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Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD

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Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease), Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), General Practice and Adult Pulmonology

Harvard Medical School

Professional interests include: emphysema, lung issues, chronic cough, and more.

161 Fort Washington Avenue CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
New York, NY 10032

(212) 305-5535

Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD is a pulmonologist in New York, NY specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), internal medicine (adult medicine), general practice and adult pulmonology. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian, ColumbiaDoctors and CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion.

Office Locations

161 Fort Washington Avenue CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
New York, NY 10032

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Some issues Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Kenneth Prager, a physician on the staff of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center here, who has been treating Shirman, said that his chances of survival decrease each day the bone marrow...”—"Phone Call Brings Word of 'Miracle' for Leukemia Patient Awaiting Transplant", Los Angeles Times, August 2024

“The ACP supported replacing the word "irreversible" in the UDDA with "permanent" to define circulatory determination of death, wrote Matthew DeCamp, MD, PhD, of the University of Colorado in...”—"Deciding Who Is Dead: Physician Group Issues New Statement", MedPage Today, September 2023

“"There's this mentality that 'this can't go on,' and I question the ethical soundness of that," said Dr. Kenneth Prager, the director of clinical ethics at Columbia University Irving Medical...”—"Opinion | When the Treatment of Last Resort Sends a Life Into Limbo", New York Times, November 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	36
doctor visit	451
hospital care	370
inpatient care	370
preventive care	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	58
vaccines	20
X-rays	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	357
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
preventive care	19
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
vaccines	19
X-rays	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	72
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	374
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
X-rays	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	74
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	26
doctor visit	406
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191
thoracic (chest) imaging	42
X-rays	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	144
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	45
doctor visit	383
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167
thoracic (chest) imaging	59
X-rays	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	45
doctor visit	390
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
thoracic (chest) imaging	68
X-rays	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, CT scan and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	33
doctor visit	337
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148
thoracic (chest) imaging	33

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	334
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	187
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	256
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	241
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) imaging and CT scan.

CT scan	37
doctor visit	337
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
preventive care	19
thoracic (chest) imaging	40
vaccines	19
X-rays	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD.

**Gender**
Female	141
Male	100

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	222
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	26
75 to 84	98
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	73

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the Internal Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

NewYork-Presbyterian

ColumbiaDoctors

CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion

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. Kenneth M. Prager, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: AETNA, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, World Trade Center Health Plan, United Healthcare, AETNA - NYP Employee Plan and World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kenneth M. Prager, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

AETNA

UnitedHealthcare

Medicare

World Trade Center Health Plan

United Healthcare

AETNA - NYP Employee Plan

World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$634 Product in Development $634
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$294 SYMBICORT $277	FASENRA $17
Mallinckrodt LLC	$202 ACTHAR $202
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$194 JANUMET XR $63	DULERA $61	ASMANEX $32	NASONEX $24	LIPTRUZET $14
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$189 BREO $78	ANORO $47	NUCALA $41	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $24
Other	$645 Brovana $150	Esbriet $76	Circulatory Support $75	GLASSIA $64	OFEV $56	Other $225

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,525
Consulting Fee	$634

Biography

Dr. Kenneth Prager is a physician who specializes in general practice and adult pulmonology. His clinical interests include emphysema, lung cancer, and asthma. He appears to accept UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, and United Healthcare insurance. Dr. Prager obtained his medical school training at Harvard Medical School and performed his residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center. He has received the following distinctions: New York Super Doctors; Academy of Clinical Excellence, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons; and Award of Appreciation, New York Organ Donor Network. Dr. Prager (or staff) speaks Hebrew and French. Dr. Prager is professionally affiliated with ColumbiaDoctors. He has an open panel in New York, NY according to Yext.