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Dr. Derek R. Brinster, a thoracic surgeon based in Manhattan, NY, practices with North Shore-Lij Medical PC.

Practice details

Specialty
Thoracic surgeon
Credentials
MD
Practice
North Shore-Lij Medical PC
Address
100 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075
Phone
(212) 434-2140
Medical school
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (1996)
Hospital affiliations
Lenox Hill Hospital, North Shore University Hospital, Northern Westchester Hospital, Plainview Hospital
Medicare assignment
Accepts
Telehealth
Available
NPI number
1881628444
NY license no.
273879

Dr. Brinster earned his medical degree at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 1996 — 30 years ago.

North Shore-Lij Medical PC's Manhattan location at 100 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075 is where Dr. Brinster sees patients — appointments by phone at (212) 434-2140. The group behind the practice, North Shore-Lij Medical PC, lists 6440 clinicians with Medicare. He accepts Medicare assignment — useful to know if you are on traditional Medicare. Telehealth visits are listed as available.

Dr. Brinster is affiliated with Lenox Hill Hospital, North Shore University Hospital, Northern Westchester Hospital and Plainview Hospital.

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Medicare, Medicaid and hospitals

Medicare patients (2024)
294 people with traditional Medicare, average age 74
Most common services billed to Medicare
  • Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine
  • Repair of ascending aorta with graft on heart-lung machine with valve suspension for aortic disease
  • Repair of aortic arch with graft
Procedures on Medicare Care Compare
  • Removal of tissue 1–10 procedures
  • Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) 1–10 procedures
Medicare quality score (MIPS 2024)
93 out of 100
New York Medicaid
Enrolled fee-for-service provider since 2014. Medicaid managed-care plans keep their own networks, so check with your plan.
Hospital pages
Lenox Hill Hospital · North Shore University Hospital · Northern Westchester Hospital · Plainview Hospital

Medicare figures cover people with traditional (fee-for-service) Medicare only; services billed for fewer than 11 patients are not published.

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Frequently Asked Questions

With North Shore-Lij Medical PC, at 100 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075.

Call the office at (212) 434-2140.

Yes — Dr. Brinster accepts Medicare assignment, taking the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.

Lenox Hill Hospital, North Shore University Hospital, Northern Westchester Hospital and Plainview Hospital.

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