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Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: MOHS-Micrographic Surgery

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (1991)

Professional interests include: transplant procedures, melanoma, laser surgery, and more.

897 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10065

(212) 517-7900

Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD is a mohs skin cancer surgeon in New York, NY specializing in mohs-micrographic surgery. He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD is affiliated with NYU Langone Health and Ariel Ostad MD PC.

Office Locations

897 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10065

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Skin Grafting

When a large area of skin is too damaged to heal, a skin graft may be used to protect the tissue underneath and reduce scarring. A layer of healthy skin is taken and moved to the injured area, where it is fixed in place. Skin grafts are used to treat burns, infections, large wounds, ulcers, and other significant problems that affect the skin.

There are several different types of skin graft, depending on where the donor skin is taken from:

Autografts, where healthy skin is taken from another place on the patient's body
Allografts, where the donor skin is taken from another person or cadaver
Xenografts, which are harvested from animals and are used temporarily like a dressing to cover a wound
Synthetic grafts, which are made from non-biological materials, like silicone

In all cases, the skin graft may either be full-thickness or partial-thickness. While thicker grafts make recovery more difficult for the donor site, they heal more easily than thinner grafts.

Before skin graft surgery, patients are given anesthesia so they cannot feel any pain. If using an autograft, the surgeon carefully measures and removes the skin from the donor site. Sometimes the graft is cut in a mesh-like pattern, to allow a small piece of donated skin to stretch and cover a larger area. This also helps oxygen pass through the graft. The site where the skin graft will go is cleaned well to remove any dirt, bacteria, or dead skin cells. Then the skin graft is placed and attached with stitches or staples. It is often covered with antibacterial ointment and supportive bandages for the first few days.

As the skin graft heals into its new position, new blood vessels grow to reach and support the skin. Depending on the thickness of the graft, oil glands, sweat glands, and hair follicles may also regrow. Recovery time depends on the thickness of the graft and the overall health of the skin in the grafted area, but it generally takes from two to four weeks.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in New York, NY during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	224
cancer surgery	924
consultation	26
diagnostic procedures	1011
doctor visit	2524
eye procedures	44
incision and drainage	224
injections	158
minor procedures	224
plastic surgery procedures	89
reconstructive surgery	89
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1762
skin procedures	1762
skin surgery	1148
tissue transfer	89
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	89

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in New York, NY during 2013 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	33
cancer surgery	866
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	60
diagnostic procedures	874
doctor visit	2689
excision	33
eye procedures	38
foreign body removal	43
incision and drainage	48
injections	122
minor procedures	103
phototherapy (light therapy)	26
plastic surgery procedures	71
reconstructive surgery	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1630
skin procedures	1656
skin surgery	926
tissue transfer	71
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	83

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	567

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	932
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	126
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD in 2013

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in New York, NY during 2014 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	74
cancer surgery	930
consultation	21
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	159
diagnostic procedures	956
doctor visit	2663
excision	95
eye procedures	61
foreign body removal	37
incision and drainage	93
injections	121
minor procedures	130
phototherapy (light therapy)	50
plastic surgery procedures	124
reconstructive surgery	124
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1658
skin procedures	1708
skin surgery	1038
tissue transfer	124
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	124

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	560

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	876
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	471
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	112
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD in 2014

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in New York, NY during 2015 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	95
cancer surgery	949
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	243
diagnostic procedures	934
doctor visit	2918
excision	180
eye procedures	60
foreign body removal	41
incision and drainage	95
injections	102
minor procedures	136
phototherapy (light therapy)	24
plastic surgery procedures	156
reconstructive surgery	156
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1630
skin procedures	1654
skin surgery	1044
tissue transfer	138
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	145

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	858
Female	1134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1862
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	74
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	932
From 75 to 84	762
85 and over	266
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD in 2015

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in New York, NY during 2016 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	113
cancer surgery	848
consultation	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	242
diagnostic procedures	304
doctor visit	2812
excision	205
eye procedures	38
foreign body removal	34
incision and drainage	113
injections	122
minor procedures	147
phototherapy (light therapy)	45
plastic surgery procedures	121
reconstructive surgery	121
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1631
skin procedures	1676
skin surgery	961
tissue transfer	121
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	100

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	578

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	916
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	449
From 75 to 84	394
85 and over	140
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD in 2016

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in New York, NY during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	120
cancer surgery	897
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	263
diagnostic procedures	173
doctor visit	3065
excision	242
eye procedures	58
foreign body removal	38
incision and drainage	136
injections	138
minor procedures	158
plastic surgery procedures	227
reconstructive surgery	227
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1778
skin procedures	1763
skin surgery	1017
tissue transfer	211
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	156

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	449
Female	612

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	985
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	458
85 and over	158
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD in 2017

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in New York, NY during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	105
cancer surgery	823
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	222
diagnostic procedures	165
doctor visit	2652
excision	193
eye procedures	37
foreign body removal	11
incision and drainage	105
injections	105
minor procedures	116
plastic surgery procedures	123
reconstructive surgery	123
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1696
skin procedures	1696
skin surgery	928
tissue transfer	123
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	100

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	433
Female	586

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	943
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	436
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD in 2018

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in New York, NY during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	130
cancer surgery	669
consultation	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	210
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	2871
excision	149
eye procedures	60
foreign body removal	39
incision and drainage	130
injections	132
minor procedures	169
plastic surgery procedures	106
reconstructive surgery	106
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1529
skin procedures	1529
skin surgery	799
tissue transfer	106
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	81

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	453
Female	629

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1007
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	496
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD in 2019

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in New York, NY during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	126
cancer surgery	690
consultation	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	144
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	2427
excision	120
eye procedures	59
incision and drainage	126
injections	57
minor procedures	126
plastic surgery procedures	84
reconstructive surgery	84
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1460
skin procedures	1460
skin surgery	816
tissue transfer	84
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	84

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	421
Female	568

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	902
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	63
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	465
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD in 2020

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in New York, NY were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin surgery and cancer surgery.

abscess drainage	113
cancer surgery	844
consultation	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	192
diagnostic procedures	505
doctor visit	2735
excision	152
eye procedures	50
foreign body removal	34
incision and drainage	118
injections	117
minor procedures	145
phototherapy (light therapy)	36
plastic surgery procedures	122
reconstructive surgery	122
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1641
skin procedures	1656
skin surgery	964
tissue transfer	118
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	106

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	581

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	935
Hispanic	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	41

**Age**
75 to 84	409
85 and over	89
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	441

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD From 2012 - 2020

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

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	13
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at NYU Langone Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Dermatology - Dermatology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (1991)

Residency: NYU Langone Medical Center (1995)

Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology - Dermatology (1995)

Licensed In: New York

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ariel Ostad, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$21,546 LIBTAYO $21,546
Allergan, Inc.	$11,252 BOTOX $168	BOTOX COSMETIC $71	$11,013
AbbVie Inc.	$2,087 BOTOX $341	$1,746
Allergan Inc.	$1,228 ACZONE $234	BOTOX COSMETIC $119	BOTOX $44	RESTASIS $35	LUMIGAN $24	Other $771
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$883 SOOLANTRA $222	EPIDUO FORTE $80	ORACEA $73	TRILUMA $32	MIRVASO $18	Other $458
Other	$2,468 Radiesse $353	Humira $177	DORYX $140	Finacea $115	Pogo Automatic Blood Glucose Monitoring System $111	Other $1,571

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$20,406
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11,402
Food and Beverage	$6,333
Travel and Lodging	$1,107
Education	$216

Biography

Dr. Ariel Ostad's specialty is MOHS-micrographic surgery. He is a graduate of New York University (NYU) School of Medicine and a graduate of NYU Langone Medical Center's residency program. These areas are among his clinical interests: onabotulinumtoxinA (botox, botox cosmetic), acne, and transplant procedures. Patient reviews placed Dr. Ostad at an average of 3.0 stars (out of 5). He has received distinctions including NYU School of Medicine-Department of Dermatology "Surgical Attending"; New York Magazine 2008 "Best Doctor" in Cosmetic Dermatology; and New York Super Doctor 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017. He is conversant in Persian. Dr. Ostad is affiliated with NYU Langone Health.

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