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Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Professional interests include: tumor resection, minimally invasive surgery, minimally invasive procedures, and more.

5141 Broadway
New York, NY 10034

(212) 305-9000

Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD is a spine surgeon in New York, NY specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, ColumbiaDoctors and Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Office Locations

504 West 35th Street
New York, NY 10001

(212) 305-9000

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5141 Broadway
New York, NY 10034

(212) 305-9000

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710 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032

(212) 305-9000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal decompression surgery

In 2012, Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	77

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY during 2019 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	115
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	297
nerve procedures	33
spinal procedures	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY during 2021 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	402
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	43
spinal procedures	43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	16
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	430
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	52
spinal procedures	64

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	16
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	34
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY during 2023 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	462
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	78

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY during 2024 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	357
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	29

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	19
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	305
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	36
spinal procedures	45

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD.

**Gender**
Female	109
Male	117

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	192
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	16

**Age**
85 and over	7
75 to 84	82
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	121

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	2
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: neurological surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: neurological surgery

Licensed In: New York

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. Paul Christian McCormick, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: GHI PPO, QualCare, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, Blue Shield PPO, Aetna Signature Administrators, CIGNA HMO, CIGNA EPO, Blue Shield HMO, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, EmblemHealth, Blue Shield EPO, AmeriHealth, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna POS, United Healthcare, HIP EPO, Great-West Healthcare, Medicare, Cigna, Oxford HMO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP HMO, Aetna EPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Medicare - Traditional Medicare, World Trade Center Health Plan, World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan, QualCare - POS - New Jersey Services, AETNA - NY Signature, Empire Blue Cross - EPO and AETNA - Student Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

GHI PPO

QualCare

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

Blue Shield PPO

Aetna Signature Administrators

CIGNA HMO

CIGNA EPO

Blue Shield HMO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

EmblemHealth

Blue Shield EPO

AmeriHealth

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Railroad Medicare

UnitedHealthcare

Aetna POS

United Healthcare

HIP EPO

Great-West Healthcare

Medicare

Cigna

Oxford HMO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO

HIP PPO

HIP POS

HIP HMO

Aetna EPO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Medicare - Traditional Medicare

World Trade Center Health Plan

World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan

QualCare - POS - New Jersey Services

AETNA - NY Signature

Empire Blue Cross - EPO

AETNA - Student Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$44,509 Interventional Therapies $20,989	Biologics Therapies $15,780	Pain Therapies $7,740
Stryker Corporation	$5,844 THORACO-LUMBAR $5,224	NEURO/SPINE/ENT $490	NEURO SPINE ENT $86	New Product Development $25	Cervical $18
Medtronic, Inc.	$285 MAZOR X SYSTEM $169	O-ARM $66	SYNCHROMEDII $33	CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM $17
Globus Medical, Inc.	$42 Spine $42

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$46,460
Travel and Lodging	$2,745
Food and Beverage	$1,474

Biography

Dr. Paul McCormick's specialties are spine surgery and neurosurgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. McCormick include scoliosis, spinal cord tumor, and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). Dr. McCormick is professionally affiliated with ColumbiaDoctors. Before completing his residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center, Dr. McCormick attended medical school at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Aetna EPO, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield are among the insurance carriers that Dr. McCormick honors. Dr. McCormick's distinctions include: New York Super Doctors; John Jay Award, Columbia College; and Joint Spine Section Meritorious Service Award. He welcomes new patients at his office inNew York, NY as reported by ColumbiaDoctors.