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Dr. Lauren Wong, MD

(Lauren E. Wong, MD)

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Specializes in: Rheumatology (Arthritis & Autoimmune Diseases)
Professional interests include: uveitis, psoriatic arthritis, sacroiliitis (sacroiliac joint inflammation), and more.
70 Atlantic Avenue 4th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Dr. Lauren Wong, MD is a rheumatologist in Brooklyn, NY specializing in rheumatology (arthritis & autoimmune diseases). Dr. Lauren Wong, MD is affiliated with New York University, NYU Langone Health and Joseph S. & Diane H. Steinberg Ambulatory Care Center-Cobble Hill.

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Office Locations

Address:

70 Atlantic Avenue 4th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Some issues Dr. Lauren Wong, MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lauren Wong, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Brooklyn, NY were blood draw, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

aspiration 36
blood draw 86
doctor visit 382
injections 36
musculoskeletal imaging 27
X-rays 27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Wong, MD.

Gender
Male 20
Female 84
Ethnicity
Black / African American 55
Asian / Pacific Islander
Non-Hispanic White 30
Native American / Alaskan Native
Hispanic 2
Other
Age
75 to 84 14
85 and over 5
Less than 65 21
65 to 74 54

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Wong, MD From 2014 - 2021

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

Hypertension 49
High Cholesterol 35
Stroke
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 12
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 8
Osteoporosis 15
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 3
Diabetes 31
Atrial Fibrillation
Cancer 2
Dementia 1

Education & Training

She completed residency at Yale University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Residency: Yale University Affiliated Hospitals (2011)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (2011)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lauren Wong, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

New York University
NYU Langone Health
Joseph S. & Diane H. Steinberg Ambulatory Care Center-Cobble Hill

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. Lauren Wong, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: First Health, Connecticare, Tricare, Healthfirst, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, HIP, Wellcare, United Healthcare, Oxford, Medicare, Medicaid of New York, Humana, Cigna, Local 1199, Fidelis Care, Aetna, Multiplan, Magnacare, GHI, Emblem, Elderplan, POMCO Insurance Company, Railroad Medicare, Centerlight Healthcare, Hotel Trades Council, River Spring Health Plan, Centers Plan For Healthy Living, Senior Whole Health, VNS Choice Advantage, Hamaspik Choice, Village Care, NYSHIP - The Empire Plan, MetroPlusHealth, Sedgwick WTC, Partners Health Plan Inc, VA Community Care Network, Qualcare Inc., Amida Care, Longevity Health Plan, WTC Health Program, HIP EPO, HIP Access II, HIP Access I, MagnaCare PPO, Humana Medicare Advantage, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), BlueCross BlueShield of Florida, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare Indemnity, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, United Healthcare Choice, Aetna Open Access HMO, Vytra HMO, Healthfirst Medicaid, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Healthfirst Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO, Aetna Open Access EPO, AARP, WellCare Medicare, Medicare Part B, United Healthcare Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Guardian, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP HMO, Aetna Medicare, HIP Child Health Plus, MultiPlan PPO, GHI Medicare Supplement, United Healthcare Navigate, Aetna POS, First Health PPO, Great-West Healthcare HMO, Aetna Indemnity, Great-West Healthcare, Golden Rule, Community Care Network (CCN), Trustmark , Beech Street PPO, Kaiser Permanente, GHI HMO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, CIGNA Indemnity, Healthfirst Child Health Plus, Medicaid Managed Care, TriWest, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield POS, Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Local 1199 PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity, US Family Health Plan, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, GEHA, BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), BCBS Healthplus Special Needs, BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group, Teamsters Allied Benefits, Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange, Apwu Health Plan, Christian Brothers Services, Qualcare Inc, BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), HIP Prime Silver Exchange, Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2, Insurance Design Administrators, Health Net of California, Global Excel, Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1, American Plan Administrators, HIP Prime Platinum Exchange, BCBS Local 32BJ Employees, Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange, HIP Prime Gold Exchange, Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO, AXA Assistance USA, Fiserv Health, Mutual of Omaha, UMR, BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO, BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange, BCBS EPO (LICH Employees), Screen Actors Guild, HIP Prime Silver, HIP Prime Bronze Exchange, Meritain Health, HIP VIP Medicare Bold, Administrative Concepts, HIP Bridge, Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO, Connecticare Bridge, BCBS PPO (LICH Employees), BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY, BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees), HIP Prime Bronze, Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan, BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group, BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage, Connecticare Commercial, HIP Prime Gold, Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO, Health Republic of New Jersey, Nippon Life Ins Co, Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4, HIP VIP Medicare Prime, New York Hotel Trades, HIP Prime Basic Exchange, Global Health, Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange, HIP Prime Platinum, NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan, US Life Insurance Company, BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group, BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees), Oxford Health Plans Liberty, Wlny-TV Inc., BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), Medicare Part A and B, Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange, BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees), Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO, BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO, IUOE Local 14-14B, Chesterfield Resources Inc, HIP Medicare Supplement, Diversified Administration Corporation, VNS NY Choice Select Health, WellNet, Bind Benefits inc, Health And Recovery Plan (Harp), BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees), HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange, Allied, Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual, Qualcare Direct, Oxford Health Plans Freedom, Professional Benefit Admin, BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group, Wellfleet-NYU Student, Starmark, BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group and BCBS Federal Program.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Lauren Wong, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

First Health
Connecticare
Tricare
Healthfirst
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
HIP
Wellcare
United Healthcare
Oxford
Medicare
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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $493 ORENCIA
$143
$351
Pfizer Inc. $389 XELJANZ
$368 		LYRICA
$21
Janssen Biotech, Inc. $247 STELARA
$128 		Tremfya
$53 		REMICADE
$52 		SIMPONI ARIA
$13
AbbVie, Inc. $236 Humira
$236
Mallinckrodt LLC $192 ACTHAR
$192
Other $1,182 BENLYSTA
$170 		Prolia
$169 		Otezla
$131 		Rasuvo
$123 		COSENTYX
$99 		Other
$490
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $2,277
Travel and Lodging $351
Education $111

Research Payments

Dr. Lauren Wong, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $1,004.

Biography

Dr. Lauren Wong practices rheumatology (arthritis & autoimmune diseases). For her professional training, Dr. Wong completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Yale University. Her clinical interests include uveitis, psoriatic arthritis, and polymyositis. She appears to be in-network for Trustmark, Anthem, Blue California, and more. She is affiliated with NYU Langone Medical Center.

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