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Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD

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(Nicholas Vander Els, MD - MSK Pulmonologist)

(49 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease), Oncology (Cancer Care) and General Practice

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (1981)

Professional interests include: thoracentesis, photodynamic therapy (PDT)

530 East 74th Street Between 67th and 68th Streets
New York, NY 10021

(347) 798-8807

Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD is a pulmonologist in New York, NY specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), oncology (cancer care) and general practice. He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, MEMORIAL PULMONARY FUNCTION GROUP and MSK MONMOUTH.

Office Locations

530 East 74th Street Between 67th and 68th Streets
New York, NY 10021

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

pulmonary function test

In 2023, Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD performed more pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

chest ultrasound

lung diffusion capacity test

lung volume test

pulmonary function test

pulmonary testing

In 2012, Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD had a list price for chest ultrasound, lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO), lung volume test, pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2012 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	550
hospital care	263
inpatient care	263
pleural drainage	24
pulmonary testing	1997

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2013 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	580
hospital care	193
inpatient care	193
minimally invasive procedures	12
pleural drainage	27
pulmonary testing	1575
thoracostomy	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD.

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	625

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	911
Black	76
Hispanic	78
Asian	49
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	591
From 75 to 84	361
85 and over	71
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2014 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	547
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196
minimally invasive procedures	17
pleural drainage	43
pulmonary testing	1392
thoracostomy	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD.

**Gender**
Male	508
Female	710

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	958
Black	79
Hispanic	86
Asian	58
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	637
From 75 to 84	375
85 and over	76
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2015 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
doctor visit	518
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191
minimally invasive procedures	17
pleural drainage	48
pulmonary testing	1372
thoracostomy	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1068
Female	1322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1870
Black	174
Hispanic	170
Asian	88
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1304
From 75 to 84	748
85 and over	128
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2016 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	586
hospital care	179
inpatient care	179
pleural drainage	26
pulmonary testing	1629
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD.

**Gender**
Male	601
Female	806

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1106
Black	96
Hispanic	87
Asian	70
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	768
From 75 to 84	441
85 and over	86
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2017 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	518
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187
pleural drainage	27
pulmonary testing	1531

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD.

**Gender**
Male	601
Female	719

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1025
Black	85
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	667
From 75 to 84	441
85 and over	82
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
bronchoscopy	18
doctor visit	543
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
pleural drainage	39
pulmonary testing	247
thoracic (chest) imaging	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	45
Hispanic	38
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	37
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	572
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127
pleural drainage	26
pulmonary testing	361
thoracic (chest) imaging	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	509
Black	50
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	41
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2020 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
doctor visit	342
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
minimally invasive procedures	15
pleural drainage	44
pulmonary testing	174
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
thoracostomy	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	33
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	31
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2021 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
bronchoscopy	29
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	480
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120
minimally invasive procedures	12
pleural drainage	30
pulmonary testing	174
thoracic (chest) imaging	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	42
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	39
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY during 2022 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	538
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
pleural drainage	29
pulmonary testing	202
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	39
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	41
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and pleural drainage.

aspiration	27
bronchoscopy	16
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	524
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163
minimally invasive procedures	14
pleural drainage	33
pulmonary testing	968
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
thoracostomy	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	65
Asian / Pacific Islander	26
Non-Hispanic White	714
Hispanic	60
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	20

**Age**
75 to 84	302
85 and over	57
Less than 65	82
65 to 74	478

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	54
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 1981. He completed residency at Beth Israel Medical Center (New York). He is certified by the Board Certification: Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (1981)

Residency: Beth Israel Medical Center (New York)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

MEMORIAL PULMONARY FUNCTION GROUP

MSK MONMOUTH

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. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier I (EPO), Magnacare, Emblem Essential, Fidelis, Oscar, Aetna Medicare Advantage (City of NY retirees only, starting 9/1/23), Healthsmart, United Healthcare, Aetna, Tricare, Oxford, Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP, Healthfirst, Cigna, Qualcare, MVP, Connecticare, Healthfirst Medicare Advantage, 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. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier I (EPO)

Magnacare

Emblem Essential

Fidelis

Oscar

Aetna Medicare Advantage (City of NY retirees only, starting 9/1/23)

Healthsmart

United Healthcare

Aetna

Tricare

Oxford

Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP

Healthfirst

Cigna

Qualcare

MVP

Connecticare

Healthfirst Medicare Advantage

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

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.86 out of 5 stars based on 49 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$125 Stribild $125

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$125

Biography

Dr. Nicholas Vander-Els specializes in general practice, pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), and oncology (cancer care). In his practice, he is particularly interested in photodynamic therapy (PDT) and thoracentesis. Dr. Vander-Els is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He takes ConnectiCare, Blue California, and HealthSmart, in addition to other insurance carriers. He attended medical school at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Vander-Els's practice in New York, NY is open to new patients as reported by Yext.

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Vander Els, MD From 2012 - 2022

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