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Dr. Ritu Saini, MD

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(234 Ratings)

Specializes in: MOHS-Micrographic Surgery

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (2003)

Professional interests include: sclerotherapy, laser surgery, hair problems, and more.

16533 Union Turnpike
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366

(718) 380-2727

Dr. Ritu Saini, MD is a mohs skin cancer surgeon in NEW YORK, NY specializing in mohs-micrographic surgery. She graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Ritu Saini, MD is affiliated with NYU Langone Health, NY MEDICAL SKIN SOLUTIONS PLLC and New York Medical Skin Solutions.

Office Locations

345 E 37TH STREET SUITE 317
NEW YORK, NY 10016

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177-16 Wexford terrace Lower - Level C
Jamaica, NY 11432

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NYU Langone Health

114-12 Beach Channel Drive Suite 301
Rockaway Park, NY 11694

(718) 945-1200

(718) 709-5866

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NYU Langone Health

16533 Union Turnpike
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366

(718) 380-2727

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NYU Langone Health

78 Stratton Street S
Yonkers, NY 10701

(718) 395-3007

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78-22 166th Street
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366

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In The News

“- Ritu Saini, board-certified dermatologist at NY Medical Skin Solutions. "”—"17 Proven Sunscreens That Won't Leave A White Cast On Dark Skin", Huff Post, June 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

ultraviolet B phototherapy

By Affordability:

Goeckerman therapy

ultraviolet B phototherapy

UVB therapy with emollient

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Ritu Saini, MD performed more ultraviolet B (UVB) phototherapy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for Goeckerman therapy (coal tar with UVB phototherapy), ultraviolet B (UVB) phototherapy, and UVB therapy with emollient (e.g. mineral oil) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

removal of skin lesion

skin procedures

In 2023, Dr. Ritu Saini, MD performed more removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), and skin procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cancer surgery

intralesional injection

skin surgery

By Affordability:

ultraviolet light therapy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Ritu Saini, MD performed more cancer surgery, intralesional injection, and skin surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for ultraviolet (UV) light therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Ritu Saini, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in NEW YORK, NY during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	680
diagnostic procedures	235
doctor visit	731
injections	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	953
skin procedures	953
skin surgery	696

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ritu Saini, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in NEW YORK, NY during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	567
diagnostic procedures	298
doctor visit	771
ear procedures	12
injections	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	863
skin procedures	863
skin surgery	579

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	106
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ritu Saini, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in NEW YORK, NY during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	474
diagnostic procedures	339
doctor visit	923
injections	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	794
skin procedures	794
skin surgery	474

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	25
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	99
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ritu Saini, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in NEW YORK, NY during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	593
diagnostic procedures	343
doctor visit	886
injections	49
nursing home care	91
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	895
skin procedures	895
skin surgery	593

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	580

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	938
Black	52
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	210
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ritu Saini, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in NEW YORK, NY during 2016 were nursing home care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	363
diagnostic procedures	250
doctor visit	707
injections	54
nursing home care	1144
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	602
skin procedures	602
skin surgery	363

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	502
Female	630

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	806
Black	158
Hispanic	104
Asian	38
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	323
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	60
Dementia	52
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ritu Saini, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in NEW YORK, NY during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	438
diagnostic procedures	317
doctor visit	931
ear procedures	17
injections	47
nursing home care	139
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	725
skin procedures	725
skin surgery	438

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	92
Hispanic	59
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	124
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	54
Dementia	30
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ritu Saini, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in NEW YORK, NY during 2018 were nursing home care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	459
diagnostic procedures	312
doctor visit	1360
injections	93
nursing home care	1556
plastic surgery procedures	28
reconstructive surgery	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	779
skin procedures	779
skin surgery	459
tissue transfer	28
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	787
Female	945

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1147
Black	298
Hispanic	210
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	554
From 75 to 84	483
85 and over	469
Less than 65	226

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	61
Dementia	56
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ritu Saini, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in NEW YORK, NY during 2019 were nursing home care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	511
doctor visit	995
injections	80
lab tests	54
nursing home care	1064
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	824
skin procedures	824
skin surgery	511

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	598
Female	651

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	906
Black	167
Hispanic	129
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	351
85 and over	335
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	60
Dementia	53
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ritu Saini, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in NEW YORK, NY during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	13
cancer surgery	444
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	719
ear procedures	17
incision and drainage	13
injections	84
minor procedures	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	703
skin procedures	703
skin surgery	457

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	41
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	65
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ritu Saini, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in NEW YORK, NY during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	621
doctor visit	729
injections	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	882
skin procedures	882
skin surgery	621

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	34
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	67
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ritu Saini, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in NEW YORK, NY during 2022 were phototherapy (light therapy), removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	483
doctor visit	933
injections	65
phototherapy (light therapy)	945
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	796
skin procedures	796
skin surgery	483

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	73
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	79
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ritu Saini, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in NEW YORK, NY were phototherapy (light therapy), removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and nursing home care.

abscess drainage	13
cancer surgery	512
diagnostic procedures	263
doctor visit	880
ear procedures	15
incision and drainage	13
injections	54
lab tests	54
minor procedures	13
nursing home care	798
phototherapy (light therapy)	945
plastic surgery procedures	28
reconstructive surgery	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	801
skin procedures	801
skin surgery	515
tissue transfer	28
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	85
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	570
Hispanic	57
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	220
85 and over	170
Less than 65	96
65 to 74	258

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Saini, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	8
Dementia	26

Education & Training

Dr. Ritu Saini, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 2003. She completed residency at University of Miami Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Dermatology (Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery) and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (2003)

Residency: University of Miami Affiliated Hospitals (2007)

Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology (Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery) (2021)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ritu Saini, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NYU Langone Health

NY MEDICAL SKIN SOLUTIONS PLLC

New York Medical Skin Solutions

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. Ritu Saini, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: GHI HMO, Aetna Medicare, CIGNA PPO, PHCS PPO, Local 1199 PPO, HIP Family Health, GHI CBP, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, Aetna Indemnity, Aetna POS, Oxford Liberty, United Healthcare, HIP Child Health, HIP Access II, HIP Access I, Oxford Freedom, Fidelis Medicaid, Cigna, Fidelis Care, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP Medicaid, HIP HMO, MagnaCare PPO, HIP Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, MetroPlus Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Oxford Medicare Advantage, MetroPlus Medicaid, MetroPlus Health, Aetna HMO, The Empire Plan, Aetna PPO/EPO and UPN Elite.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ritu Saini, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

GHI HMO

Aetna Medicare

CIGNA PPO

PHCS PPO

Local 1199 PPO

HIP Family Health

GHI CBP

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

United Healthcare EPO

Aetna Indemnity

Aetna POS

Oxford Liberty

United Healthcare

HIP Child Health

HIP Access II

HIP Access I

Oxford Freedom

Fidelis Medicaid

Cigna

Fidelis Care

HIP PPO

HIP POS

HIP Medicaid

HIP HMO

MagnaCare PPO

HIP Medicare

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

MetroPlus Medicare

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Oxford Medicare Advantage

MetroPlus Medicaid

MetroPlus Health

Aetna HMO

The Empire Plan

Aetna PPO/EPO

UPN Elite

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ritu Saini, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 234 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ritu Saini, 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. Ritu Saini, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Celgene Corporation	$817 Otezla $474	$343
AbbVie Inc.	$632 Skyrizi $455	Humira $152	Rinvoq $26
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$486 ILUMYA $321	ABSORICA LD $72	Winlevi $53	Absorica $22	ILUMYA (tildrakizumab-asmn) injection $18
Allergan Inc.	$341 ACZONE $197	RHOFADE $22	BOTOX COSMETIC $13	$109
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$300 ONEXTON $131	ACANYA $44	JUBLIA $43	LOCOIDLOTION $14	ZIANA $14	Other $55
Other	$3,363 Otezla $282	DUPIXENT $240	Humira $219	Finacea $159	COSENTYX $141	Other $2,322

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,939

Biography

Dr. Ritu Saini is a physician who specializes in MOHS-micrographic surgery. In addition to English, Dr. Saini (or staff) speaks Hindi. Clinical interests for Dr. Saini include hair problems, rosacea, and laser resurfacing. She is professionally affiliated with NYU Langone Health. Dr. Saini attended New York University (NYU) School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Miami for residency. She is rated highly by her patients. She appears to be in-network for Blue California, Aetna Medicare, and United Healthcare EPO, in addition to other insurance carriers. She has received professional recognition including the following: New York Super Doctors and New York Rising Stars. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Saini is accepting new patients at her office in Jamaica, NY.