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Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD

(Michael V. Como)

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Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease) and General Practice

SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (1997)

4 Ohio Drive Suite 220
Lake Success, NY 11042

(516) 482-7810

Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD is a pulmonologist in Lake Success, NY specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and general practice. He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 1997 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD is affiliated with Pulmonology, Ambulatory Care at Lake Success and CHS PHYSICIAN PARTNERS PC.

Office Locations

4 Ohio Drive Suite 220
Lake Success, NY 11042

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

insertion of indwelling pleural catheter

insertion of non-tunneled indwelling pleural catheter

thoracentesis

thoracostomy

tube thoracostomy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for insertion of indwelling pleural catheter, insertion of non-tunneled indwelling pleural catheter, thoracentesis, thoracostomy, and tube thoracostomy (chest tube insertion) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

pleural drainage

In 2023, Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD had a list price for pleural drainage 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

insertion of non-tunneled indwelling pleural catheter

pulmonary function test

In 2013, Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD performed more insertion of non-tunneled indwelling pleural catheter, and pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Success, NY during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
blood draw	19
bronchoscopy	11
catheterization	13
doctor visit	646
hospital care	2825
inpatient care	2825
minimally invasive procedures	11
pleural drainage	32
preventive care	38
pulmonary testing	295
thoracic (chest) imaging	294
vaccines	38
X-rays	294

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD.

**Gender**
Male	756
Female	698

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1314
Black	46
Hispanic	43
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	570
85 and over	448
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated during 2013 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	56
Dementia	23
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Success, NY during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
doctor visit	665
hospital care	2411
inpatient care	2411
pleural drainage	31
preventive care	47
pulmonary testing	436
thoracic (chest) imaging	362
vaccines	47
X-rays	362

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD.

**Gender**
Male	646
Female	572

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1070
Black	56
Hispanic	37
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	435
85 and over	386
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated during 2014 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	59
Dementia	24
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Success, NY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	699
hospital care	2356
inpatient care	2356
pleural drainage	22
preventive care	48
pulmonary testing	438
thoracic (chest) imaging	385
vaccines	48
X-rays	385

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1264
Female	1060

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2104
Black	86
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	604
From 75 to 84	812
85 and over	774
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated during 2015 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	57
Dementia	27
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Success, NY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
blood draw	19
doctor visit	713
hospital care	2164
inpatient care	2164
pleural drainage	40
preventive care	58
pulmonary testing	475
thoracic (chest) imaging	358
vaccines	58
X-rays	358

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD.

**Gender**
Male	645
Female	585

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1086
Black	45
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	444
85 and over	378
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated during 2016 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	56
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	60
Dementia	30
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Success, NY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
blood draw	16
doctor visit	788
hospital care	1918
inpatient care	1918
pleural drainage	31
preventive care	35
pulmonary testing	410
thoracic (chest) imaging	343
vaccines	35
X-rays	343

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD.

**Gender**
Male	616
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1040
Black	38
Hispanic	47
Asian	28
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	427
85 and over	341
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated during 2017 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	56
Dementia	29
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Success, NY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
blood draw	11
doctor visit	752
hospital care	1501
inpatient care	1501
pleural drainage	26
preventive care	36
pulmonary testing	312
vaccines	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD.

**Gender**
Male	577
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	956
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	27
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	319
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	55
Dementia	28
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Success, NY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
blood draw	18
doctor visit	751
hospital care	1858
inpatient care	1858
pleural drainage	46
preventive care	34
pulmonary testing	344
vaccines	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD.

**Gender**
Male	530
Female	553

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	971
Black	30
Hispanic	30
Asian	26
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	311
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	48
Dementia	29
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Success, NY during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
blood draw	18
doctor visit	530
hospital care	1564
inpatient care	1564
pleural drainage	19
pulmonary testing	314

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD.

**Gender**
Male	455
Female	435

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	765
Black	35
Hispanic	35
Asian	26
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	251
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	50
Dementia	28
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Success, NY during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
doctor visit	559
hospital care	1729
inpatient care	1729
pleural drainage	12
pulmonary testing	325

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD.

**Gender**
Male	525
Female	523

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	925
Black	33
Hispanic	42
Asian	19
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	403
85 and over	310
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	49
Dementia	25
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Success, NY during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
doctor visit	479
hospital care	1606
inpatient care	1606
minimally invasive procedures	12
pleural drainage	25
pulmonary testing	249
thoracostomy	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	775
Black	29
Hispanic	18
Asian	25
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	269
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	53
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	48
Dementia	24
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Success, NY during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	562
hospital care	1561
inpatient care	1538
minimally invasive procedures	18
pleural drainage	37
pulmonary testing	300
thoracostomy	18

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD.

**Gender**
Male	485
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	820
Black	23
Hispanic	17
Asian	22
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	286
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	53
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	51
Dementia	21
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Success, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

aspiration	26
blood draw	16
bronchoscopy	11
catheterization	13
doctor visit	649
hospital care	1953
inpatient care	1951
minimally invasive procedures	13
pleural drainage	29
preventive care	42
pulmonary testing	354
thoracic (chest) imaging	348
thoracostomy	15
vaccines	42
X-rays	348

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD.

**Gender**
Male	630
Female	579

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	21
Non-Hispanic White	1075
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	37
Other	26

**Age**
75 to 84	452
85 and over	370
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	322

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	28
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	46
Cancer	22
Dementia	26

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 1997. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (1997)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Vincent Como, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Pulmonology, Ambulatory Care at Lake Success

CHS PHYSICIAN PARTNERS PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$6,298 NUCALA $2,508	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $1,381	ANORO $502	BREO $468	INCRUSE $349	Other $1,090
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$3,359 OFEV $1,460	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $635	STIOLTO $334	Spiriva $184	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $159	Other $586
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,631 SYMBICORT $604	FASENRA $498	BREZTRI $424	TEZSPIRE $329	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $295	Other $481
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$1,498 OPSUMIT $587	UPTRAVI $335	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $287	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $34	$254
Respiratory Technologies, Inc.	$1,437 High Frequency Chest Compression Device $490	$948
Other	$12,613 XOLAIR $864	DUPIXENT $812	Perforomist $710	Esbriet $564	Brovana $396	Other $9,266

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$25,391
Consulting Fee	$1,638
Education	$458
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$350

Biography

Dr. Michael Como sees patients in Great Neck, NY and Lake Success, NY. His medical specialties are general practice and pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease). Dr. Como graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine.