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Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Professional interests include: kyphoplasty (vertebral augmentation), arthroplasty, spinal fusion, and more.

32 Philips Parkway
Montvale, NJ 07645

(201) 342-2550

Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD is a spine surgeon in Montvale, NJ specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, Holy Name Hospital, Jersey City Medical Center, University Hospital, Englewood Health, Clara Maass Medical Center and Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.

Office Locations

Holy Name Hospital

32 Philips Parkway
Montvale, NJ 07645

(201) 342-2550

(201) 342-7171

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650 From Road Suite 220
Paramus, NJ 07652

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70 Park Street Suite 312
Montclair, NJ 07042

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Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

70 Park Street Suite 312
Montclair, NJ 07601

(201) 342-2550

(201) 342-7171

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Some issues Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD can help you with:

Spinal Fusion

Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure to permanently join together two or more vertebrae, the bones in the spine. Certain spinal disorders can lead to instability and pain, and the idea behind spinal fusion is that fusing vertebrae together can both make them stronger and reduce motion, which can sometimes reduce pain.

There are several different types of spinal fusion surgery available, mostly depending on where a patient's pain is located and whether his or her surgeon will perform the procedure through the back, front, or side. In general, a fusion is performed by packing the vertebrae to be fused with grafted bone. This bone may be taken from the patient's hip, may be donated from a cadaver, or it may be a manufactured synthetic material. The bone is placed along the vertebrae, and sometimes, the disc that lies in between the vertebrae is removed and replaced with grafted bone. The bone material will grow and cement the two vertebrae together. After the bone graft is placed, the vertebrae are sometimes held in place with rods, screws, plates, or cages, depending on the weakness of the spine and needs of the graft.

Spinal fusion is a significant surgery and can take three to four hours or more. Recovery is typically two to four days in the hospital. After surgery, it is important to remember that the fusion takes time to grow from the bone graft. So, the actual fusion is not complete for several months. Patients will probably feel somewhat better right away, but it may take a while to feel the full effects of the fusion as the bone grows into place. In the meantime, doctors might have patients wear a brace to protect their spine and keep it properly aligned.

Spinal fusion is not used for all kinds of back pain. Changing the way the spine moves can lead to strain on the other joints in the back, and fusion is only performed when the benefits outweigh the risks. Some spine disorders that are treated with fusion include:

Curvature disorders, such as scoliosis and kyphosis
Degenerative disc disease
Spondylolisthesis, a disorder that causes vertebrae to slip over each other
Significant spinal fractures that cause instability
Weakened spine due to infection or tumor
Some cases of spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column
Chronic lower back pain (although the use of fusion to treat this is controversial)

Regardless of the diagnosis, there is always a possibility of 'failure' with spinal fusion, or of the surgery not fully solving the pain. This is more likely when fusion is used primarily to treat pain instead of structural problems. Patients can improve their chances of a successful outcome by stopping smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, moving their body every day, and following their doctor's instructions for any physical therapy that they are prescribed.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Montvale, NJ during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	126
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Montvale, NJ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	180
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	54
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	169

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	66
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	56
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	224

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	144
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	49
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	198

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	54
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Montvale, NJ during 2017 were spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	133
spinal procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	151

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	51
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	131

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	50
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	27
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	66

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	22
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	13
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Montvale, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	132
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	54
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	37
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	3
85 and over	0
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	41

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	18
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	9
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Not applicable and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Residency: Montefiore Medical Center (2002)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Not applicable

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RWJBarnabas Health

Holy Name Hospital

Jersey City Medical Center

University Hospital

Englewood Health

Clara Maass Medical Center

Cooperman Barnabas Medical 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. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Aetna, AARP, Great-West Healthcare, Horizon PPO, AmeriHealth, Amerigroup, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Beech Street, Health Net, Federal Blue Cross PPO and Consumer Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Aetna

AARP

Great-West Healthcare

Horizon PPO

AmeriHealth

Amerigroup

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Beech Street

Health Net

Federal Blue Cross PPO

Consumer Health Plan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$251,260 Spine $75,213	Polaris Posterior Spinal System $35,844	Maxan Cervical System $18,174	Timberline $17,996	Pathfinder NXT $16,125	Other $87,908
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$181,835 Solanas $181,835
Globus Medical, Inc.	$164,530 Hedron $77,523	HEDRON IC $40,744	Hedron C $34,226	3D Printed Cervical Interbody $9,661	Spine $1,488	Other $887
Zimmer Holding Inc	$111,640 Spine $111,640
BIOMET SPINE, LLC	$19,189 Spine $18,568	BSBHT - SPINE $621
Other	$32,816 ACCULIF $10,132	Spine $4,426	XIA $2,818	Actifuse $2,038	Tritanium $1,957	Other $11,446

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$334,329
Consulting Fee	$293,937
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$82,250
Travel and Lodging	$29,455
Food and Beverage	$21,120
Other	$179

Research Payments

Dr. Ira Morris Goldstein, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $27,345.

Biography

Dr. Ira Goldstein is a physician who specializes in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He has indicated that his clinical interests include nucleoplasty, arthroplasty, and kyphoplasty (vertebral augmentation). Dr. Goldstein is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Amerigroup, AARP, and Blue California. He attended the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Montefiore Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Goldstein (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish and Italian. Dr. Goldstein's professional affiliations include Englewood Health, Holy Name Hospital, and the University Hospital.