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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.
Have you been a patient of Dr. Brinster? A short, fair review — what went well, what didn't — helps the next person choosing a thoracic surgeon in Manhattan.
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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