Catheter Care
- Minimally Invasive Dialysis Fistula Creation
Men's health
- Varicocele Embolization
Nursing care
- Central Line and PICC Line Dressing Change
- G-Tube Button Replacement
Post-Op Care
Skin Procedures
- Cyst Drainage
Thyroid
- Thyroid Cyst Alcohol Ablation
Vascular
- Thoracic Duct Embolization
- Vascular Malformation Sclerotherapy
- Vein Blood Flow Study
- Vein Stent Placement
- Balloon Angioplasty for Legs
- Blood Clot Removal Surgery
- Carotid Artery Stent
- Catheter Clot Dissolving Treatment
- IVC Filter Placement
- IVC Filter Removal
- Laser Vein Treatment For Leg Swelling
- Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
- Sclerotherapy
Vascular Access
- Midline IV Catheter Placement
Veins & circulation
- Vein treatment consultation
Wounds & recovery
Most searched procedures
- Angiogram
- Atherectomy
- Kyphoplasty
- Prostate artery embolization
- Uterine fibroid embolization
- Y-90 radioembolization
Diagnostic
Drainage
- Draining lung fluid
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Paracentesis
Pain
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Epidural steroid injection
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
Vascular access
- Chemo port placement
- PICC line placement coordination
Women's health
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Unblocking Fallopian Tubes
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
322 services · 298 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 49083 |
42 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Insertion of tube for infusion with imaging guidance and review by radiologist, patient 5 years or older | Procedure | 36573 |
30 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36558 |
22 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
17 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77012 |
54 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
49 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Imaging | 77001 |
48 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
25 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | Imaging | 71045 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Trained at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1998 at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Silfen specialize in?
Dr. Silfen is an interventional radiologist in West Islip, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Vascular & Interventional Radiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Silfen located?
Dr. Silfen is listed at 224 Secatogue Ln, West Islip, NY 11795. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Silfen's phone number?
The number on file is (631) 988-5404. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Silfen?
Dr. Silfen's National Provider Identifier is 1609835065. 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. Silfen go to medical school?
Dr. Silfen attended Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Silfen have?
Dr. Silfen has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Silfen do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Silfen performs procedures including drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance, insertion of tube for infusion with imaging guidance and review by radiologist, patient 5 years or older and insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion; reads or performs imaging such as review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement and ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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