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Dr. Christopher Lau, MD

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(Christopher Lau, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and Cardiac Surgery

Professional interests include: mitral valve surgery, aorta surgery, aortic aneurysm repair, and more.

525 East 68th Street M-404
New York, NY 10065

(212) 746-5172

Dr. Christopher Lau, MD is a thoracic surgeon in New York, NY specializing in thoracic surgery and cardiac surgery. Dr. Christopher Lau, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL and Cardiac Surgery at NYP/Queens.

Office Locations

Address:

525 East 68th Street M-404
New York, NY 10065

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	36

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	24
doctor visit	26
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	14
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	13
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	55
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	34
doctor visit	35
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	52
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	30
doctor visit	24
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
open surgery	34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	52
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

bypass surgery	39
cardiac procedures	126
doctor visit	60
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
open surgery	78
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	78

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	25
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	20

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	34
doctor visit	34
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	11
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	23

bypass surgery	52
cardiac procedures	100
doctor visit	63
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
open surgery	104
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	104

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lau, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lau, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New York, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	61
doctor visit	41
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
open surgery	53
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	53

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	44
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	24
85 and over	4
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	25

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lau, MD From 2015 - 2021

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

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	8
Dementia	10

Education & Training

He is certified by the Surgery Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Board Certification: Surgery Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Lau, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL

Cardiac Surgery at NYP/Queens

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. Christopher Lau, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Oxford Health Plans, Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP), Aetna - NYP, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus, United Healthcare, Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP), Aetna, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans and VNSNY CHOICE.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Christopher Lau, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Oxford Health Plans

Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)

Aetna - NYP

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus

United Healthcare

Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP)

Aetna

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

VNSNY CHOICE

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$7,423 Valiant Navion $2,596	Aortic Stent Grafts $2,352	Endurant $1,197	Resolute $57	Valiant Captivia $42	Other $1,178
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$464 Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis $119	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Mitral Ease Pericardial Valve $111	$234
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$182 SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER $182
Medtronic, Inc.	$25 Reliant $25
Ethicon US, LLC	$14 PROLENE $14
Other	$13 BYDUREON $13

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$6,121
Food and Beverage	$1,723
Education	$251
Consulting Fee	$25

Biography

Dr. Christopher Lau is a New York, NY physician who specializes in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He has a special interest in heart surgery. Dr. Lau is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian. Yext reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in New York, NY.