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Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), General Practice and Adult Oncology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

Professional interests include: breast cancer

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

(212) 305-5098

Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD is a medical oncologist in New York, NY specializing in medical oncology, internal medicine (adult medicine), general practice and adult oncology. She graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, ColumbiaDoctors, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion.

Office Locations

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

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“In an accompanying editorial, Primo Lara Jr., MD, of the University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center in Sacramento, and Dawn Hershman, MD, of Columbia University's Herbert Irving...”—"More People Survive Cancer, Report Shows", MedPage Today, January 2026

“And, "because of ongoing research and developments, even women with advanced cancer can live many many years with an excellent quality of life," adds Dr. Dawn Hershman, deputy director of the...”—"This 25-year-old survived breast cancer. Now, she's dealing with menopause.", USA Today, July 2025

“"The most immediate need is to bridge in the short term and figure out what the longer-term plans are," said Dr. Dawn Hershman, the interim chief the division of hematology and oncology at...”—"Medical Research at Columbia Is Imperiled After Trump Terminates Funding", New York Times, March 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD treated as a medical oncologist in New York, NY during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	463
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD treated as a medical oncologist in New York, NY during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	541
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	23
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD treated as a medical oncologist in New York, NY during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	506
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	37
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	19
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD treated as a medical oncologist in New York, NY during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	470
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	68
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	24
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	514

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	24
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	16
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD in 2016

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	482

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	23
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	14
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD in 2017

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	525

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	23
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	17
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD treated as a medical oncologist in New York, NY during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	477
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	23
Hispanic	38
Asian	12
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	17
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD treated as a medical oncologist in New York, NY during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	460
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	30
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	12
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD in 2020

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD treated as a medical oncologist in New York, NY during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	713
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	22
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	17
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	570

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	19
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD treated as a medical oncologist in New York, NY were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	520
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	9
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	163
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	33
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	78
85 and over	16
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	127

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	5
Cancer	68

Education & Training

Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. She is certified by the Board Certification: medical oncology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

Board Certification: Board Certification: medical oncology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

ColumbiaDoctors

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion

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. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, 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, Medicaid Managed Care, Blue Shield PPO, Blue Shield HMO, Blue Shield EPO, HealthSpring, UnitedHealthcare, Affinity Health Plan, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Railroad Medicare, 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), RiverSpring, AETNA - Student Health, MVP Health Care - Child/Family Health Plus, Healthfirst - Child/Family Health Plus, Empire Blue Cross - EPO, AETNA - NY Signature, Amida Care - Special Needs, AETNA - Medicare Managed Care, Healthfirst - Medicare Managed Care, VNSNY CHOICE - SelectHealth, VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare Managed Care, MVP Health Care - Essential Plan, RiverSpring - 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. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, 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

Medicaid Managed Care

Blue Shield PPO

Blue Shield HMO

Blue Shield EPO

HealthSpring

UnitedHealthcare

Affinity Health Plan

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Railroad Medicare

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)

RiverSpring

AETNA - Student Health

MVP Health Care - Child/Family Health Plus

Healthfirst - Child/Family Health Plus

Empire Blue Cross - EPO

AETNA - NY Signature

Amida Care - Special Needs

AETNA - Medicare Managed Care

Healthfirst - Medicare Managed Care

VNSNY CHOICE - SelectHealth

VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare Managed Care

MVP Health Care - Essential Plan

RiverSpring - 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. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$5,190 DUAVEE $3,067	XTANDI $15	IBRANCE $5	$2,104
Becton, Dickinson and Company	$500 $500
Covis Pharma GmbH	$200 $200
AstraZeneca UK Limited	$135 $135
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$29 KISQALI $16	PIQRAY $13
Other	$70 XGEVA $25	PROVENGE $17	Zelboraf $17	$12

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$5,300
Travel and Lodging	$379
Food and Beverage	$332
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$100
Education	$12

Research Payments

Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, FASCO, MS, MD has received 17 research payments totaling $106,591.

Biography

Dr. Dawn Hershman specializes in general practice, adult oncology, and medical oncology. She is conversant in Spanish. Her areas of expertise include breast cancer. Dr. Hershman is professionally affiliated with ColumbiaDoctors. She studied medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. She most likely takes Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Healthfirst, as well as other insurance carriers. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Hershman include: New York Super Doctors; Alpha Omega Alpha, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; and Ewig Award for Teaching Excellence. Yext reports that Dr. Hershman is accepting new patients at her office in New York, NY.