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Dr. Edwin Salsitz, MD

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Specializes in: Addiction Medicine

SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

10 Nathan D Perlman Place
New York, NY 10003

(212) 420-3840

Dr. Edwin Salsitz, MD is an addiction medicine doctor in New York, NY specializing in addiction medicine. He graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Edwin Salsitz, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System, ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI and Mount Sinai Beth Israel Mount Sinai Morningside Mount Sinai Brooklyn Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital Mount Sinai West.

Office Locations

Address:

10 Nathan D Perlman Place
New York, NY 10003

Address:

First Avenue at 16th Street
New York, NY 10003

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“EDWIN A. SALSITZ, M.D. Asst. Professor of Medicine Beth Israel Medical Center New York, Aug. 12, 1994.”—"Opinion | Exercise and Smoking (Published 1994)", New York Times, January 2021

“The study "adds some scientific evidence that excessive use of these smartphones is having an impact in the brain which might be similar to other addictive disorders," said Dr. Edwin Salsitz, an...”—"Does "smartphone addiction" show up in teens' brains?", CBS Philly, December 2017

“Edwin Salsitz, M.D., an addiction medicine specialist at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York City, shared this checklist of behaviors with USA Today.”—"Digital Dopamine: When 'Delightful' Becomes a Drug", Huff Post, October 2017

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

hospital care	68
inpatient care	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	18
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

hospital care	59
inpatient care	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	14
Black	22
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	62
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

hospital care	74
inpatient care	74

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	12

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	21
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	70
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

hospital care	100
inpatient care	100

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	25
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	71
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

hospital care	127
inpatient care	127

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin Salsitz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Edwin Salsitz, MD treated as an addiction medicine doctor in New York, NY were hospital care and inpatient care.

hospital care	85
inpatient care	85

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Salsitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	10
Female	3

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	6
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	1

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Salsitz, MD From 2016 - 2021

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

Hypertension	25
High Cholesterol	18
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Edwin Salsitz, MD graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. He completed residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. He is certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Residency: Mount Sinai Beth Israel

Board Certification: American Board of Preventive Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Edwin Salsitz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI

Mount Sinai Beth Israel Mount Sinai Morningside Mount Sinai Brooklyn Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital Mount Sinai West

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alkermes, Inc.	$1,897 Vivitrol $22	$1,875
Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$638 SUBOXONE SUBLINGUAL FILM $638
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$501 MOVANTIK $494	$6
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$330 ZEPATIER $236	BELSOMRA $94
Orexo US, Inc.	$175 Zubsolv $175
Other	$444 SUBLOCADE $138	XARELTO $87	AUSTEDO $37	BUNAVAIL BUNAVAIL 6.3 mg 30-count box $12	CHANTIX $11	Other $158

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,375
Food and Beverage	$1,471
Honoraria	$138

Biography

Dr. Edwin Salsitz's medical specialty is addiction medicine. He has received professional recognition including the following: Lifetime Achievement Award New York Society Of Addiction Medicine; ASAM Educator of the Year Award American Society of Addiction Medicine; and ASAM Annual Award American Society of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Salsitz is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System.