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Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD

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(Viviane Tabar, MD - MSK Neurosurgeon)

(36 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

American University of Beirut (1989)

Professional interests include: skull base tumors, minimally invasive surgery, pituitary tumor

1275 York Avenue Between 67th and 68th Streets
New York, NY 10065

(347) 971-3321

Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD is a neurosurgeon in New York, NY specializing in neurosurgery. She graduated from American University of Beirut in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Office Locations

1275 York Avenue Between 67th and 68th Streets
New York, NY 10065

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"This is a proof of concept that we can repair parts of the brain, to give it new life and function, which opens the door to other neurological disorders," says Viviane Tabar, a stem cell biologist...”—"Lisa Jarvis: Parkinson's disease finally finds a source of hope", Twin Cities Pioneer Press, May 2025

“Dr. Lorenz Studer and Dr. Viviane Tabar of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, joined USA TODAY The Excerpt to share more about a new stem cell-based therapy that creates nerve cells.”—"A potential new treatment for Parkinson's shows early promise | The Excerpt", USA Today, May 2025

“"The study showed that developing specific nerve cells from human embryonic stem cells in the lab, then injecting them in the brain of people with Parkinson's disease, is safe and holds significant...”—"Stem-cell therapy for Parkinson's shows 'strong promise' in relieving symptoms", Fox News, April 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

cranial surgery

tumor removal

In 2012, Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD performed more cranial surgery, and tumor removal procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in New York, NY during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery, excision and radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	24
doctor visit	16
excision	24
image guided procedures	20
radiation therapy	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in New York, NY during 2013 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	14
doctor visit	29
excision	14
image guided procedures	15
radiation therapy	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in New York, NY during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	32
doctor visit	29
excision	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	45

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in New York, NY during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	30
doctor visit	26
excision	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	76

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in New York, NY during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	41
doctor visit	24
excision	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	35

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in New York, NY during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	28
doctor visit	61
excision	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in New York, NY during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	35
doctor visit	43
excision	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	40

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	21
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in New York, NY during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	20
doctor visit	31
excision	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	40
Dementia	25
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in New York, NY during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	16
doctor visit	14
excision	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in New York, NY during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	13
doctor visit	40
excision	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	33

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	28

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in New York, NY were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery, excision and radiation therapy.

cranial surgery	25
doctor visit	30
excision	25
image guided procedures	17
radiation therapy	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	35

**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	10
85 and over	0
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	36

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Dementia	8
Cancer	34

Education & Training

Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD graduated from American University of Beirut in 1989. She completed residency at Case Western Reserve University. She is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: American University of Beirut (1989)

Residency: Case Western Reserve University (1993)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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. Viviane S. Tabar, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO), Magnacare, Emblem Medicare Advantage, Oscar, Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP, Horizon Medicare Advantage, Healthsmart, Empire Plan / NYSHIP (Blue Cross/UnitedHealthcare split plan), Aetna, Tricare, Oxford, Straight NY Medicaid, Healthfirst, Cigna, Qualcare, MVP, Connecticare, 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. Viviane S. Tabar, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO)

Magnacare

Emblem Medicare Advantage

Oscar

Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP

Horizon Medicare Advantage

Healthsmart

Empire Plan / NYSHIP (Blue Cross/UnitedHealthcare split plan)

Aetna

Tricare

Oxford

Straight NY Medicaid

Healthfirst

Cigna

Qualcare

MVP

Connecticare

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. Viviane S. Tabar, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 36 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Viviane S. Tabar, 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. Viviane S. Tabar, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$114,951 $114,951
B. Braun Medical UK Ltd.	$6,819 $6,819
KARLSTORZ Endoscopy-America	$78 Neurosurgery $78
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$74 TIBSOVO $74

**Types of Payments**
Acquisitions	$114,951
Travel and Lodging	$6,525
Food and Beverage	$446

Biography

Dr. Viviane Tabar is a specialist in oncology (cancer care) and neurosurgery. She works in New York, NY. Patient ratings for Dr. Tabar average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Tabar include minimally invasive surgery, pituitary tumor, and skull base tumors. ConnectiCare, Blue California, and HealthSmart are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Tabar honors. After completing medical school at American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Tabar performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Massachusetts and a hospital affiliated with Case Western Reserve University. She has received distinctions including New York Super Doctors; Castle Connolly: America s Top Doctor; and Castle Connolly: Exceptional Women in Medicine. Dr. Tabar (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Arabic and French. She is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She has an open panel in New York, NY according to Yext.