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Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD

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Specializes in: Facial Plastic Surgery, Head & Neck Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (1998)

Professional interests include: facial cosmetic procedures, reconstructive surgery

1046 South Orange Avenue
Short Hills, NJ 07078

(973) 379-0101

Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD is a facial plastic surgeon in Short Hills, NJ specializing in facial plastic surgery, head & neck plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, Mount Sinai Health System, NYU Langone Health and Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.

Office Locations

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

1046 South Orange Avenue
Short Hills, NJ 07078

(973) 379-0101

(973) 376-6231

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NYU Langone Health

2560 Ocean Avenue #2a
Brooklyn, NY 11229

(718) 646-1234

(718) 646-1235

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy

endoscopic nasal surgery

endoscopic surgical treatment of nosebleed

impacted ear wax removal

laryngoscopy

minimally invasive procedures

In 2023, Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD performed more diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, endoscopic nasal surgery, endoscopic surgical treatment of nosebleed, impacted ear wax removal, laryngoscopy, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Short Hills, NJ during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, ear procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	886
ear procedures	270
excision	25
foreign body removal	14
gynecologic procedures	25
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	226
minimally invasive procedures	279
nose surgery	53
nosebleed treatment	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Short Hills, NJ during 2013 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	990
ear procedures	366
excision	31
foreign body removal	14
gynecologic procedures	31
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	221
minimally invasive procedures	281
nose surgery	60
nosebleed treatment	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	477

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	667
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	74
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	343
85 and over	140
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	69
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Short Hills, NJ during 2014 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	38
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	1010
ear procedures	355
excision	38
gynecologic procedures	38
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	187
minimally invasive procedures	289
nose surgery	102
nosebleed treatment	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	678
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	74
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	173
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	67
Dementia	28
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Short Hills, NJ during 2015 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	960
ear procedures	404
excision	23
gynecologic procedures	23
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	206
minimally invasive procedures	275
nose surgery	69
nosebleed treatment	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	556
Female	962

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1308
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	158
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	446
From 75 to 84	694
85 and over	316
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	64
Dementia	26
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Short Hills, NJ during 2016 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1197
ear procedures	480
excision	25
foreign body removal	17
gynecologic procedures	25
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	232
minimally invasive procedures	327
nose surgery	95
nosebleed treatment	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	515

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	89
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	373
85 and over	166
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	68
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Short Hills, NJ during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing, skin testing and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	2520
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1331
ear procedures	515
excision	25
foreign body removal	14
gynecologic procedures	25
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	250
minimally invasive procedures	2890
nose surgery	120
nosebleed treatment	69
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
skin testing	2520

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	579

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	810
Black	16
Hispanic	11
Asian	14
Other	113
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	212
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	69
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Short Hills, NJ during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing, skin testing and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1190
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	35
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	1284
ear procedures	536
excision	35
foreign body removal	13
gynecologic procedures	35
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	235
minimally invasive procedures	1530
nose surgery	105
nosebleed treatment	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35
skin testing	1190

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	580

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	770
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	126
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	389
85 and over	212
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	67
Dementia	30
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Short Hills, NJ during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, skin testing, allergy testing and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1460
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1221
ear procedures	526
excision	25
gynecologic procedures	25
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	255
minimally invasive procedures	1804
nose surgery	89
nosebleed treatment	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
skin testing	1460

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	767
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	104
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	363
85 and over	212
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	66
Dementia	33
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Short Hills, NJ during 2020 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1184
ear procedures	501
excision	30
foreign body removal	11
gynecologic procedures	30
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	205
minimally invasive procedures	282
nose surgery	77
nosebleed treatment	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	527

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	689
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	127
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	212
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	65
Dementia	33
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Short Hills, NJ during 2021 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	1255
ear procedures	594
excision	23
gynecologic procedures	23
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	190
minimally invasive procedures	265
nose surgery	75
nosebleed treatment	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	569

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	775
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	127
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	363
85 and over	231
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	67
Dementia	32
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Short Hills, NJ during 2022 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	32
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	1458
ear procedures	651
excision	32
gynecologic procedures	32
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	223
minimally invasive procedures	309
nose surgery	86
nosebleed treatment	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	662

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	905
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	134
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	394
85 and over	288
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	64
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Short Hills, NJ were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and ear procedures.

allergy testing	1723
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	1161
ear procedures	472
excision	28
foreign body removal	13
gynecologic procedures	28
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	220
minimally invasive procedures	775
nose surgery	84
nosebleed treatment	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
skin testing	1723

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	735
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	102

**Age**
75 to 84	361
85 and over	196
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	275

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	60
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 1998. He completed residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (1998)

Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals (2003)

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2004)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RWJBarnabas Health

Mount Sinai Health System

NYU Langone Health

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

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. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna HMO, Oxford Liberty, Aetna Medicare, CIGNA PPO, Elderplan, Aetna POS, Oxford Freedom, Oxford Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, PHCS PPO, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, Horizon Managed Care, Aetna Indemnity, Aetna PPO/EPO and The Empire Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna HMO

Oxford Liberty

Aetna Medicare

CIGNA PPO

Elderplan

Aetna POS

Oxford Freedom

Oxford Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Cigna

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

PHCS PPO

United Healthcare HMO

United Healthcare EPO

Horizon Managed Care

Aetna Indemnity

Aetna PPO/EPO

The Empire Plan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Entellus Medical, Inc.	$1,593 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $1,578	ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $14
Merz North America, Inc.	$1,101 Xeomin $335	Lumiere $75	Belotero $37	Radiesse $26	Bio Gel $16	Other $612
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$813 $813
Optinose US, Inc.	$228 Xhance $228
Stryker Corporation	$172 ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $75	XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $44	ENTELLUS - MINIFESS SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SETS $32	ENTELLUS - FOCESS HD WIRELESS CAMERA $22
Other	$445 Ciprodex $145	QNASL $65	Patanase $31	Propel $25	RESTYLANE $24	Other $155

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,311
Travel and Lodging	$1,022
Education	$18

Research Payments

Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $3,525.

Biography

Dr. Alexander Ovchinsky's specialties are facial plastic surgery, otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat), and head & neck plastic surgery. These areas are among Dr. Ovchinsky's clinical interests: reconstructive surgery and facial cosmetic procedures. He is professionally affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, and Mount Sinai Brooklyn. He takes Blue California, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and CIGNA Plans, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is a graduate of SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center for residency. Dr. Ovchinsky is conversant in Russian.