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Dr. Bettina Fries, MD

(Bettina Fries)

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Specializes in: Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Albert Ludwig Universitaet Freiburg (1991)

500 Commack Road Suite 103
Commack, NY 11725

(631) 444-3490

Dr. Bettina Fries, MD is an infectious disease doctor in Commack, NY specializing in infectious disease and internal medicine (adult medicine). She graduated from Albert Ludwig Universitaet Freiburg in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Bettina Fries, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Stony Brook Medicine and Stony Brook Internists PC - Infectious Diseases.

Office Locations

500 Commack Road Suite 103
Commack, NY 11725

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79 Middleville Road
Northport, NY 11768

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101 Nicolls Road
Stony Brook, NY 11794

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423 East 23rd Street New York Harbor Vahcs (630)
New York, NY 10010

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"The critical question is whether someone is vaccinated or not," Bettina Fries, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Stony Brook Medicine, said on Monday.”—"The Latest Covid Surge May Have Crested", The East Hampton Star, January 2022

“Dr. Bettina Fries, chief of infectious diseases at Stony Brook Medicine, said when she visits hospital patients, she is "really astonished how many people are not vaccinated."”—"Unvaccinated 'at very high risk' of delta variant, experts say", Newsday, July 2021

“"By far, the majority that we are diagnosing are unvaccinated people," said Dr. Bettina Fries, chief of infectious diseases for Stony Brook Medicine.”—"As vaccination rate slows, cases of COVID-19 gradually on uptick", The Suffolk Times, July 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	126
inpatient care	126

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	14
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bettina Fries, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, heart failure and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	63
Dementia	33
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bettina Fries, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	65
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34
hospital care	210
inpatient care	210

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	110

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	34
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bettina Fries, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	57
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17
hospital care	231
inpatient care	231

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	68

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	24
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bettina Fries, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	48
Dementia	41
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bettina Fries, MD treated as an infectious disease doctor in Commack, NY during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	27
hospital care	176
inpatient care	176

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	16
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bettina Fries, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	57
Dementia	33
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bettina Fries, MD treated as an infectious disease doctor in Commack, NY during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	153
inpatient care	153

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	12
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bettina Fries, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	53
Dementia	38
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bettina Fries, MD treated as an infectious disease doctor in Commack, NY during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	171
inpatient care	171

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	15
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bettina Fries, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	55
Dementia	43
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bettina Fries, MD treated as an infectious disease doctor in Commack, NY during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	183
inpatient care	183

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	20
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bettina Fries, MD treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	58
Dementia	46
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bettina Fries, MD treated as an infectious disease doctor in Commack, NY during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	165
inpatient care	165

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	15
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bettina Fries, MD treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	58
Dementia	42
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bettina Fries, MD treated as an infectious disease doctor in Commack, NY during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	80
inpatient care	80

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bettina Fries, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	59
Dementia	43
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bettina Fries, MD treated as an infectious disease doctor in Commack, NY during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	185
inpatient care	185

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	15
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bettina Fries, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	48
Dementia	38
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD for Medicare patients.

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

doctor visit	26
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	86
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	31
85 and over	13
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	38

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bettina Fries, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Cancer	18
Dementia	34

Education & Training

Dr. Bettina Fries, MD graduated from Albert Ludwig Universitaet Freiburg in 1991. She completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. She has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Albert Ludwig Universitaet Freiburg (1991)

Residency: Montefiore Medical Center (1996)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bettina Fries, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Stony Brook Medicine

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

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Bettina Fries, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

HIP

MAGNACARE

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

Great West

Fidelis

Health Smart WTC

MULTIPLAN

Workers Compensation

GHI CBP

Affinity

UNITED HEALTHCARE

AETNA

OXFORD

HEALTHFIRST

Humana Military

(Anthem) EMP HEALTH CHOICE HMO

BEECH STREET

GHI HMO

GHI / MEDICARE PLUS

AgeWell

MET EMPIRE

Centerlight (CCM)

Partners Health Plan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$2,368 Genvoya $10	$2,358
Becton, Dickinson and Company	$178 Diagnostic Systems $178
Allergan Inc.	$114 AVYCAZ $100	TEFLARO $14
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$81 $81
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.	$30 VABOMERE $30

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$2,210
Food and Beverage	$412
Education	$100
Travel and Lodging	$48

Research Payments

Dr. Bettina Fries, MD has received 20 research payments totaling $259,315.

Biography

Dr. Bettina Fries is a specialist in infectious disease. She is professionally affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Stony Brook Medicine. She can take Anthem, Blue California, HealthSmart, and more. Unfortunately, according to Yext, Dr. Fries is not currently accepting new patients. After completing medical school at the University of Freiburg Faculty of Medicine, she performed her residency at Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Fries has received professional recognition including the following: New York Super Doctors. Dr. Fries (or staff) speaks the following languages: German and French.