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Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD

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(Klaus J. Busam, MD - MSK Pathologist)

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Specializes in: Dermatology (Skin Disorders), Pathology, General Practice and Dermatopathology

University of Freiburg Faculty of Medicine

1275 York Avenue Between 67th and 68th Streets
New York, NY 10065

(347) 971-4517

Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD is a dermatologist in New York, NY specializing in dermatology (skin disorders), pathology, general practice and dermatopathology. He graduated from University of Freiburg Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Office Locations

1275 York Avenue Between 67th and 68th Streets
New York, NY 10065

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

slide consultation

In 2023, Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD performed more slide consultation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Volume:

lab tests

By Affordability:

genetic testing

in situ hybridization

molecular genetic testing

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for genetic testing, in situ hybridization, and molecular genetic testing 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. Klaus J. Busam, MD treated as a dermatologist in New York, NY during 2012 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	45
lab tests	716
second opinions	585

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD treated as a dermatologist in New York, NY during 2013 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	937
second opinions	617

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	870
Female	744

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1516
Black	20
Hispanic	28
Asian	13
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	714
From 75 to 84	640
85 and over	198
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD treated as a dermatologist in New York, NY during 2014 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	44
lab tests	857
second opinions	703

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	914
Female	775

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1596
Black	19
Hispanic	26
Asian	16
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	714
From 75 to 84	672
85 and over	231
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD treated as a dermatologist in New York, NY during 2015 were second opinions and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	461
second opinions	560

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1860
Female	1540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3204
Black	34
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	64
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1454
From 75 to 84	1324
85 and over	486
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD treated as a dermatologist in New York, NY during 2016 were second opinions, lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	54
lab tests	536
second opinions	586

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	929
Female	772

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1589
Black	16
Hispanic	35
Asian	15
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	753
From 75 to 84	619
85 and over	246
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD treated as a dermatologist in New York, NY during 2017 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	75
lab tests	576
second opinions	508

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	837
Female	648

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1385
Black	18
Hispanic	26
Asian	14
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	630
From 75 to 84	605
85 and over	210
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD treated as a dermatologist in New York, NY during 2018 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	61
lab tests	602
second opinions	547

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	825
Female	730

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1431
Black	18
Hispanic	30
Asian	21
Other	55
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	672
From 75 to 84	590
85 and over	223
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD treated as a dermatologist in New York, NY during 2019 were second opinions, lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	45
lab tests	476
second opinions	518

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	747
Female	621

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1236
Black	19
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	541
From 75 to 84	576
85 and over	194
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD treated as a dermatologist in New York, NY during 2020 were second opinions, lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	48
lab tests	372
second opinions	445

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	639
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1075
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	506
From 75 to 84	455
85 and over	164
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD treated as a dermatologist in New York, NY during 2021 were second opinions, lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	46
lab tests	560
second opinions	584

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	755
Female	670

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1283
Black	20
Hispanic	25
Asian	20
Other	77
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	561
From 75 to 84	583
85 and over	234
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD treated as a dermatologist in New York, NY during 2022 were second opinions, lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	43
lab tests	312
second opinions	465

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	616
Female	543

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1043
Black	14
Hispanic	20
Asian	16
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	477
From 75 to 84	475
85 and over	167
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD treated as a dermatologist in New York, NY during 2023 were second opinions and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	325
second opinions	497

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	650
Female	579

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1111
Black	13
Hispanic	21
Asian	12
Other	72
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	528
85 and over	184
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD treated as a dermatologist in New York, NY were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

consultation	51
lab tests	560
second opinions	551

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD.

**Gender**
Female	678
Male	803

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	1372
Hispanic	28
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	48

**Age**
85 and over	211
75 to 84	588
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	625

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	6
Cancer	26

Education & Training

Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD graduated from University of Freiburg Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Dermatopathology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Freiburg Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Dermatopathology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer 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. Klaus J. Busam, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Medicare Advantage, Magnacare, Emblem Essential, Oscar, Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP, Healthfirst Medicare Advantage, Healthsmart, Empire Plan / NYSHIP (Blue Cross/UnitedHealthcare split plan), Aetna, Tricare, Oxford, Husky CT Medicaid, Healthfirst, Cigna, Qualcare, MVP, Connecticare, First Health, Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS, World Trade Center Health Program (WTC), Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ, Empire Essential, Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits, Blue Cross Blue Shield New York, Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program, UMR, Carrum Health, Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare) and Blue Cross Health Plus.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Klaus J. Busam, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Medicare Advantage

Magnacare

Emblem Essential

Oscar

Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP

Healthfirst Medicare Advantage

Healthsmart

Empire Plan / NYSHIP (Blue Cross/UnitedHealthcare split plan)

Aetna

Tricare

Oxford

Husky CT Medicaid

Healthfirst

Cigna

Qualcare

MVP

Connecticare

First Health

Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS

World Trade Center Health Program (WTC)

Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

Empire Essential

Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits

Blue Cross Blue Shield New York

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

UMR

Carrum Health

Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Health Plus

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Biography

Dr. Klaus Busam is a specialist in general practice and dermatopathology in New York, NY. Dr. Busam is professionally affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He attended the University of Freiburg Faculty of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Children's Hospital Boston. He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including ConnectiCare, Blue California, and HealthSmart. Dr. Busam's distinctions include: Castle Connolly: America s Top Doctor; Top Doctors New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly; and Castle Connolly: America's Top Doctors. Yext reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in New York, NY.