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Dr. Bret Taback, MD

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Specializes in: Physician, General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Tufts University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: cancer, breast surgery, melanoma, and more.

161 Fort Washington Avenue CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
New York, NY 10032

(212) 305-9676

Dr. Bret Taback, MD is a physician provider in New York, NY specializing in physician, general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Bret Taback, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, Columbia University Department of Surgery, ColumbiaDoctors and CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion.

Office Locations

161 Fort Washington Avenue CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
New York, NY 10032

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Mastectomy (Breast Removal Surgery)

Mastectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the breasts, most frequently associated with breast cancer treatment (for both male and female breast cancer patients). Breast cancer patients who receive a mastectomy typically have undergone other treatments, such as chemotherapy, radiation, and less invasive breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy). If these treatments are unsuccessful, oncologists may eventually prescribe a mastectomy. Other conditions that may prompt a mastectomy include:

Two or more cancerous regions in the same breast
Inability to receive chemotherapy or radiation therapy
High likelihood of recurring breast cancer
Large tumor that is bigger than two inches across
Pregnancy that prohibits radiation therapy
Preexisting conditions like lupus or scleroderma

Notably, some patients may elect to undergo mastectomy without a breast cancer diagnosis. Preventative (prophylactic) mastectomy is performed on those with a high risk of breast cancer, such as having a family history of the disease or carrying the breast cancer BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. Preventative mastectomy substantially reduces one's chances of developing breast cancer in the future, but it cannot wholly prevent it.

Surgical oncologists perform several types of mastectomies, depending upon the severity of the breast cancer (including factors such as its location and spread), as well as the patients' own aesthetic and personal choices. The six main types of mastectomy include:

Total mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes an entire breast, including parts like the pectoral chest muscle, skin, and nipple.
Radical mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes the entire breast, underarm lymph nodes, pectoral chest muscles, and outer skin and nipple. One of the most invasive forms of mastectomy, radical mastectomy is infrequently performed.
Modified radical mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist completes a total mastectomy and also removes the underarm lymph nodes. This procedure is slightly less invasive than radical mastectomy.
Skin-sparing mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes cancerous breast tissue and nipple, but leaves most of breast skin. This method is used in conjunction with breast reconstruction, as implants can be added below the skin. Skin-sparing mastectomy often requires a treatment team with a surgical oncologist and a plastic surgeon experienced in breast procedures.
Nipple-sparing mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes cancerous breast tissue and leaves the nipple and most of the breast skin. This method is only available to patients in the early stages of breast cancer. Similar to skin-sparing mastectomy, this procedure is frequently performed with breast reconstruction.

Any of these procedures can be done on both breasts, in which case the procedure would be known as a double mastectomy. For example, a surgical oncologist might perform a total or nipple-sparing mastectomy on both breasts. Double mastectomies are often used as a preventive surgery for those who are at risk of developing breast cancer later on in life.

Patients have one or two days of hospital stay before returning home from their mastectomy procedures. Full recovery can take several months, but some patients find they are able to resume normal activity within one month of their mastectomy. Patients are advised to limit arm and chest movements whenever possible.

After surgery, patients must also adjust to changes in their appearance. While some patients choose to receive breast reconstruction, other patients may decide to wear prosthetic breasts or will simply embrace their new chest.

Mastectomies permit patients to conquer cancer and lead healthy, thriving lives as breast cancer survivors.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bret Taback, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

lymph node procedures

In 2012, Dr. Bret Taback, MD performed more lymph node procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret Taback, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY during 2012 were lymph node procedures, diagnostic procedures, open surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	496
excision	17
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lymph node procedures	35
open surgery	17
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
tissue transfer	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret Taback, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY during 2013 were lymph node procedures, excision, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	12
cancer surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	465
excision	32
lymph node procedures	38
open surgery	20
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
tissue transfer	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	35
Hispanic	145
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	46
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret Taback, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY during 2014 were lymph node procedures, open surgery, diagnostic procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	450
excision	17
lymph node procedures	32
open surgery	17
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
tissue transfer	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	37
Hispanic	107
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	48
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret Taback, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY during 2015 were lymph node procedures, excision, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	18
cancer surgery	18
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	471
excision	47
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lymph node procedures	58
open surgery	29
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
tissue transfer	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	640

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	96
Hispanic	228
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	92
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret Taback, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY during 2016 were lymph node procedures, excision, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	12
cancer surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	345
excision	35
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lymph node procedures	48
open surgery	23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	35
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	40
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret Taback, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY during 2017 were lymph node procedures, excision, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	16
cancer surgery	16
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	282
excision	33
lymph node procedures	36
open surgery	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	31
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	34
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret Taback, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY during 2018 were lymph node procedures, excision, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	16
cancer surgery	16
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	308
excision	33
lymph node procedures	37
open surgery	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	26
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	37
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret Taback, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY during 2019 were lymph node procedures, excision, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	12
cancer surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	306
excision	29
lymph node procedures	39
open surgery	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	21
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	47
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret Taback, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY during 2020 were lymph node procedures, excision, breast procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	15
cancer surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	213
excision	30
lymph node procedures	35
open surgery	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	22
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	24
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret Taback, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY during 2021 were lymph node procedures, excision, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	11
cancer surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	242
excision	26
lymph node procedures	39
open surgery	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	20
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	24
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret Taback, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY during 2022 were lymph node procedures, excision, breast procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	19
cancer surgery	19
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	262
excision	38
lymph node procedures	45
open surgery	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	28
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	29
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret Taback, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY during 2023 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	22
cancer surgery	22
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	229
excision	39
lymph node procedures	36
open surgery	17

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	21
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	31
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret Taback, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY during 2024 were lymph node procedures, excision, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	12
cancer surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	202
excision	26
lymph node procedures	34
open surgery	14

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	18
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bret Taback, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY were lymph node procedures, excision, diagnostic procedures and open surgery.

breast procedures	15
cancer surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	328
excision	30
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lymph node procedures	39
open surgery	18
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
tissue transfer	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Female	208
Male	71

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	171
Hispanic	62
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	34
75 to 84	95
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	115

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret Taback, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	42
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Bret Taback, MD graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine

Residency: Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: surgery

Licensed In: New York

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. Bret Taback, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: VNSNY CHOICE, CIGNA, Healthspring (Cigna Medicare), Local 1199, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Emblem/GHI, ElderServe, Medicare, Affinity Health Plan, Amida Care, UnitedHealthcare, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus, Emblem/Hip, Fidelis Care, MVP Health Care, WellCare, World Trade Center Health Plan, Magnacare (National), AETNA, Multiplan, Healthfirst, MultiPlan, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna POS, MVP Health Care, MagnaCare, Vytra, Great-West Healthcare, Healthfirst, Aetna EPO, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, GHI PPO, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Aetna Signature Administrators, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, CIGNA EPO, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Blue Shield PPO, Medicaid Managed Care, Blue Shield HMO, Blue Shield EPO, HealthSpring, UnitedHealthcare, Affinity Health Plan, United Healthcare, Medicare, Railroad Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Oxford HMO, Fidelis Care, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP EPO, HIP HMO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, Healthfirst - Leaf (Exchange), ElderServe - Special Needs, Amida Care [Special Needs], AETNA - Student Health, MVP Health Care - Child/Family Health Plus, Healthfirst - Child/Family Health Plus, Empire Blue Cross - EPO, AETNA [Aetna Signature Administrators, Medicare Managed Care, HMO, PPO, POS, EPO, NY Signature, Student Health], AETNA - NY Signature, Amida Care - Special Needs, VNSNY CHOICE [SelectHealth, Medicare Managed Care, Special Needs], AETNA - Medicare Managed Care, World Trade Center Health Plan [World Trade Center Health Plan], Healthfirst - Medicare Managed Care, Medicare [Traditional Medicare, Railroad], VNSNY CHOICE - SelectHealth, VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare Managed Care, MVP Health Care - Essential Plan, ElderServe [Special Needs], World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan, Medicare - Traditional Medicare, VNSNY CHOICE - Special Needs and MVP Health Care - HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Bret Taback, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

VNSNY CHOICE

CIGNA

Healthspring (Cigna Medicare)

Local 1199

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Emblem/GHI

ElderServe

Medicare

Affinity Health Plan

Amida Care

UnitedHealthcare

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus

Emblem/Hip

Fidelis Care

MVP Health Care

WellCare

World Trade Center Health Plan

Magnacare (National)

AETNA

Multiplan

Healthfirst

MultiPlan

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna POS

MVP Health Care

MagnaCare

Vytra

Great-West Healthcare

Healthfirst

Aetna EPO

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

GHI PPO

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Aetna Signature Administrators

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

CIGNA EPO

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Blue Shield PPO

Medicaid Managed Care

Blue Shield HMO

Blue Shield EPO

HealthSpring

UnitedHealthcare

Affinity Health Plan

United Healthcare

Medicare

Railroad Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

1199SEIU

Oxford HMO

Fidelis Care

HIP PPO

HIP POS

HIP EPO

HIP HMO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Aetna

Healthfirst - Leaf (Exchange)

ElderServe - Special Needs

Amida Care [Special Needs]

AETNA - Student Health

MVP Health Care - Child/Family Health Plus

Healthfirst - Child/Family Health Plus

Empire Blue Cross - EPO

AETNA [Aetna Signature Administrators, Medicare Managed Care, HMO, PPO, POS, EPO, NY Signature, Student Health]

AETNA - NY Signature

Amida Care - Special Needs

VNSNY CHOICE [SelectHealth, Medicare Managed Care, Special Needs]

AETNA - Medicare Managed Care

World Trade Center Health Plan [World Trade Center Health Plan]

Healthfirst - Medicare Managed Care

Medicare [Traditional Medicare, Railroad]

VNSNY CHOICE - SelectHealth

VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare Managed Care

MVP Health Care - Essential Plan

ElderServe [Special Needs]

World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan

Medicare - Traditional Medicare

VNSNY CHOICE - Special Needs

MVP Health Care - HMO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Prometheus Laboratories Inc.	$16,744 Proleukin $16,744
Cardinal Health 414, LLC	$8,998 LYMPHOSEEK $8,998
Amgen Inc.	$2,080 IMLYGIC $80	$2,000
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG	$1,583 Zelboraf $1,583
Genentech USA, Inc.	$457 Cotellic $124	Erivedge $110	Phesgo $95	Perjeta $57	Zelboraf $31	Other $40
Other	$2,280 SAVI SCOUT $417	KEYTRUDA $306	ENTRE PLUS $141	NIMBL $96	RENASYS TOUCH $92	Other $1,230

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$14,500
Consulting Fee	$9,853
Food and Beverage	$4,368
Travel and Lodging	$3,321
Education	$54
Other	$47

Research Payments

Dr. Bret Taback, MD has received 32 research payments totaling $149,101.

Biography

Dr. Bret Taback is a nationally recognized surgical oncologist in the New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center department of surgery. Dr. Taback is a leader in the clinical management of melanoma, sarcoma and skin/soft tissue tumor surgery. Dr. Taback is the Director of the Melanoma and Sarcoma Program and Director of the Breast Surgery Fellowship. Dr. Taback received his MD degree at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston , and completed his general surgery residency at Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital. During that time he completed a Basic Science Research Fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School in Boston. Following this, he completed a fellowship in Complex Surgical Oncology at the John Wayne Cancer Institute, Santa Monica, California. Dr. Taback is a member of a number of organizations and societies including Society of Surgical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has published and authored numerous peer review manuscripts, abstracts and presentations, as well as book chapters over the years in notable publications such as Annals of Surgery, Annals of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Research, Clinical Cancer Research and the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. He is a clinical investigator with SWOG and Alliance for clinical trials. Dr. Taback has served on numerous hospital committees including tumor boards, Institutional Review Boards, Oncology Operations Council and is the American College of Surgeon’s Commission on Cancer Physician Liaison for NYP Hospital. Most recently, Dr. Taback is a noted Castle Connolly Top Doctor.