In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD performed more simple wound repair procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for eyelid lesion excision, and minor wound repair that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

removal of benign skin lesion

removal of skin lesion

skin procedures

In 2023, Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD had a list price for removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion, removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), and skin procedures 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

biopsy

eyelid surgery

eye procedures

removal of skin lesion

By Affordability:

ear biopsy

ear procedures

skin lesion destruction

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD performed more biopsy, eyelid surgery, eye procedures, and removal of skin lesion (growth or mark) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for ear biopsy, ear procedures, and skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD treated as a dermatologist in Staten Island, NY during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	375
doctor visit	1079
excision	13
eye procedures	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	295
skin procedures	282
skin surgery	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD treated as a dermatologist in Staten Island, NY during 2013 were diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	533
doctor visit	1375
excision	21
eye procedures	51
injections	19
minor procedures	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	352
skin procedures	331
skin surgery	25
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	54
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	43
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD treated as a dermatologist in Staten Island, NY during 2014 were diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	605
doctor visit	1540
ear procedures	25
excision	20
eye procedures	47
injections	31
minor procedures	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	484
skin procedures	464
skin surgery	36
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	667
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	66
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	44
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD treated as a dermatologist in Staten Island, NY during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	478
doctor visit	1493
ear procedures	18
excision	12
eye procedures	12
injections	35
minor procedures	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	498
skin procedures	486
skin surgery	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD.

**Gender**
Male	664
Female	926

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1466
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	82
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	830
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	168
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	47
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD treated as a dermatologist in Staten Island, NY during 2016 were diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	20
diagnostic procedures	562
doctor visit	1620
ear procedures	19
excision	17
eye procedures	42
incision and drainage	20
injections	18
minor procedures	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	523
skin procedures	506
skin surgery	20
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD.

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	790
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	437
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	87
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	49
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD treated as a dermatologist in Staten Island, NY during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	22
diagnostic procedures	550
doctor visit	1698
ear procedures	27
excision	26
eye procedures	45
incision and drainage	22
injections	46
minor procedures	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	581
skin procedures	555
skin surgery	22
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	818
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	83
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	51
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD treated as a dermatologist in Staten Island, NY during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	20
diagnostic procedures	505
doctor visit	1765
ear procedures	20
excision	27
eye procedures	44
incision and drainage	20
injections	22
minor procedures	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	629
skin procedures	602
skin surgery	20
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD.

**Gender**
Male	397
Female	591

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	889
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	510
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	85
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	51
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD treated as a dermatologist in Staten Island, NY during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, eye procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	19
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	1812
ear procedures	12
excision	26
eye procedures	45
incision and drainage	19
minor procedures	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	622
skin procedures	596
skin surgery	19
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD.

**Gender**
Male	447
Female	595

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	927
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	73
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	554
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	89
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	50
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD treated as a dermatologist in Staten Island, NY during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, minor procedures and eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	14
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1461
ear procedures	12
excision	18
eye procedures	18
incision and drainage	14
minor procedures	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	503
skin procedures	485
skin surgery	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	531

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	815
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	55
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	495
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	62
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	50
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD treated as a dermatologist in Staten Island, NY during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, eye procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	12
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	1626
ear procedures	22
excision	36
eye procedures	68
incision and drainage	12
injections	19
minor procedures	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	596
skin procedures	560
skin surgery	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	844
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	479
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	82
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	49
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD treated as a dermatologist in Staten Island, NY during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, eye procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	12
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1834
ear procedures	20
excision	24
eye procedures	47
incision and drainage	12
injections	15
minor procedures	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	698
skin procedures	674
skin surgery	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD.

**Gender**
Male	435
Female	621

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	947
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	70
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	535
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	79
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	50
Dementia	3
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD treated as a dermatologist in Staten Island, NY were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and eye procedures.

abscess drainage	17
diagnostic procedures	340
doctor visit	1573
ear procedures	19
excision	21
eye procedures	41
incision and drainage	17
injections	25
minor procedures	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	525
skin procedures	503
skin surgery	18
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD.

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	511

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	794
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	46

**Age**
75 to 84	244
85 and over	77
Less than 65	98
65 to 74	455

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Education & Training

She has a state license in New York.

Licensed In: New York

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Elaine Shnitkind, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Staten Island, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,419 Tremfya $776	STELARA $482	SIMPONI ARIA $86	SIMPONI $76
LEO Pharma Inc.	$1,372 ENSTILAR $934	TACLONEX $166	PICATO $135	ADBRY $85	Finacea $53
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$1,297 EPIDUO FORTE $330	SOOLANTRA $265	ORACEA $254	EPIDUO $30	MIRVASO GEL $20	Other $399
Celgene Corporation	$1,217 Otezla $646	$572
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$823 COSENTYX $823
Other	$10,350 Erivedge $741	DORYX $536	Neo-Synalar Cream $500	TALTZ $369	KERYDIN $340	Other $7,864

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$15,133
Education	$847
Consulting Fee	$500

Biography

Dr. Elaine Shnitkind's area of specialization is dermatology (skin disorders). Dr. Shnitkind attended medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Patients gave her an average rating of 3.0 stars (out of 5).

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