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Dr. Andrew Blitzer, M.D.

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Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

Mount Sinai School of Medicine (1973)

20 Prospect Avenue Suite 613
Hackensack, NJ 07601

(212) 262-4444

Dr. Andrew Blitzer, M.D. is an otolaryngologist in Hackensack, NJ specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1973 and has 52 years of experience.

Office Locations

Address:

20 Prospect Avenue Suite 613
Hackensack, NJ 07601

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“That's a "symptom of different parts of the brain not working, which prevents a fluid voice," says Dr. Andrew Blitzer, professor of otolaryngology at Columbia University's medical school and an...”—"Why Lupita Nyong'o's creepy 'Us' voice is inciting online outrage", New York Post, March 2019

“"It doesn't treat the disorder; it treats their phenomena," said Dr. Andrew Blitzer, an otolaryngologist at Mount Sinai in New York City.”—"The radio man without a voice", CNN, June 2018

“For some people, like Mr. Hancock, the initial onset follows a stressful event, said Dr. Andrew Blitzer, director of the New York Center for Voice and Swallowing Disorders.”—"A Lumber Executive Loses His Voice and Finds Balance (Published 2016)", New York Times, March 2016

doctor visit	238
injections	250
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	163
minimally invasive procedures	161
nerve block	251
pain management	251
stroboscopy	43

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	31
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

doctor visit	220
injections	245
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	126
minimally invasive procedures	496
nerve block	60
pain management	60
stroboscopy	55

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	37
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

doctor visit	251
injections	261
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	85
minimally invasive procedures	463
nerve block	72
pain management	72
stroboscopy	122

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	24
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	54
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

doctor visit	277
injections	299
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	128
minimally invasive procedures	222
nerve block	252
pain management	252
stroboscopy	106

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	33
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

doctor visit	201
injections	280
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	21
nerve block	281
pain management	281
stroboscopy	153

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	32
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

doctor visit	182
injections	255
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve block	256
pain management	256
stroboscopy	136

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

doctor visit	129
injections	237
nerve block	238
pain management	238
stroboscopy	100

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

doctor visit	73
injections	123
nerve block	124
pain management	124
stroboscopy	58

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

doctor visit	83
injections	148
nerve block	149
pain management	149
stroboscopy	74

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

doctor visit	89
injections	156
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	57
nerve block	140
pain management	140
stroboscopy	64

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	89

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Blitzer, M.D. for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Andrew Blitzer, M.D. treated as an otolaryngologist in Hackensack, NJ were injections, minimally invasive procedures, nerve block and pain management.

doctor visit	175
injections	226
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	80
minimally invasive procedures	205
nerve block	182
pain management	182

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Blitzer, M.D..

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	182
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	69
85 and over	18
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	103

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Blitzer, M.D. From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Andrew Blitzer, M.D. treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	13
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Andrew Blitzer, M.D. graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1973. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine (1973)

Licensed In: New York

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH	$37,876 Xeomin $37,876
Merz North America, Inc.	$10,011 Xeomin $6,347	Prolaryn $1,616	$2,049
Allergan Inc.	$9,064 BOTOX - MIGRAINE $5,219	BOTOX $3,044	BOTOX - NEUROLOGY $408	BOTOX-NEUROLOGY $245	BOTOX-UROLOGY $38	Other $111
Allergan, Inc.	$4,800 BOTOX $4,800
Ipsen Innovation	$1,240 Dysport 300 U-1 $1,240
Other	$2,025 BOTOX $402	Xeomin $315	Xyrem $178	Dysport 300 U-1 $97	DAV-Arista AH $44	Other $989

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$45,918
Travel and Lodging	$12,639
Food and Beverage	$4,938
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,465
Education	$57

Research Payments

Dr. Andrew Blitzer, M.D. has received 8 research payments totaling $187,589.

Biography

Dr. Andrew Blitzer's area of specialization is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Dr. Blitzer attended medical school at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.