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Dr. Michael Evan Rettig, MD

(Michael E. Rettig, MD)

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Specializes in: Hand Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

SUNY Upstate Medical University (1986)

Professional interests include: wrist injury, triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) tear, nerve injury, and more.

530 1st Avenue Suite 8U
New York, NY 10016

(212) 263-7582

Dr. Michael Evan Rettig, MD is a hand surgeon in New York, NY specializing in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1986 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Michael Evan Rettig, MD is affiliated with New York University, NYU Langone Health and NYU Langone Hand Center.

Office Locations

Address:

530 1st Avenue Suite 8U
New York, NY 10016

decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	591
immobilization	66
injections	198
musculoskeletal imaging	20
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	26
tendon surgery	7
upper extremity surgery	33
X-rays	20

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	66
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	589
immobilization	96
injections	189
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	27

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	14
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	59
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	623
fracture surgery	12
immobilization	96
injections	230
joint surgery	9
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	44
reconstructive surgery	9
upper extremity surgery	51
X-rays	24

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	578

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	826
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	496
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	86
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

aspiration	133
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	789
excision	16
fracture surgery	10
immobilization	142
injections	419
joint surgery	16
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	40

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	72
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

aspiration	164
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	788
excision	25
immobilization	147
injections	492
joint surgery	25
nerve procedures	35
open surgery	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	30

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	18
Hispanic	17
Asian	11
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	68
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

aspiration	233
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	919
excision	26
fracture surgery	10
immobilization	133
injections	664
joint surgery	26
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
tendon surgery	55
upper extremity surgery	69

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	27
Hispanic	28
Asian	23
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	65
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

aspiration	264
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	911
excision	55
fracture surgery	10
immobilization	143
injections	815
joint surgery	55
nerve procedures	50
open surgery	60
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	55
tendon surgery	108
tissue transfer	12
upper extremity surgery	111
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	32
Hispanic	26
Asian	12
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	73
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

aspiration	213
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	756
excision	22
immobilization	91
injections	643
joint surgery	22
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
tendon surgery	40
upper extremity surgery	41

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	33
Hispanic	25
Asian	11
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	40
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

aspiration	569
compression therapy	23
decompression surgery	74
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	2136
excision	108
fracture surgery	35
immobilization	316
injections	1546
joint surgery	94
nerve procedures	74
open surgery	109
plastic surgery procedures	16
reconstructive surgery	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	108
soft tissue surgery	13
tendon surgery	204
tissue transfer	16
upper extremity surgery	217
vascular procedures	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Evan Rettig, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Evan Rettig, MD treated as a hand surgeon in New York, NY were injections, aspiration, immobilization and upper extremity surgery.

aspiration	263
compression therapy	23
decompression surgery	36
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	905
excision	42
fracture surgery	15
immobilization	137
injections	580
joint surgery	36
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve procedures	36
open surgery	45
plastic surgery procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	42
soft tissue surgery	13
tendon surgery	67
tissue transfer	14
upper extremity surgery	72
vascular procedures	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14
X-rays	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Evan Rettig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	407
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	16
Other	20

**Age**
75 to 84	146
85 and over	52
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	242

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Evan Rettig, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	11
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Evan Rettig, MD graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1986. He completed residency at NYU Langone Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University (1986)

Residency: NYU Langone Medical Center (1991)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery (1994)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Evan Rettig, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

New York University

NYU Langone Health

NYU Langone Hand 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. Michael Evan Rettig, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Village Care, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicaid of New York, Local 1199, Qualcare Inc., Sedgwick WTC, VNS Choice Advantage, Medicare, United Healthcare, Anthem BCBS Health Plus, Aetna, Magnacare, HIP, Tricare, NYSHIP - The Empire Plan, Emblem, Cigna, Humana, WTC Health Program, Wellcare, Railroad Medicare, Fidelis Care, GHI, Partners Health Plan Inc, VA Community Care Network, POMCO Insurance Company, First Health, Oxford, Hamaspik Choice, Longevity Health Plan, Connecticare, Multiplan, Healthfirst, BlueCross BlueShield of Florida, GHI Medicare Supplement, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare Indemnity, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, United Healthcare Choice, First Health PPO, Aetna POS, Great-West Healthcare HMO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Aetna Indemnity, Golden Rule, Great-West Healthcare, Community Care Network (CCN), Anthem, Trustmark , Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Kaiser Permanente, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO, Aetna Open Access EPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, CIGNA Indemnity, United Healthcare Medicare, AARP, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield POS, Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Navigate, Railroad Medicare, Humana, Cigna, MagnaCare PPO, Aetna Medicare, Aetna, Apwu Health Plan, BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees), BCBS PPO (LICH Employees), BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), Christian Brothers Services, BCBS EPO (LICH Employees), BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees), WellNet, Oxford Health Plans Liberty, BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group, BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO, UMR, Wellfleet-NYU Student, BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees), Starmark, BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group, Allied, BCBS Federal Program, Bind Benefits inc, BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees), Oxford Health Plans Freedom, BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group, BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO, BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), Chesterfield Resources Inc, BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group, BCBS Local 32BJ Employees, BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), New York Hotel Trades, BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group, Medicare Part A and B and HIP Medicare Supplement.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael Evan Rettig, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Village Care

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

Medicaid of New York

Local 1199

Qualcare Inc.

Sedgwick WTC

VNS Choice Advantage

Medicare

United Healthcare

Anthem BCBS Health Plus

Aetna

Magnacare

HIP

Tricare

NYSHIP - The Empire Plan

Emblem

Cigna

Humana

WTC Health Program

Wellcare

Railroad Medicare

Fidelis Care

GHI

Partners Health Plan Inc

VA Community Care Network

POMCO Insurance Company

First Health

Oxford

Hamaspik Choice

Longevity Health Plan

Connecticare

Multiplan

Healthfirst

BlueCross BlueShield of Florida

GHI Medicare Supplement

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare Indemnity

United Healthcare HMO

United Healthcare EPO

United Healthcare Choice

First Health PPO

Aetna POS

Great-West Healthcare HMO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Aetna Indemnity

Golden Rule

Great-West Healthcare

Community Care Network (CCN)

Anthem

Trustmark

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Kaiser Permanente

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO

Aetna Open Access EPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

CIGNA Indemnity

United Healthcare Medicare

AARP

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO

Blue Cross Blue Shield POS

Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

United Healthcare

United Healthcare Navigate

Railroad Medicare

Humana

Cigna

MagnaCare PPO

Aetna Medicare

Aetna

Apwu Health Plan

BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees)

BCBS PPO (LICH Employees)

BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)

Christian Brothers Services

BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)

BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)

WellNet

Oxford Health Plans Liberty

BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group

BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO

UMR

Wellfleet-NYU Student

BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees)

Starmark

BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group

Allied

BCBS Federal Program

Bind Benefits inc

BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)

Oxford Health Plans Freedom

BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group

BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO

BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)

Chesterfield Resources Inc

BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group

BCBS Local 32BJ Employees

BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)

New York Hotel Trades

BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group

Medicare Part A and B

HIP Medicare Supplement

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$171 Sports_Surgical $89	NA $51	VA-LCP $31
Medartis Inc.	$142 Aptus $142
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$16 TenoGlide $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$329

Biography

Dr. Michael Rettig is a specialist in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in New York, NY. Areas of expertise for Dr. Rettig include ulnar nerve entrapment, carpal tunnel surgery, and tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis). He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Trustmark, Anthem, and Blue California. Before completing his residency at NYU Langone Medical Center, Dr. Rettig attended medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical University. He is professionally affiliated with NYU Langone Medical Center.