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Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of the Northeast School of Medicine

Professional interests include: chronic kidney disease (CKD), dialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and more.

39-20 Utopia Parkway
Flushing, NY 11358

(347) 783-7700

Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD is a nephrologist in City of New York, NY specializing in adult nephrology. She graduated from University of the Northeast School of Medicine. Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, The Rogosin Institute and NewYork - Presbyterian Queens hospital and has been part of the staff since.

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123-20 82nd Ave Kew Gardens
City of New York, NY 11415

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123-20 82nd Avenue
Jamaica, NY 11415

(718) 830-3333

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39-20 Utopia Parkway
Flushing, NY 11358

(347) 783-7700

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66-20 Queens Boulevard
Woodside, NY 11377

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9715 64th Road Lower Level
Rego Park, NY 11374

(718) 830-3333

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Some issues Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD can help you with:

Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure that replicates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient. Patients who briefly lose renal function may slowly reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions until their kidneys recover. However, most patients who start on dialysis remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives or until they receive a kidney transplant.

A number of conditions can worsen renal function and lead to end-stage or acute kidney failure. When kidneys fail (i.e. nearly 90 percent of their function is lost), dialysis is typically prescribed. Conditions that cause chronic kidney failure (eventually requiring dialysis) include:

Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Pyelonephritis, recurring kidney infection
Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney's filtering parts
Polycystic kidney disease
Interstitial nephritis, inflammation of the kidney's tubules
High blood pressure
Vesicoureteral reflux, improper bladder emptying

For hemodialysis (the more common form of dialysis), a patient will visit a hospital or clinic and be connected to a dialysis machine by a needle attached to a tube that draws blood from the arm. The drawn blood is transferred to the dialysis machine, where it is filtered and separated until clean. Waste products from the blood pass into a fluid called dialysate, which is pumped out of the machine into a waste receptacle. The machine also measures and helps ensure the blood has the appropriate level of fluid, electrolytes, and pH. A tube delivers the cleaned blood back into the patient's body. A dialysis session like this will typically last for three to four hours, with a patient undergoing dialysis around three times per week.

A second method of dialysis is known as peritoneal dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and dialysis treatments are vital for those with renal dysfunction. For many, dialysis is not so much a medical procedure but a part of their normal life.

Peritoneal Dialysis

Peritoneal dialysis is a procedure that imitates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When the kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient.

Peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and peritoneal dialysis can be vital for those with renal dysfunction. Peritoneal dialysis may be a more convenient alternative to hemodialysis, which requires going into a clinic.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD treated as a nephrologist in City of New York, NY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	265
hospital care	538
inpatient care	538

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD treated as a nephrologist in City of New York, NY during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	243
hospital care	521
inpatient care	521

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	38
Hispanic	44
Asian	23
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	37
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	75
Dementia	28
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD treated as a nephrologist in City of New York, NY during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	231
hospital care	414
inpatient care	414

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	39
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	42
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	67
Dementia	28
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD treated as a nephrologist in City of New York, NY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	168
hospital care	309
inpatient care	309

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	62
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	80
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	66
Dementia	28
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD treated as a nephrologist in City of New York, NY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	88
hospital care	287
inpatient care	287

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	37
Hispanic	37
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	30
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	67
Dementia	24
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD treated as a nephrologist in City of New York, NY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	134
hospital care	285
inpatient care	285

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	30
Hispanic	24
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	28
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	72
Dementia	28
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD treated as a nephrologist in City of New York, NY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	84
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	28
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	71
Dementia	26
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD treated as a nephrologist in City of New York, NY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	136
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	28
Hispanic	30
Asian	40
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	22
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	73
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD treated as a nephrologist in City of New York, NY during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	182
hospital care	208
inpatient care	208

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	18
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	71
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	22
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	11
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	65
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	21
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	70
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	19
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	71
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD treated as a nephrologist in City of New York, NY were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

dialysis	170
hospital care	334
inpatient care	334

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD.

**Gender**
Female	69
Male	83

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	23
Non-Hispanic White	54
Hispanic	31
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	24
75 to 84	34
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	39

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	64
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	4
Dementia	18

Education & Training

Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD graduated from University of the Northeast School of Medicine. She completed residency at Flushing Hospital Medical Center. She is certified by the Board Certification: Nephrology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of the Northeast School of Medicine

Residency: Flushing Hospital Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Nephrology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

The Rogosin Institute

NewYork - Presbyterian Queens hospital and has been part of the staff since

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. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, ConnectiCare, MultiPlan, Anthem, United Healthcare Empire Plan, 1199 National Benefit Fund, First Health, Affinity Health Plan and Unicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Gail Nurit Frumkin, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

ConnectiCare

MultiPlan

Anthem

United Healthcare Empire Plan

1199 National Benefit Fund

First Health

Affinity Health Plan

Unicare

Ratings & Reviews

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$376 Parsabiv $234	Repatha $123	Sensipar $19
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$250 ENTRESTO $250
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$180 LOKELMA $180
Baxter Healthcare	$167 Renal - PD $93	Renal - Non Product Related $74
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$100 ACTHAR $100
Other	$196 System One $51	Auryxia $36	AAA Stent Grafts $30	VELTASSA $21	RENVELA $21	Other $37

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,168
Education	$100

Biography

Dr. Gail Frumkin's specialty is adult nephrology. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Frumkin include hemodialysis, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and peritoneal dialysis. She appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. She attended medical school at the University of the Northeast School of Medicine. She trained at Flushing Hospital Medical Center for residency. She is professionally affiliated with The Rogosin Institute and NewYork-Presbyterian. Dr. Frumkin's practice in Jamaica, NY is open to new patients as reported by NewYork-Presbyterian.