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Dr. Luke John Benvenuto, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Hospital Medicine, Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease) and General Practice

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Professional interests include: transplant procedures, lung transplant, lung issues, and more.

622 West 168th Street Floor 14 CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic
New York, NY 10032

(212) 305-7771

Dr. Luke John Benvenuto, MD is an internal medicine hospitalist in New York, NY specializing in adult hospital medicine, pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and general practice. He graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Luke John Benvenuto, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, ColumbiaDoctors, CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic, TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK and NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

622 West 168th Street Floor 14 CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic
New York, NY 10032

Some issues Dr. Luke John Benvenuto, MD can help you with:

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.

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

doctor visit	40
hospital care	189
inpatient care	189

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	61
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

bronchoscopy	78
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	273
hospital care	439
inpatient care	439
minimally invasive procedures	34
pulmonary testing	62

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	31
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	61
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

bronchoscopy	72
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	234
hospital care	416
inpatient care	416
minimally invasive procedures	33

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	22
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	59
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

bronchoscopy	68
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	272
hospital care	382
inpatient care	382
minimally invasive procedures	28

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	25
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	55
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

bronchoscopy	54
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	261
hospital care	401
inpatient care	401
minimally invasive procedures	21

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	22
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	49
Dementia	27
Cancer	12

bronchoscopy	200
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	561
hospital care	928
inpatient care	928
minimally invasive procedures	80

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luke John Benvenuto, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Luke John Benvenuto, MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in New York, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and pulmonary testing.

bronchoscopy	94
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	274
hospital care	459
inpatient care	459
minimally invasive procedures	39
pulmonary testing	62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luke John Benvenuto, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	57
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	41

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luke John Benvenuto, MD From 2016 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Luke John Benvenuto, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	4
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Luke John Benvenuto, MD graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Board Certification: Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Luke John Benvenuto, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

ColumbiaDoctors

CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic

TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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. Luke John Benvenuto, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Magnacare (National), Emblem/Hip, WellCare, Fidelis Care, Multiplan, Amerigroup of New Jersey, Affinity Health Plan, AETNA, Medicare, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus, Healthfirst, CIGNA, Quality Health Management, Local 1199, MVP Health Care, UnitedHealthcare, Emblem/GHI, RiverSpring, World Trade Center Health Plan, AgeWell, VNSNY CHOICE and Amida Care.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Luke John Benvenuto, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Magnacare (National)

Emblem/Hip

WellCare

Fidelis Care

Multiplan

Amerigroup of New Jersey

Affinity Health Plan

AETNA

Medicare

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus

Healthfirst

CIGNA

Quality Health Management

Local 1199

MVP Health Care

UnitedHealthcare

Emblem/GHI

RiverSpring

World Trade Center Health Plan

AgeWell

VNSNY CHOICE

Amida Care

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$39 Esbriet $39
Allergan Inc.	$18 ZENPEP $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$57

Biography

Dr. Luke Benvenuto's medical specialty is adult hospital medicine, general practice, and pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease). He is professionally affiliated with ColumbiaDoctors. He has an open panel in New York, NY according to Yext. Dr. Benvenuto studied medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.