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Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD

(Edwin Salsitz)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Addiction Medicine

SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

First Avenue at 16th Street
New York, NY 10003

(212) 420-3840

Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD is an internist in New York, NY specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and addiction medicine. He graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System, ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI and Mount Sinai Beth Israel Mount Sinai Morningside Mount Sinai Brooklyn Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital Mount Sinai West.

Office Locations

First Avenue at 16th Street
New York, NY 10003

(212) 420-3840

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“EDWIN A. SALSITZ, M.D. Asst. Professor of Medicine Beth Israel Medical Center New York, Aug. 12, 1994.”—"Opinion | Exercise and Smoking (Published 1994)", New York Times, January 2021

“The study "adds some scientific evidence that excessive use of these smartphones is having an impact in the brain which might be similar to other addictive disorders," said Dr. Edwin Salsitz, an...”—"Does "smartphone addiction" show up in teens' brains?", CBS Philly, December 2017

“Edwin Salsitz, M.D., an addiction medicine specialist at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York City, shared this checklist of behaviors with USA Today.”—"Digital Dopamine: When 'Delightful' Becomes a Drug", Huff Post, October 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New York. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	0

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD treated as an internist in New York, NY during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	69
inpatient care	69

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	18
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD treated during 2017 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD treated as an internist in New York, NY during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	60
inpatient care	60

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	14
Black	22
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD treated during 2018 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	62
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD treated as an internist in New York, NY during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	75
inpatient care	75

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	12

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	21
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD treated during 2019 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	70
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD treated as an internist in New York, NY during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	101
inpatient care	101

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	25
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	71
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD treated as an internist in New York, NY during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	76
inpatient care	76

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	14

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

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	64
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD treated as an internist in New York, NY during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	52
inpatient care	52

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	18

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	22
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD treated during 2022 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and asthma.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD treated as an internist in New York, NY during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	57
inpatient care	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	65
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
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 2016 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD treated as an internist in New York, NY were hospital care and inpatient care.

hospital care	70
inpatient care	70

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	8

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	14
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	1

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD From 2016 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. He completed residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. He is certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Residency: Mount Sinai Beth Israel

Board Certification: American Board of Preventive Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI

Mount Sinai Beth Israel Mount Sinai Morningside Mount Sinai Brooklyn Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital Mount Sinai West

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD 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. Edwin A. Salsitz, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alkermes, Inc.	$1,897 Vivitrol $22	$1,875
Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$638 SUBOXONE SUBLINGUAL FILM $638
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$501 MOVANTIK $494	$6
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$330 ZEPATIER $236	BELSOMRA $94
Orexo US, Inc.	$175 Zubsolv $175
Other	$444 SUBLOCADE $138	XARELTO $87	AUSTEDO $37	BUNAVAIL BUNAVAIL 6.3 mg 30-count box $12	CHANTIX $11	Other $158

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,375
Food and Beverage	$1,471
Honoraria	$138

Biography

Dr. Edwin Salsitz's areas of specialization are general practice and addiction medicine. Dr. Salsitz is professionally affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System. He is a graduate of SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. He has received professional recognition including the following: Awards; Lifetime Achievement Award New York Society Of Addiction Medicine; and ASAM Educator of the Year Award American Society of Addiction Medicine.