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Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD

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Specializes in: Plastic Surgery

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (2004)

Professional interests include: breast reconstruction, plastic surgery procedures

5520 Park Avenue Suite Wp-2-300
Trumbull, CT 06611

(203) 383-0392

Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD is a plastic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ specializing in plastic surgery. He graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, Baystate Health, Trinity Health of New England, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, The DIEP Group CT LLC and RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group.

Office Locations

1 Robert Wood Johnson Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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125 Paterson Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group

210 Somerset Street 15th Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(732) 235-7865

(848) 893-1274

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5520 Park Avenue Suite Wp-2-300
Trumbull, CT 06611

(203) 383-0392

(203) 374-0314

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499 7th Avenue Floor 20n
New York, NY 10018

(917) 716-3724

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Some issues Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD can help you with:

Breast Reconstruction

Breast reconstruction is surgery to restore the appearance of the breast, usually after a mastectomy. The choice of how to proceed after the removal of a breast is a deeply personal one, with some women opting to wear a prosthetic form in a bra, and others choosing to embrace their new breastless form as a reminder of their strength and survival. Those options are perfectly acceptable, but many women feel most comfortable with their missing breast tissue surgically replaced. Breast reconstruction can be part of a patient's return to normal after experiencing breast cancer.

There are a few different methods used to create the round shape of the breast on the chest. A flap of fat, skin, and muscle can be taken from the side, abdomen or buttock and implanted on the chest to create a breast from the patient's own tissue. Alternatively, the skin over the chest may be gradually stretched to allow for the placement of an implant. Stretching of the skin is done using expanders, which are similar to breast implants, except they increase in size when saltwater solution is injected into them. Many women also choose to combine the flap procedure with implant placement to achieve their desired result. Once the new breast shape is formed, a nipple can be created and even tattooed to match the other side.

Reconstruction may be done in a single surgery or broken up into multiple procedures:

Immediate reconstruction rebuilds the breast right after mastectomy. This method is not recommended if additional chemotherapy or radiation is needed after surgery.
Delayed reconstruction occurs after chemotherapy or radiation has been given. These treatments may decrease the volume or alter the color of the reconstructed breast, so they should be completed before the breast is rebuilt. This type of reconstruction may happen weeks, months, or even years after mastectomy.
Staged reconstruction splits the reconstructive process into two parts. The first part inserts temporary expanders to stretch the skin and is done immediately after breast removal surgery. The second part replaces the expanders with implants after chemotherapy or radiation treatments have been given.

Breast reconstruction is not perfect. The two breasts may not always look exactly identical, although they will be close. There may be small scars, and a loss of sensation in the reconstructed breast. A reconstructed breast will not produce milk, so patients may have trouble breastfeeding. Still, reconstruction is a great option for women who want that part of their appearance back.

In The News

“Traditionally, "younger people have gotten plastic surgery because they want to fit in," says Richard Agag, chief of the plastic surgery division at Rutgers' Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.”—"How young is too young for Botox?", NJ.com, October 2017

“Albany Medical Center reconstructive surgeon Kristen Rezak and Dr. Richard Agag performed the hospital's 100th free flap breast reconstruction procedure on 29-year-old Kristy Scalise, who...”—"Watervliet mom among first 100 to have breast reconstruction procedure done at Albany Med", Troy Record, April 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	51
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	32

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	52

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	38

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	23

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	33

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	21
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	43
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	31
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	14

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	3
Cancer	19

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in 2004. He completed residency at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (2004)

Residency: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Affiliated Hospitals (2009)

Board Certification: Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RWJBarnabas Health

Baystate Health

Trinity Health of New England

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH)

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

The DIEP Group CT LLC

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group

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. Richard Louis Agag, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Fidelis Care, Cigna, Aetna, EmblemHealth, Consumer Health Network, WellCare, CIGNA Medicare, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna Medicare, Aetna Better Health, Centivo, Clover and DOL.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard Louis Agag, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Fidelis Care

Cigna

Aetna

EmblemHealth

Consumer Health Network

WellCare

CIGNA Medicare

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Aetna Medicare

Aetna Better Health

Centivo

Clover

DOL

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$1,260 NATRELLE $143	STRATTICE $136	BOTOX $135	SERI $15	$832
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$637 AlloDerm $637
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$320 Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $132	IDRT $94	Integra Wound Matrix (IWM) $94
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$266 DERMACELL $266
Mentor Worldwide LLC	$260 ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander $141	Reconstruction $120
Other	$746 Advanced Wound care $130	NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $126	MATRIXMIDFACE $92	Energy Harmonic $80	T. Ox $72	Other $246

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,955
Travel and Lodging	$534

Biography

Dr. Richard Agag practices plastic surgery. Dr. Agag has a special interest in breast reconstruction. He appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Fidelis Care, and Aetna, in addition to other insurance carriers. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Dr. Agag attended UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Agag is professionally affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), Baystate Medical Center (BMC), and Trinity Health of New England.