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Dr. Rishi Balkissoon sees patients in Rochester as an orthopedic surgeon with University Orthopaedic Associates of Rochester.
About Dr. Balkissoon's practice
- Specialty
- Orthopedic surgeon
- Credentials
- MD
- Practice
- University Orthopaedic Associates of Rochester
- Address
- 601 Elmwood Ave Box, Rochester, NY 14642
- Phone
- (585) 275-5321
- Medical school
- Howard University College of Medicine (2009)
- Hospital affiliations
- Highland Hospital, Strong Memorial Hospital, F.F. Thompson Hospital
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts
- NPI number
- 1285868604
- NY license no.
- 280557
Medical school: Howard University College of Medicine, class of 2009.
To book an appointment, call (585) 275-5321. Dr. Balkissoon's office is at 601 Elmwood Ave Box, Rochester, NY 14642. University Orthopaedic Associates of Rochester is a large group — 149 clinicians are enrolled with Medicare under it. Dr. Balkissoon accepts Medicare assignment, which means he takes the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
On the hospital side, Dr. Balkissoon holds affiliations with Highland Hospital, Strong Memorial Hospital and F.F. Thompson Hospital.
Reviews here come only from patients. If you've seen Dr. Balkissoon, add yours.
Medicare, Medicaid and hospitals
- Medicare patients (2024)
- 172 people with traditional Medicare, average age 76
- Most common services billed to Medicare
- Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
- Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and
- X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
- Procedures on Medicare Care Compare
- Knee replacement 143 procedures
- Hip replacement 75 procedures
- New York Medicaid
- Enrolled fee-for-service provider since 2015. Medicaid managed-care plans keep their own networks, so check with your plan.
- Hospital pages
- F.F. Thompson Hospital · Highland Hospital · Strong Memorial Hospital
Medicare figures cover people with traditional (fee-for-service) Medicare only; services billed for fewer than 11 patients are not published.
Comparing orthopedic surgeons? See 94 in Rochester or 96 across Greater Rochester.
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Frequently Asked Questions
With University Orthopaedic Associates of Rochester, at 601 Elmwood Ave Box, Rochester, NY 14642.
Call the office at (585) 275-5321.
Yes — Dr. Balkissoon accepts Medicare assignment, taking the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
Highland Hospital, Strong Memorial Hospital and F.F. Thompson Hospital.
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