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- 161 Fort Washington Ave Ste 336, New York, NY 10032
About Dr. Lemaitre
Philippe H. Lemaitre, MD practices thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic) in New York, NY. Medicare claims data shows Philippe provided 176 services to 146 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, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes, and irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366078677.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (212) 305-3408
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
161 FORT WASHINGTON AVE STE 336
New York, NY 10032
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Thoracic 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
Airway
Chest tumors
Chest wall
Diaphragm
Esophagus
Esophagus and stomach
- Acid reflux
- Barrett's esophagus
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal pouch
- Esophagus tear
- Hiatal hernia
- Swallowing difficulties
Heart lining
Infection
Lung
Lung cancer
Lung conditions
Nerves
Nerves and blood vessels
Neuromuscular
Pleural disease
Sweating disorders
Trauma
Vascular
Procedures & services
Airway
Airway surgery
Chest tumors
Chest wall
Chest wall surgery
- Broken rib plating surgery
- Chest wall reconstruction
- Sunken chest repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
Diagnostic tests
Diagnostics
Diaphragm
Diaphragm surgery
Emphysema
Esophagus
Esophagus surgery
- Acid reflux surgery
- Esophageal dilation
- Esophageal stent placement
- Esophagus removal surgery
- Hiatal hernia surgery
- Peroral endoscopic myotomy
Fluid drainage
Heart lining
Lung surgery
- Collapsed lung surgery
- Lung cancer surgery
- Lung lining scraping and cleaning
- Lung nodule removal
- Lung valve placement for emphysema
- Minimally invasive lung surgery
Nerves
Pleural disease
Robotic surgery
Surgical approach
Sweat surgery
Transplant
Trauma
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
176 services · 146 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
27 | More often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Aspiration of subsequent secretions of lung airway using an endoscope during same hospital stay | Procedure | 31646 |
17 | Too few peers to compare |
| Preparation of donor lung | Procedure | 32855 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
44 | More often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
34 | More often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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 thoracic surgery specialists in New York 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2006 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Lemaitre's specialty?
Dr. Lemaitre is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic) in New York, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Lemaitre?
Dr. Lemaitre is listed at 161 Fort Washington Ave Ste 336, New York, NY 10032. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Lemaitre?
The number on file is (212) 305-3408. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Lemaitre?
Dr. Lemaitre's National Provider Identifier is 1366078677. 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
What is Dr. Lemaitre's medical education?
Dr. Lemaitre attended Other, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Lemaitre have?
Dr. Lemaitre has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Lemaitre known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lemaitre performs procedures including irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope, aspiration of subsequent secretions of lung airway using an endoscope during same hospital stay and preparation of donor lung, 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. Lemaitre. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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