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Dr. Lee Eric Tessler, MD

(Lee Tessler, MD)

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery
Ohio State University College of Medicine (2001)
Professional interests include: normal pressure hydrocephalus, cancer, lymphoma, and more.
1530 Front Street Suite 400
East Meadow, NY 11554

Dr. Lee Eric Tessler, MD is a neurosurgeon in East Meadow, NY specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2001 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Lee Eric Tessler, MD is affiliated with New York University, NYU Langone Health and NYU Langone Ambulatory Care-East Meadow.

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Office Locations

Address:

1530 Front Street Suite 400
East Meadow, NY 11554

Some issues Dr. Lee Eric Tessler, MD can help you with:

Craniotomy

Craniotomy and craniectomy are surgical procedures used to access the brain and treat tumors, intracranial pressure, or other conditions. These surgeries are performed by creating holes in the skull, or cranium, to expose the brain. The opening in the skull can be immediately replaced (craniotomy), or it can be replaced during a later procedure (craniectomy). The following procedures use craniotomy or craniectomy:

  • Brain biopsy, which is done by guiding a needle through the opening in the skull to the targeted area of the brain. This procedure may be performed through an open or minimally invasive approach. The minimally invasive approach, called stereotactic brain biopsy, uses a computer to guide the needle.
  • Brain tumor resection, which may be performed following a biopsy with image guidance. Depending on the size and location of the tumor, resection will require 2-5 hours.
  • Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak repair, particularly for leaks that continue for a long period of time after a surgery. CSF leaks that are left untreated can lead to complications such as meningitis, an inflammation of the outer layers (meninges) of the brain.
  • Decompression, often following a stroke or injury. Decompressive craniotomy or craniectomy temporarily removes a flap from the skull to give the brain more room for swelling, which provides pressure relief.
  • Hematoma evacuation, which can also relieve pressure on the brain. A hematoma is a swelling of clotted blood. It can occur between the skull and the outer covering of the brain, or dura (epidural), between the dura and the brain (subdural), and within the brain (intracerebral). Craniotomy or craniectomy may be used to access and remove the hematoma.

To perform a craniotomy, the surgeon will need to make an incision on the scalp to expose the skull. Some of the hair may be shaved, and the scalp will be cleaned with antiseptic solution. Following the incision, the surgeon will use a drill to remove a piece of the skull, called a bone or skull flap. If the surgeon needs to reach a tumor or perform an aspiration, the dura, which covers the brain, will be incised (cut) to access the lesion. The bone flap will be reattached once the surgeon has completed the procedure. If the surgeon is performing a craniectomy, the same steps will be followed, but a mesh piece will be placed where the bone flap was, and the scalp will be surgically closed. Patients will need to wear a special helmet for a few months after the procedure. The bone flap will be preserved and replaced during a later operation, or it may never be replaced.

Patient recovery period can range from two days to two weeks, depending on the specific procedure and condition. Patient will require monitoring and may be given medication for pain or brain swelling. Patients will have to restrict their physical activity for some time after the procedure, and they may need to work with a physical therapist.

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee Eric Tessler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lee Eric Tessler, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in East Meadow, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

cranial surgery 13
doctor visit 237
excision 13
hospital care 59
image guided procedures 20
inpatient care 59
radiation therapy 20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee Eric Tessler, MD.

Gender
Male 78
Female 111
Ethnicity
Black / African American 12
Asian / Pacific Islander
Non-Hispanic White 158
Native American / Alaskan Native
Hispanic 1
Other 1
Age
85 and over 31
75 to 84 67
Less than 65 17
65 to 74 69

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee Eric Tessler, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 20
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 35
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Dementia 19
Cancer 21

Education & Training

Dr. Lee Eric Tessler, MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at Bellevue Hospital Center. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (2001)

Residency: Bellevue Hospital Center (2007)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery (2011)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lee Eric Tessler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

New York University
NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone Ambulatory Care-East Meadow

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. Lee Eric Tessler, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Local 1199, Fidelis Care, HIP, Healthfirst, Multiplan, Cigna, First Health, Aetna, United Healthcare, POMCO Insurance Company, Anthem BCBS Health Plus, Tricare, VNS Choice Advantage, Magnacare, Oxford, Humana, Medicare, NYSHIP - The Empire Plan, MetroPlusHealth, Sedgwick WTC, Elderplan, VA Community Care Network, Medicaid of New York, GHI, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Wellcare, Qualcare Inc., Railroad Medicare, Connecticare, 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, TRICARE, Anthem, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Healthfirst Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO, Aetna Open Access EPO, AARP, WellCare Medicare, WellCare, United Healthcare Medicare, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Guardian, Fidelis Care, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP HMO, Aetna Medicare, HIP Child Health Plus, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, GHI Medicare Supplement, Aetna POS, United Healthcare Navigate, 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, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), CIGNA HMO, EmblemHealth, 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, UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Railroad Medicare, GEHA, BCBS Healthplus Special Needs, BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group, Teamsters Allied Benefits, Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange, Apwu Health Plan, Christian Brothers Services, MetroPlusHealth Medicare, Qualcare Inc, Hotel Trades Council, HIP Prime Silver Exchange, Insurance Design Administrators, Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2, 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, MetroPlusHealth Gold, HIP Prime Platinum Exchange, BCBS Local 32BJ Employees, Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange, HIP Prime Gold Exchange, AXA Assistance USA, Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO, Nippon Life-Aetna, Fiserv Health, Mutual of Omaha, UMR, BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO, BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange, BCBS EPO (LICH Employees), Screen Actors Guild, MetroPlusHealth Medplus Plan Exchange, 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, NY Fire Department - WTC, HIP Prime Bronze, Aetna POS (American Express Employer), Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan, BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group, AETNA EPO (NYULH Employees), BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage, Connecticare Commercial, MetroPlusHealth Child Health Plus, MetroPlusHealth Essential Plan 3 and 4, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, HIP Prime Gold, Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO, Health Republic of New Jersey, Nippon Life Ins Co, MetroPlusHealth Goldcare, MetroPlusHealth Gold Plus Plan Exchange, MetroPlusHealth Essential Plan 1 and 2, 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, Nippon Life of America-Aetna, NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan, World Trade Center - Sedgwick, US Life Insurance Company, BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group, Oxford Health Plans Liberty, Wlny-TV Inc., Aetna International, Medicare Part A and B, MetroPlusHealth Bronze Plus Plan Exchange, 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, Aetna Student Plan, Bind Benefits inc, BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees), Health And Recovery Plan (Harp), HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange, Allied, Oxford Metro, MetroPlusHealth Platinum Plus Plan Exchange, Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual, Qualcare Direct, Oxford Health Plans Freedom, Professional Benefit Admin, MetroPlusHealth Silver Plus Plan Exchange, 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. Lee Eric Tessler, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Local 1199
Fidelis Care
HIP
Healthfirst
Multiplan
Cigna
First Health
Aetna
United Healthcare
POMCO Insurance Company
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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Stryker Corporation $251 Universal Mid Face
$203 		NA
$28 		DuraMatrix
$21
Nevro Corp. $167 Omnia
$167
Abbott Laboratories $107 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs
$107
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. $43 Biomaterials
$43
Baxter Healthcare $29 Actifuse
$29
Other $56 Apollo
$25 		MYOBLOC
$19 		Gliadel
$12
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $432
Education $222

Biography

Dr. Lee Tessler practices neurosurgery in East Meadow, NY. He studied medicine at Ohio State University College of Medicine. He trained at Bellevue Hospital Center for residency. Dr. Tessler's areas of expertise include the following: craniotomy, skull base surgery, and cranioplasty. He seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Trustmark, Anthem, and Blue California. He is professionally affiliated with NYU Langone Health.

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