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Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD

(Dr. Neil Lewis Prufer, M.D.)

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pediatric Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)

Boston University School of Medicine

5528 Main Street
Flushing, NY 11355

(718) 445-5100

Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD is a pediatric otolaryngologist in Flushing, NY specializing in pediatric otolaryngology (ear, nose & throat). He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System, ENT and Allergy Associates, Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens, the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and the Manhattan Surgery Center.

Office Locations

5528 Main Street
Flushing, NY 11355

(718) 445-5100

(718) 886-7466

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

stroboscopy

In 2023, Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD had a list price for stroboscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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. Neil L. Prufer, MD treated as a pediatric otolaryngologist in Flushing, NY during 2012 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	12
CT scan	32
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	35
diagnostic procedures	513
doctor visit	564
ear procedures	801
evoked potential test	27
excision	52
foreign body removal	14
gynecologic procedures	35
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	68
minimally invasive procedures	117
nose surgery	49
nosebleed treatment	14
oral procedures	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52
soft tissue surgery	17
stroboscopy	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD treated as a pediatric otolaryngologist in Flushing, NY during 2013 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	322
doctor visit	411
ear procedures	534
evoked potential test	17
foreign body removal	12
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	40
minimally invasive procedures	40
stroboscopy	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	18
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	50
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD treated as a pediatric otolaryngologist in Flushing, NY during 2014 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	21
diagnostic procedures	312
doctor visit	389
ear procedures	499
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	48
minimally invasive procedures	48
oral procedures	15
stroboscopy	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	66
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	39
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD treated as a pediatric otolaryngologist in Flushing, NY during 2015 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	24
diagnostic procedures	352
doctor visit	501
ear procedures	594
foreign body removal	11
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	73
minimally invasive procedures	86
nose surgery	13
nosebleed treatment	13
stroboscopy	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	44
Hispanic	150
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	90
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	46
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD treated as a pediatric otolaryngologist in Flushing, NY during 2016 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	248
doctor visit	417
ear procedures	439
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	97
minimally invasive procedures	97
stroboscopy	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	16
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	44
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	51
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD treated as a pediatric otolaryngologist in Flushing, NY during 2017 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	216
doctor visit	434
ear procedures	442
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	92
minimally invasive procedures	92
stroboscopy	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	81
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	54
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD treated as a pediatric otolaryngologist in Flushing, NY during 2018 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
diagnostic procedures	170
doctor visit	545
ear procedures	387
excision	21
gynecologic procedures	21
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	118
minimally invasive procedures	139
nose surgery	21
oral procedures	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
stroboscopy	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	25
Hispanic	85
Asian	27
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	48
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	45
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD treated as a pediatric otolaryngologist in Flushing, NY during 2019 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	311
ear procedures	164
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	75
minimally invasive procedures	75
stroboscopy	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	15
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	29
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD treated as a pediatric otolaryngologist in Flushing, NY during 2020 were ear procedures, stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	208
ear procedures	88
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	25
stroboscopy	31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	12
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD treated as a pediatric otolaryngologist in Flushing, NY during 2021 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and stroboscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	227
ear procedures	110
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	28
stroboscopy	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	19
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD treated as a pediatric otolaryngologist in Flushing, NY during 2022 were ear procedures, stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	192
ear procedures	111
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
stroboscopy	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	20
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	19
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD treated as a pediatric otolaryngologist in Flushing, NY were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

blood draw	12
CT scan	32
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
diagnostic procedures	268
doctor visit	381
ear procedures	379
evoked potential test	22
excision	36
foreign body removal	12
gynecologic procedures	28
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	61
minimally invasive procedures	69
nose surgery	27
nosebleed treatment	13
oral procedures	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	36
soft tissue surgery	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	143
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	63
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	68
85 and over	36
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	108

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

ENT and Allergy Associates

Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens, the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary

the Manhattan Surgery Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Neil L. Prufer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Flushing, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Entellus Medical, Inc.	$369 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $260	ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $108
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$302 DUPIXENT $302
GENZYME CORPORATION	$260 DUPIXENT $260
Optinose US, Inc.	$237 Xhance $237
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$230 Propel $230
Other	$1,794 FASENRA $220	ENT Products $146	ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $135	Auvi-Q $126	QNASL $117	Other $1,050

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,084
Travel and Lodging	$57
Honoraria	$50

Biography

Dr. Neil Prufer is a specialist in pediatric otolaryngology (ear, nose & throat). Dr. Prufer's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His hospital/clinic affiliations include ENT and Allergy Associates, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, and Mount Sinai Brooklyn. He obtained his medical school training at Boston University School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center. He has received professional recognition including the following: New York Rising Stars. Dr. Prufer speaks Spanish.