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Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO

Accepting New Patients
(Dr. Karen Blitz-Shabbir, DO)
Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (1989)
Professional interests include: balance disorders (vestibular disorders), multiple sclerosis (MS), optic neuritis
1 Harvey Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314

Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO is a neurologist in Staten Island, NY specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She graduated from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian and KINGS PHYSICIAN SERVICES PC.

View Doctor's Full Profile (718) 494-4360

Office Locations

1 Harvey Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 494-4360
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263 7th Avenue Suite 4a
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 246-8614
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506 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 780-5130
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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO treated as a neurologist in Staten Island, NY during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 275
hospital care 1214
inpatient care 1214

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO treated as a neurologist in Staten Island, NY during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 289
hospital care 966
inpatient care 966

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO.

Gender
Male 213
Female 310
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 446
Black 31
Hispanic 20
Asian 15
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 183
From 75 to 84 172
85 and over 78
Less than 65 90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 24
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 44
Dementia 18
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO treated as a neurologist in Staten Island, NY during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 230
hospital care 751
inpatient care 751

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO.

Gender
Male 152
Female 224
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 330
Black 16
Hispanic 16
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 106
From 75 to 84 107
85 and over 80
Less than 65 83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 34
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 43
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 40
Dementia 22
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO treated as a neurologist in Staten Island, NY during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 205
hospital care 644
inpatient care 644

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO.

Gender
Male 256
Female 398
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 532
Black 48
Hispanic 36
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 222
From 75 to 84 170
85 and over 104
Less than 65 158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO in 2015

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 40
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 37
Dementia 20
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO treated as a neurologist in Staten Island, NY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw 39
doctor visit 314
hospital care 44
inpatient care 44
lab tests 19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO.

Gender
Male 87
Female 156
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 186
Black 26
Hispanic 18
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 67
From 75 to 84 58
85 and over 23
Less than 65 95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO in 2016

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 37
Dementia 18
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO treated as a neurologist in Staten Island, NY during 2017 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw 37
doctor visit 335
hospital care 27
inpatient care 27
minimally invasive procedures 16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO.

Gender
Male 104
Female 145
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 194
Black 19
Hispanic 22
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 68
From 75 to 84 56
85 and over 32
Less than 65 93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO in 2017

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 42
Dementia 19
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO treated as a neurologist in Staten Island, NY during 2018 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw 14
doctor visit 313

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO.

Gender
Male 75
Female 127
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 155
Black 0
Hispanic 23
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 60
From 75 to 84 39
85 and over 20
Less than 65 83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO in 2018

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 40
Dementia 21
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 319

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO.

Gender
Male 56
Female 126
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 131
Black 29
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 70
From 75 to 84 39
85 and over 11
Less than 65 62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO in 2019

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 39
Dementia 18
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO treated as a neurologist in Staten Island, NY during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 179
hospital care 53
inpatient care 53

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO.

Gender
Male 43
Female 109
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 60
Black 62
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 65
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO in 2020

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 40
Dementia 24
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO treated as a neurologist in Staten Island, NY during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 196
hospital care 130
inpatient care 130

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO.

Gender
Male 75
Female 146
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 84
Black 93
Hispanic 26
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 82
From 75 to 84 63
85 and over 29
Less than 65 47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 22
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 52
Dementia 38
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO treated as a neurologist in Staten Island, NY during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 267
hospital care 113
inpatient care 113

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO.

Gender
Male 85
Female 141
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 89
Black 98
Hispanic 25
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 90
From 75 to 84 67
85 and over 27
Less than 65 42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 32
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 54
Dementia 32
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO treated as a neurologist in Staten Island, NY during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 329
hospital care 156
inpatient care 156

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO.

Gender
Male 109
Female 200
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 120
Black 133
Hispanic 37
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 112
From 75 to 84 96
85 and over 59
Less than 65 42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 30
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 51
Dementia 33
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO treated as a neurologist in Staten Island, NY during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 326
hospital care 66
inpatient care 66

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO.

Gender
Male 77
Female 201
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 104
Black 120
Hispanic 34
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 115
From 75 to 84 94
85 and over 30
Less than 65 39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 25
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 54
Dementia 25
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO treated as a neurologist in Staten Island, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

blood draw 30
doctor visit 275
hospital care 378
inpatient care 378
lab tests 19
minimally invasive procedures 16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO.

Gender
Male 102
Female 175
Ethnicity
Black / African American 51
Asian / Pacific Islander 1
Non-Hispanic White 187
Hispanic 19
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 73
85 and over 37
Less than 65 67
65 to 74 95

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 20
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 12
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 40
Atrial Fibrillation 13
Cancer 12
Dementia 22

Education & Training

Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO graduated from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1989. She has a state license in New York.

Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (1989)

Licensed In: New York

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. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna, Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP), MultiPlan and 1199 National Benefit Fund.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna
Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP)
MultiPlan
1199 National Benefit Fund

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 453 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Staten Island, NY. 

4.6
Overall Rating
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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Biogen, Inc. $339,853 TECFIDERA
$147,027 		TYSABRI
$40,833 		Vumerity
$20,366 		PLEGRIDY
$15,278 		ZINBRYTA
$10,920 		Other
$105,429
Biogen Idec Inc. $44,530 TECFIDERA
$13,764 		PLEGRIDY
$9,463 		AVONEX
$5,178 		FAMPYRA
$4,997 		TYSABRI
$2,953 		Other
$8,175
Celgene Corporation $37,322 Ozanimod
$22,064 		ZEPOSIA
$15,259
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. $34,407 COPAXONE
$33,158 		AJOVY
$403 		Austedo XR
$251 		Zecuity
$144 		AUSTEDO
$86 		Other
$365
Genentech USA, Inc. $29,544 OCREVUS
$21,372 		Non-Covered Product
$7,840 		TECENTRIQ
$125 		Ocrevus Zunovo
$30
$178
Other $58,337 AMPYRA
$9,404 		LEMTRADA
$8,950 		SOLIRIS
$2,763 		Mavenclad
$1,108 		BOTOX
$593 		Other
$35,520
Types of Payments
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $313,534
Consulting Fee $148,019
Travel and Lodging $41,361
Food and Beverage $31,629
Honoraria $8,350
Other $1,101

Research Payments

Dr. Karen M. Blitz-Shabbir, DO has received 22 research payments totaling $67,767.

Biography

Dr. Karen Blitz-Shabbir sees patients in Brooklyn, NY and Staten Island, NY. Her medical specialty is neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Her average rating from her patients is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Her areas of expertise include balance disorders (vestibular disorders), multiple sclerosis (MS), and optic neuritis. Dr. Blitz-Shabbir is professionally affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian. She seems to honor MultiPlan, Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP), 1199SEIU, and more. According to NewYork-Presbyterian, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Blitz-Shabbir's office in brooklyn, NY.

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