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Dr. Clifford Wayne Bassett, MD

Accepting New Patients

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Allergy & Immunology and Infectious Disease

Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: sinus problems, lung issues, asthma, and more.

381 Park Avenue South Suite 1020
New York, NY 10016

(212) 260-6078

Dr. Clifford Wayne Bassett, MD is an allergist and immunologist in New York, NY specializing in allergy & immunology and infectious disease. He graduated from Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Clifford Wayne Bassett, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, NYU Langone Health, SCHWEIGER DERMATOLOGY PLLC and CLIFFORD WAYNE BASSETT MD, PC.

Office Locations

Address:

381 Park Avenue South Suite 1020
New York, NY 10016

Some issues Dr. Clifford Wayne Bassett, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“As Dr. Clifford W. Bassett, author of "The New Allergy Solution" previously told TODAY.com, kids with allergies (and their parents) should be vigilant on Halloween, reading ingredient list on candy...”—"Poisoned Halloween candy is a myth ... mostly", Yahoo News, September 2024

“"What I see is people coming in for the first time, especially over the last five, seven years or so," said Dr. Clifford Bassett, an allergist at NYU Langone Health in New York City.”—"Many adults are getting allergies for the first time. Thanks, climate change.", NBC News, April 2023

“Dr Clifford Bassett, an allergist based in New York City, told the publication: 'What I see is people coming in for the first time, especially over the last five, seven, years or so.”—"Doctors say 'pollen storms' are creating entirely new patients", Daily Mail Online, April 2023

allergy testing	6394
doctor visit	191
immunotherapy	177
injections	177
minimally invasive procedures	5296
skin testing	6394

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	79

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

allergy testing	6889
doctor visit	241
minimally invasive procedures	5478
skin testing	6889

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

allergy testing	3783
doctor visit	135
minimally invasive procedures	3659
skin testing	3783

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

allergy testing	6260
doctor visit	178
minimally invasive procedures	4861
skin testing	6260

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

allergy testing	1113
doctor visit	47
minimally invasive procedures	1115
skin testing	1113

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	47
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	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

allergy testing	1122
doctor visit	40
minimally invasive procedures	1124
skin testing	1122

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	25

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

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
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

allergy testing	8530
doctor visit	349
minimally invasive procedures	6321
skin testing	8530

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Wayne Bassett, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Clifford Wayne Bassett, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in New York, NY were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

allergy testing	4871
doctor visit	170
immunotherapy	177
injections	177
minimally invasive procedures	3979
skin testing	4871

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Wayne Bassett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	41
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	7
85 and over	0
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	36

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Wayne Bassett, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	27
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	5
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	2
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Clifford Wayne Bassett, MD graduated from Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Hackensack University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Allergy & Immunology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Hackensack University Medical Center (1989)

Board Certification: American Board of Allergy & Immunology (1997)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Clifford Wayne Bassett, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

NYU Langone Health

SCHWEIGER DERMATOLOGY PLLC

CLIFFORD WAYNE BASSETT MD, PC

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. Clifford Wayne Bassett, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, PHCS PPO, Local 1199 PPO, HIP Family Health, GHI CBP, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford Liberty, HIP EPO, United Healthcare, HIP Child Health, HIP Access II, HIP Access I, Oxford Freedom, Humana, Fidelis Medicaid, Cigna, Fidelis Care, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP Medicaid, HIP HMO, MagnaCare PPO, HIP Medicare, Beech Street PPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, MetroPlus Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Oxford Medicare Advantage, MetroPlus Medicaid, MetroPlus Health, The Empire Plan, PHP, Senior Whole Health and UPN Elite.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Clifford Wayne Bassett, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

PHCS PPO

Local 1199 PPO

HIP Family Health

GHI CBP

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

United Healthcare EPO

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

Oxford Liberty

HIP EPO

United Healthcare

HIP Child Health

HIP Access II

HIP Access I

Oxford Freedom

Humana

Fidelis Medicaid

Cigna

Fidelis Care

HIP PPO

HIP POS

HIP Medicaid

HIP HMO

MagnaCare PPO

HIP Medicare

Beech Street PPO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

MetroPlus Medicare

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Oxford Medicare Advantage

MetroPlus Medicaid

MetroPlus Health

The Empire Plan

PHP

Senior Whole Health

UPN Elite

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Clifford Wayne Bassett, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Clifford Wayne Bassett, 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. Clifford Wayne Bassett, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$32,205 EpiPen $32,182	AccuNeb $23
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$20,139 Pazeo $8,367	Pataday $8,203	Patanase $85	$3,483
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$15,710 SYMBICORT $14,836	FASENRA $347	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $264	TEZSPIRE $104	BREZTRI $33	Other $126
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$10,413 RAGWITEK $7,263	NON-PRODUCT $1,681	GRASTEK $798	DULERA $259	ZETIA $125	Other $288
Optinose US, Inc.	$5,937 Xhance $5,937
Other	$14,969 Pazeo $3,372	DUPIXENT $2,035	XOLAIR $1,302	NUCALA $1,188	Auvi-Q $1,174	Other $5,898

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$71,632
Food and Beverage	$17,688
Travel and Lodging	$6,887
Honoraria	$2,500
Consulting Fee	$650
Other	$14

Biography

Dr. Clifford Bassett is an allergy & immunology specialist in New York, NY. Dr. Bassett is rated 3.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. In his practice, Dr. Bassett focuses on allergies. He is professionally affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian and NYU Langone Medical Center. He seems to honor Blue California, United Healthcare EPO, United Healthcare HMO, and more. His medical residency was performed at Hackensack University Medical Center.