Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout SCHECHTER
Based in New York, NY, Michael Schechter, DO is listed in the NPI registry under internal medicine. Michael is also listed as specialising in interventional pain medicine.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Schechter specialise in?
Dr. Schechter is an internal medicine in New York, NY. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Schechter located?
Dr. Schechter is listed at 2398 BROADWAY, New York, NY 10024. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Schechter's phone number?
The number on file is (212) 721-2111. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Schechter's NPI number?
Dr. Schechter's National Provider Identifier is 1164800140. 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. Schechter go to medical school?
Dr. Schechter attended Other, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Schechter been practising?
Dr. Schechter has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Schechter do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Schechter performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance, injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance and injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study and osteopathic manipulative treatment, 1-2 body regions, 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. Schechter confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Schechter. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (212) 721-2111
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2398 BROADWAY
New York, NY 10024
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,044 services · 826 patients · 19 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
54 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
50 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
37 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
35 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
28 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
28 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
14 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
11 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
11 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77002 |
58 |
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 3
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 internal medicines in New York 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2011 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance 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.