Dr. David R. Edelstein, M.D.
Facial Plastic Surgery (Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Boston University School of Medicine (1980)
- Years since graduation
- 46
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 702
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1980Medical school: Boston University School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician primary
NY license 149360
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Lenox Hill Hospital New York, NY
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 702
- Services billed
- 5,227
- Patients’ average age
- 78
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 843 | 420 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 764 | 466 |
| Test for eardrum and muscle function | 530 | 457 |
| Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test | 463 | 400 |
| Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report | 463 | 400 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 416 | 266 |
| Test to assess by hearing by examining the repetition of real words versus nonsense words | 406 | 359 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 266 | 157 |
| Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing | 182 | 179 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 134 | 134 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 2 payments worth $61.26 in total to this clinician.
| Genzyme Corporation | $41.60 |
|---|---|
| Aerin Medical Inc. | $19.66 |
| Food and Beverage | $61.26 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.