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Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD

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Specializes in: General Practice and Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital (1984)

Putnam Hall West Campus
Stony Brook, NY 11794

(631) 632-2428

Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD is a general practitioner in Stony Brook, NY specializing in general practice and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She graduated from Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD is affiliated with Martha's Vineyard Hospital.

Office Locations

Putnam Hall West Campus
Stony Brook, NY 11794

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500 Commack Road
Commack, NY 11725

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In The News

“In recognition of World Alzheimer s Day, the Vineyard Haven library will host a presentation by M.V. Hospital neurologist Dr. Nicole Absar on "Healthy Aging and Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease...”—"Tisbury", The Martha's Vineyard Times, August 2024

“Dr. Nicole Absar, a physician who specializes in neuropsychiatry, started at the hospital in January and has set her sights on helping Vineyarders with Alzheimer's, dementia and other...”—"Specialist at the Hospital Paves Way for Alzheimer's Clinic", Vineyard Gazette, May 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

individual therapy

In 2023, Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD performed more individual therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

individual therapy

In 2012, Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD had a list price for individual therapy 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. Nicole M. Absar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Stony Brook, NY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and medication management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
medication management	80

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Stony Brook, NY during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	82

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	47
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	75
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Stony Brook, NY during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	271
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139
nursing home care	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	59
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	65
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	75
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Stony Brook, NY during 2015 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	507
nursing home care	29

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	104
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	61
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	75
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Stony Brook, NY during 2016 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	400
nursing home care	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	64
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	75
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	432

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	33
Dementia	75
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	138

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	96

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	75
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Stony Brook, NY during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	839
inpatient care	839

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	21
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Stony Brook, NY during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	357
hospital care	270
inpatient care	270
mental health therapy	199

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	23
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	65
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	68
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Stony Brook, NY during 2021 were mental health therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	774
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
mental health therapy	643

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	43
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	70
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	75
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Stony Brook, NY during 2022 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	638
mental health therapy	505

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	41
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	73
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	75
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Stony Brook, NY were mental health therapy, hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

doctor visit	394
hospital care	266
inpatient care	266
mental health therapy	449
nursing home care	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	159
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	83
85 and over	34
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	29

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD treated were dementia, hypertension, depression and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	62
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD graduated from Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital in 1984. She completed residency at Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital. She has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital (1984)

Residency: Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital (1985)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Martha's Vineyard Hospital

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. Nicole M. Absar, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Fidelis, AETNA, HEALTHFIRST, MULTIPLAN, MAGNACARE, (Anthem) EMP HEALTH CHOICE SR, United Behavioral Health, Value Options, BEECH STREET, OXFORD, Health Smart WTC, Centerlight (CCM), AgeWell, Beacon Health Plan and Partners Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Nicole M. Absar, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Fidelis

AETNA

HEALTHFIRST

MULTIPLAN

MAGNACARE

(Anthem) EMP HEALTH CHOICE SR

United Behavioral Health

Value Options

BEECH STREET

OXFORD

Health Smart WTC

Centerlight (CCM)

AgeWell

Beacon Health Plan

Partners Health Plan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Lilly USA, LLC	$11,407 AMYVID $11,407
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$323 Nuedexta $134	$188
Allergan Inc.	$301 BOTOX CHRONIC MIGRAINE $150	NAMZARIC $113	$37
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc	$169 NUPLAZID $169
Piramal Imaging Limited	$58 NeuraCeq $58
Other	$68 Vivitrol $19	$50

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,050
Consulting Fee	$3,981
Food and Beverage	$1,679
Travel and Lodging	$1,616

Biography

Dr. Nicole Absar's specialties are general practice and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She takes Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart, in addition to other insurance carriers. She is a graduate of Sir Salimullah Medical College. Dr. Absar completed her residency training at Tufts Medical Center and Hurley Medical Center. She is professionally affiliated with Martha's Vineyard Hospital. According to Martha's Vineyard Hospital, new patients are welcome to contact her office in.