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Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD

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Specializes in: Infectious Disease

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (1976)

500 Commack Road Suite 204
Commack, NY 11725

(631) 444-4630

Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD is an infectious disease doctor in Commack, NY specializing in infectious disease. He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1976 and has 50 years of experience. Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD is affiliated with Stony Brook Internists PC - Infectious Diseases.

Office Locations

500 Commack Road Suite 204
Commack, NY 11725

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Benjamin Luft started the World Trade Center Oral History Project through his work caring for September 11 survivors and first responders.”—"They responded to 9/11 as officers, now they treat those who stood beside them", CBS News, September 2021

“Dr. Benjamin Luft, the principal investigator of the Novavax trial at Stony Brook University, said some volunteers dropped out after New York State opened eligibility to everyone 65 and older.”—"After a Rocky Start, Novavax Vaccine Could Be Here by Summer", New York Times, February 2021

“Long Island physician Benjamin Luft began receiving urgent calls from his elderly clinical trial subjects almost as soon as New York followed numerous other states last week and announced it would...”—"Coronavirus daily news updates, January 20: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world", Seattle Times, January 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD treated as an infectious disease doctor in Commack, NY during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	102
inpatient care	102

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD treated as an infectious disease doctor in Commack, NY during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	93
inpatient care	93

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	56
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD treated as an infectious disease doctor in Commack, NY during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	62
inpatient care	62

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	21

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	54
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD treated as an infectious disease doctor in Commack, NY during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	110
inpatient care	110

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	24
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	55
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD treated as an infectious disease doctor in Commack, NY during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	83
inpatient care	83

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	11
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	66
Dementia	41
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	65
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2017

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD treated as an infectious disease doctor in Commack, NY were hospital care and inpatient care.

hospital care	90
inpatient care	90

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2017

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	50
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	11
85 and over	5
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	17

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD From 2012 - 2017

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1976. He completed residency at New York University - Beth Israel. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (1976)

Residency: New York University - Beth Israel (1979)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Stony Brook Internists PC - Infectious Diseases

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. Benjamin Luft, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: HIP, MAGNACARE, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, Great West, Fidelis, MULTIPLAN, Workers Compensation, Affinity, GHI CBP, UNITED HEALTH CARE / CHP / MEDICAID, AETNA, OXFORD, HEALTHFIRST, Humana Military, (Anthem) EMP HEALTH CHOICE HMO, BEECH STREET, GHI HMO, AgeWell, MET EMPIRE, Centerlight (CCM) and Partners Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Benjamin Luft, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

HIP

MAGNACARE

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

Great West

Fidelis

MULTIPLAN

Workers Compensation

Affinity

GHI CBP

UNITED HEALTH CARE / CHP / MEDICAID

AETNA

OXFORD

HEALTHFIRST

Humana Military

(Anthem) EMP HEALTH CHOICE HMO

BEECH STREET

GHI HMO

AgeWell

MET EMPIRE

Centerlight (CCM)

Partners Health Plan

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Biography

Dr. Benjamin Luft is a specialist in infectious disease. He usually honors Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP), Anthem, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Commack, NY. Dr. Luft is a graduate of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and a graduate of VA Medical Center's residency program.