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Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA

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(Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA - MSK Supportive Care Physician)

(16 Ratings)

Specializes in: Hospice and Palliative Medicine (End-of-Life Care and Serious Illness), Oncology (Cancer Care) and General Practice

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Professional interests include: chronic pain, pain, acute pain, and more.

1275 York Avenue Between 67th and 68th Streets
New York, NY 10065

1-800-525-2225

Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA is a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in New York, NY specializing in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), oncology (cancer care) and general practice. He graduated from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Office Locations

1275 York Avenue Between 67th and 68th Streets
New York, NY 10065

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160 East 53rd Street Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 1275 York Avenue New York Ny...
New York, NY 10022

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“New York Doctor Shares Inside Look At Caring For End-Of-Life COVID-19 Patients Craig Blinderman is a palliative care doctor at New York City.”—"New York Doctor Shares Inside Look At Caring For End-Of-Life COVID-19 Patients", NPR, May 2020

“Columbia University Irving Medical Center is expanding its palliative care response by training and deploying other doctors, like psychiatrists, said Dr. Craig Blinderman, director of the service.”—"'I cried multiple times': Now doctors are the ones saying goodbye", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, April 2020

“Dr. Craig Blinderman is the director of Adult Palliative Care and the Palliative Care Unit at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and over the course of several recent days, he recorded an...”—"At Hospice Unit, One Doctor Brings Peace Into The Coronavirus "Nightmare"", Gothamist, April 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in New York, NY during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

hospital care	120
inpatient care	120

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in New York, NY during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	89
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	12
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	155

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in New York, NY during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	191
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	24
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in New York, NY during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	249
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in New York, NY during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	247
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	260

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Dementia	23
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	298

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	16
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	22
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in New York, NY during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	199
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	20
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	46
Dementia	33
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in New York, NY during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	202
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	12
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	19
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in New York, NY during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	181
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	12
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in New York, NY were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	207
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA.

**Gender**
Female	59
Male	43

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	68
Hispanic	12
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	8
75 to 84	18
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	37

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA treated were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	16
Cancer	29

Education & Training

Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA graduated from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He completed residency at Beth Israel Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Family Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Residency: Beth Israel Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Family Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer 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. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA appears to accept the following insurance providers: QualCare, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, EmblemHealth, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicaid NY Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus (Formerly knows as Amerigroup), MagnaCare, Oxford, Medicaid NY Emblem Health (Formerly known as HIP), Cigna, TRICARE, Blue Cross Blue Shield, HealthSmart, Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Plus, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Wellpoint) EPO, AetnaPOS, QualCarePOS, HealthSmartAccel, OxfordMetro Plan, UnitedHealthcarePOS, CignaHMO, HealthSmartHPO, CignaPPO, Health Republic Insurance of New Jersey, World Trade Center Health Program, CignaPOS, HealthSmartHSPC, EmblemHealthHMO, AetnaHMO, EmblemHealthPPO, QualCareHMO, UnitedHealthcareHMO, OxfordLiberty, AetnaPPO, QualCarePPO, UnitedHealthcarePPO, New York State Employee Helth Insurance Plan (Empire Plan), OxfordFreedom, EmblemHealthEPO and EmblemHealthPOS.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA accepts the following insurance providers:

QualCare

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

EmblemHealth

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

Medicaid NY Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus (Formerly knows as Amerigroup)

MagnaCare

Oxford

Medicaid NY Emblem Health (Formerly known as HIP)

Cigna

TRICARE

Blue Cross Blue Shield

HealthSmart

Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Plus

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Wellpoint) EPO

AetnaPOS

QualCarePOS

HealthSmartAccel

OxfordMetro Plan

UnitedHealthcarePOS

CignaHMO

HealthSmartHPO

CignaPPO

Health Republic Insurance of New Jersey

World Trade Center Health Program

CignaPOS

HealthSmartHSPC

EmblemHealthHMO

AetnaHMO

EmblemHealthPPO

QualCareHMO

UnitedHealthcareHMO

OxfordLiberty

AetnaPPO

QualCarePPO

UnitedHealthcarePPO

New York State Employee Helth Insurance Plan (Empire Plan)

OxfordFreedom

EmblemHealthEPO

EmblemHealthPOS

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 16 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA 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. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$7,045 FENTORA $7,045
INSYS Therapeutics Inc	$4,604 Syndros $4,604
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$187 Relistor $187
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$61 Relistor $61
UCB, Inc.	$25 Vimpat $25
Other	$22 MOVANTIK $22

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$6,500
Consulting Fee	$2,825
Travel and Lodging	$2,060
Food and Beverage	$560

Biography

Dr. Craig Blinderman's areas of specialization are general practice, hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), and oncology (cancer care). He is conversant in Hebrew. Dr. Blinderman is especially interested in pain management, acute pain, and chronic pain. He is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Blinderman is a graduate of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He trained at Beth Israel Medical Center for residency. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Amerigroup, Blue California, and UnitedHealthcare are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Blinderman honors. Dr. Blinderman has received professional recognition including the following: New York Magazine; Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Award; and Academy of Clinical Excellence (ACE), Columbia University Medical Center. His practice in New York, NY is open to new patients as reported by Yext.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA From 2012 - 2022

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Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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