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Dr. Melissa Birnbaum Reichman, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (2006)

Professional interests include: breast biopsy, breast cancer, stereotactic core breast biopsy, and more.

520 East 70th Street Ground Floor
New York, NY 10021

(212) 746-6000

Dr. Melissa Birnbaum Reichman, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in New York, NY specializing in diagnostic radiology. She graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 2006 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Melissa Birnbaum Reichman, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Medicine, WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL and WEILL CORNELL IMAGING AT NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN.

Office Locations

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1283 York Avenue 7th Floor
New York, NY 10065

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1305 York Avenue 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10021

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2315 Broadway 4th Floor
New York, NY 10024

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416 East 55th Street
New York, NY 10022

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425 East 61st Street 9th Floor
New York, NY 10065

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504 West 35th Street
New York, NY 10001

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520 East 70th Street Ground Floor
New York, NY 10021

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525 East 68th Street
New York, NY 10021

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53 Beekman Street Ground Level
New York, NY 10038

Some issues Dr. Melissa Birnbaum Reichman, MD can help you with:

Breast Biopsy

Breast biopsy is a procedure where a small sample of tissue is collected from the breast for testing. A physician may prescribe a breast biopsy for a variety of reasons, but they are most frequently prescribed for a lump found in the breast. Biopsy samples extracted are examined by pathologists in a laboratory setting and are tested to determine if they are cancerous or benign, or indicative of some other condition. Depending on the lab results, physicians may prescribe additional treatment. Other circumstances which may prompt a breast biopsy include:

Mammograms that detect other unusual features in the chest, such as a cyst or calcium deposit
Breast scans or ultrasounds that display abnormalities
Nipple changes, such as scaling, crusting, or bloody discharge

Breast biopsies are collected through several different procedures and the specific type of biopsy that a patient receives depends on the size, location, and features of a breast lump or irregularity. The three main methods of collecting a breast biopsy include:

Fine needle aspiration (FNA biopsy), where a thin needle is directed into a breast lump or abnormality, extracting a small sample of tissue or liquid
Core needle biopsy (CNB biopsy), where a hollow needle is directed into a breast lump or abnormality, extracting cylinders of tissue called "cores"
Open (surgical) biopsy, where a breast lump is removed through an incision in the breast

Fine needle aspiration (FNA) and core needle biopsy (CNB) are sometimes image-guided, where a mammogram, ultrasound, or MRI helps direct the physician performing the needle extraction.

Fine needle aspiration, the most common biopsy method, generally requires few patient preparations. It is recommended patients avoid using lotion, deodorant, and perfume prior to their biopsy procedure. FNA biopsy is performed with local anesthesia (topical numbing cream) and typically has a quick recovery, but patients may experience soreness for a few days. Core needle biopsy extracts slightly more tissue than an FNA biopsy.

Open (surgical) biopsy is more invasive and requires general anesthesia, where patients are put to sleep during the procedure. Patients must fast prior to the surgery. After the biopsy is performed, patients are monitored in a recovery room for a time before being discharged, when they will need someone else to provide transportation.

Although some may consider breast biopsy to be a simple procedure, it can catch critical issues - particularly breast cancer - that impact wellness. If a breast biopsy reveals an underlying condition like life-threatening cancer, patients can receive the diagnosis and medical treatment that is necessary for their long-term health.

In The News

"https://weillcornell.org/news/podcast-breast-cancer-screening", Weill Cornell Medicine

"https://weillcornell.org/news/breast-cancer-screening-and-early-detection", Weill Cornell Medicine

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	909

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	921
Black	153
Hispanic	123
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	592
From 75 to 84	369
85 and over	132
Less than 65	191

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	30

breast procedures	491
diagnostic imaging	153
diagnostic procedures	8
image guided procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	18
minor procedures	8
preventive care	203
ultrasound (sonogram)	108
women's imaging	472
X-rays	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	38
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	21
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	32

breast procedures	824
diagnostic imaging	166
diagnostic procedures	19
image guided procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
minor procedures	19
preventive care	185
ultrasound (sonogram)	448
women's imaging	807
X-rays	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	66
Hispanic	54
Asian	30
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	48
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	40

breast procedures	1037
diagnostic imaging	161
diagnostic procedures	34
image guided procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	31
minor procedures	34
preventive care	308
ultrasound (sonogram)	528
women's imaging	1005
X-rays	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	45
Hispanic	44
Asian	12
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	21
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	23
Dementia	3
Cancer	34

breast procedures	824
diagnostic imaging	76
preventive care	297
ultrasound (sonogram)	448
women's imaging	829
X-rays	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	44
Hispanic	31
Asian	18
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	26
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	28

breast procedures	759
diagnostic imaging	61
diagnostic procedures	13
image guided procedures	10
minimally invasive procedures	10
minor procedures	13
preventive care	273
ultrasound (sonogram)	406
women's imaging	748
X-rays	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	35
Hispanic	32
Asian	18
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	23
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	31

breast procedures	721
diagnostic imaging	94
diagnostic procedures	16
image guided procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	26
minor procedures	16
preventive care	260
ultrasound (sonogram)	332
women's imaging	694
X-rays	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	39
Hispanic	43
Asian	21
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	29
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	34

breast procedures	552
diagnostic imaging	71
diagnostic procedures	11
image guided procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	20
minor procedures	11
preventive care	144
ultrasound (sonogram)	308
women's imaging	531
X-rays	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	21
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	16
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	44

breast procedures	1414
diagnostic imaging	211
diagnostic procedures	30
image guided procedures	75
minimally invasive procedures	75
minor procedures	30
preventive care	299
ultrasound (sonogram)	820
women's imaging	1338
X-rays	508

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Birnbaum Reichman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melissa Birnbaum Reichman, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in New York, NY were breast procedures, women's imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	227
breast procedures	798
CT scan	134
diagnostic imaging	129
diagnostic procedures	20
image guided procedures	33
minimally invasive procedures	33
minor procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	18
neck imaging	55
pelvic imaging	136
preventive care	240
thoracic (chest) imaging	498
ultrasound (sonogram)	433
vascular procedures	61
women's imaging	772
X-rays	420

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Birnbaum Reichman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	44
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	329
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	39
Other	9

**Age**
85 and over	31
75 to 84	136
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	232

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Birnbaum Reichman, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa Birnbaum Reichman, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	3
Cancer	27

Education & Training

Dr. Melissa Birnbaum Reichman, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 2006. She completed residency at New York University (NYU) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Radiology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (2006)

Residency: New York University (NYU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Radiology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melissa Birnbaum Reichman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

Weill Cornell Medicine

WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL

WEILL CORNELL IMAGING AT NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN

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. Melissa Birnbaum Reichman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP), EmblemHealth, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare Empire Plan, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, United Healthcare Compass, Affinity Health Plan, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna - NYP, Mediblue (Senior), EPO, VNSNY CHOICE, EPO/POS, WorldWide Medical, Liberty, HMO, Amida Care, Blue Access, Blue Connection, Rockefeller University - Trustmark, PPO, CBP, Community Plan, Freedom, Metro/Core/Charter and CHP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Melissa Birnbaum Reichman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP)

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare Empire Plan

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

United Healthcare Compass

Affinity Health Plan

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

Fidelis Care

Healthfirst

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Aetna - NYP

Mediblue (Senior)

EPO

VNSNY CHOICE

EPO/POS

WorldWide Medical

Liberty

HMO

Amida Care

Blue Access

Blue Connection

Rockefeller University - Trustmark

PPO

CBP

Community Plan

Freedom

Metro/Core/Charter

CHP

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Biography

Dr. Melissa Reichman is a diagnostic radiology specialist in New York, NY. Her areas of expertise include the following: breast MRI, fine needle aspiration (FNA), and breast core needle biopsy. She accepts United Healthcare Compass, Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP), Blue California, and more. Dr. Reichman graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Her medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with New York University (NYU). Her professional affiliations include Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian. Weill Cornell Medicine reports that Dr. Reichman is accepting new patients at her office in.