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Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD

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Specializes in: General Practice, Medical Oncology and Hematology (Blood Disorders)

Yale School of Medicine (1980)

Professional interests include: breast cancer, ovarian cancer

515 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215

(929) 470-9600

Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD is a general practitioner in Brooklyn, NY specializing in general practice, medical oncology and hematology (blood disorders). He graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital.

Office Locations

515 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215

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NewYork-Presbyterian

1283 York Avenue 4th Floor
New York, NY 10065

(646) 962-2330

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515 6th Street, 1283 York Avenue 4th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 10065

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"We are very fortunate here at NYP Brooklyn Methodist Hospital to have attracted two such energetic, superbly trained and committed physicians to our Hematology/Oncology Division," said Alan...”—"NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital welcomes two physicians to the Division of Hematology/Oncology", New York Daily News, November 2017

“"With any type of treatment for cancer, success means we achieve the best result with the fewest side effects for our patients," said Alan Astrow, M.D., chief of hematology/oncology at...”—"New cancer therapy at New York Methodist Hospital targets non-Hodgkin s lymphoma", New York Daily News, August 2016

“Alan Astrow, M.D., recently joined New York Methodist Hospital (NYM) as chief of hematology and medical oncology.”—"New York Methodist Hospital welcomes new cancer chief, Dr. Alan Astrow", New York Daily News, August 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD treated as a general practitioner in Brooklyn, NY during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	305
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD treated as a general practitioner in Brooklyn, NY during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	315
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	29
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD treated as a general practitioner in Brooklyn, NY during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	321
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	11
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	24
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD treated as a general practitioner in Brooklyn, NY during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	312
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	50
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD treated as a general practitioner in Brooklyn, NY during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	168
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	16
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	52
Dementia	12
Cancer	65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	171

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD treated as a general practitioner in Brooklyn, NY during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	134
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD treated as a general practitioner in Brooklyn, NY during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	149
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	52
Dementia	15
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	108

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	148

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	129

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD treated as a general practitioner in Brooklyn, NY were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	205
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	69
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	31
85 and over	10
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	44

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	6
Cancer	62

Education & Training

Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1980. He is certified by the Board Certification: medical oncology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine (1980)

Board Certification: Board Certification: medical oncology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

Weill Cornell Medicine

NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Multiplan, Oxford Medicare Advantage, Healthfirst Exchange, Amida Care Medicaid, HARP, Oxford Mosaic, Affinity, WellCare MTLC, The Empire Plan, VNSNY CHOICE, United Health Care, Healthfirst Child Health Plus, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, WellCare, Medicaid, Emblem Health GHI, Medicare, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, VNSNY CHOICE Medicare, WellCare Medicare, United Behavioral Health Commercial; Medicaid; HARP; Medicare, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus Medicaid; HARP, Unicare, Healthfirst, Amerigroup NJ, Agewell Medicare, Vytra Healthcare HMO, PPO, WellCare American Progressive Life, Healthcare Partners, Healthfirst Essential 1-4, EmblemHealth HIP, 1199 National Benefit Fund, Pacificare PPO, Healthfirst Medicare, Healthcare Partners Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare, Oxford Liberty, Magnacare Commercial, Fidelis Care, Oxford Metro, Elderplan, Connecticare, Oxford, Amerigroup, WellCare Medicaid, HARP, Amida Care, Oxford Freedom/ Garden State, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Healthfirst Medicaid, HARP, WellCare CHP, UnitedHealthcare COMMUNITY PLAN, Fidalis, Anthem, VNSNY CHOICE Medicaid, HARP, Cigna and Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus CHP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Multiplan

Oxford Medicare Advantage

Healthfirst Exchange

Amida Care Medicaid, HARP

Oxford Mosaic

Affinity

WellCare MTLC

The Empire Plan

VNSNY CHOICE

United Health Care

Healthfirst Child Health Plus

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

WellCare

Medicaid

Emblem Health GHI

Medicare

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

VNSNY CHOICE Medicare

WellCare Medicare

United Behavioral Health Commercial; Medicaid; HARP; Medicare

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus Medicaid; HARP

Unicare

Healthfirst

Amerigroup NJ

Agewell Medicare

Vytra Healthcare HMO, PPO

WellCare American Progressive Life

Healthcare Partners

Healthfirst Essential 1-4

EmblemHealth HIP

1199 National Benefit Fund

Pacificare PPO

Healthfirst Medicare

Healthcare Partners Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare

Oxford Liberty

Magnacare Commercial

Fidelis Care

Oxford Metro

Elderplan

Connecticare

Oxford

Amerigroup

WellCare Medicaid, HARP

Amida Care

Oxford Freedom/ Garden State

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield

Healthfirst Medicaid, HARP

WellCare CHP

UnitedHealthcare COMMUNITY PLAN

Fidalis

Anthem

VNSNY CHOICE Medicaid, HARP

Cigna

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus CHP

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$262 AFINITOR $157	NON BRAND $37	VOTRIENT RCC $24	TASIGNA $22	PROMACTA $22
NanoString Technologies, Inc.	$145 PROSIGNA ASSAY $145
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$109 Xofigo $109
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$95 ELITEK $77	JEVTANA $19
Amgen Inc.	$92 Vectibix $46	Nplate $29	NEUPOGEN $17
Other	$704 TARCEVA $100	Halaven $90	XTANDI $68	ZYTIGA $58	VERZENIO $40	Other $348

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,222
Education	$185

Research Payments

Dr. Alan B. Astrow, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $3,461.

Biography

Dr. Alan Astrow sees patients in New York, NY and Brooklyn, NY. His medical specialties are general practice, medical oncology, and hematology (blood disorders). His clinical interests include ovarian cancer and breast cancer. He is affiliated with Weill Cornell Medicine. According to Yext, Dr. Astrow is currently accepting new patients at his office in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Astrow studied medicine at Yale School of Medicine. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Astrow include: New York Super Doctors; New York Magazine Best Doctors; and Schneps Communications Best Doctors : Top Doctors Newsweek.