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- 100 Merrick Rd, Suite 128 W, Rockville Centre, NY 11570
About Dr. Sonstein
William J. Sonstein, M.D. practices neurosurgery in Rockville Centre, NY. William is a 1991 graduate of Temple University School of Medicine. William is also listed as specializing in specialist. Medicare claims data shows William provided 284 services to 204 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more, and release of unspecified nerve. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669495305.
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
- (516) 255-9031
- Email not available
Practice Locations
100 MERRICK RD SUITE 128 W
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological 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
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
284 services · 204 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release of unspecified nerve | Procedure | 64722 |
62 | Too few peers to compare |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
29 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 22612 |
19 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
70 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more | Office visit | 99202 |
70 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
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.
Other neurosurgery specialists at this location 5
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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.
More connections — 17 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Temple University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1991 at Temple University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Release of unspecified nerve 1
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is William J. Sonstein's specialty?
William J. Sonstein is a neurosurgery in Rockville Centre, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find William J. Sonstein?
William J. Sonstein is listed at 100 Merrick Rd Suite 128 W, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact William J. Sonstein?
The number on file is (516) 255-9031. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for William J. Sonstein?
William J. Sonstein's National Provider Identifier is 1669495305. 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 William J. Sonstein's education?
William J. Sonstein attended Temple University School of Medicine, graduating in 1991. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does William J. Sonstein have?
William J. Sonstein has 35 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1991, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is William J. Sonstein known for?
According to Medicare billing data, William J. Sonstein performs procedures including release of unspecified nerve, partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment and fusion of additional segment of spine, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is William J. Sonstein's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by William J. Sonstein. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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