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Dr. Stuart Howard Ditchek, MD

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Specializes in: Pediatrics (Child & Adolescent Medicine) and General Practice

Professional interests include: influenza (flu)

1762 East 23rd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11229

(718) 382-0012

Dr. Stuart Howard Ditchek, MD is a pediatrician in Brooklyn, NY specializing in pediatrics (child & adolescent medicine) and general practice. Dr. Stuart Howard Ditchek, MD is affiliated with NYU Langone Health.

Office Locations

Address:

1762 East 23rd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11229

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“In a video message posted earlier this month, Dr. Stuart Ditchek, an Orthodox pediatrician in Brooklyn who, like Glatt, has offered frequent updates on COVID-19 research and treatments throughout...”—"Will Orthodox Jews listen to their leaders regarding vaccination?", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, December 2020

“It's Aaron Glatt, Avi Rosenberg, Stuart Ditchek and others - doctors in Orthodox Jewish communities across the New York region and beyond who emerged as beacons of science and sanity at...”—"The Jewish Faucis: Orthodox doctors battle COVID and disinformation", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, October 2020

“According to Dr. Stuart Ditchek, a pediatrician in Midwood, one of the Brooklyn Orthodox neighborhoods that has seen a recent uptick in COVID cases, four schools have already had to quarantine...”—"Day schools open with safety precautions, plans for closures", The Forward, September 2020

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	631

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	894
Black	110
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	308
Less than 65	154

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	70
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	48
Dementia	65
Cancer	8

nursing home care	5480

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	71
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	72
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Dementia	59
Cancer	11

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2021 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart Howard Ditchek, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stuart Howard Ditchek, MD treated as a pediatrician in Brooklyn, NY were nursing home care.

doctor visit	1930
nursing home care	8461

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2021 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart Howard Ditchek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	111
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	37
85 and over	37
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	40

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart Howard Ditchek, MD From 2021 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stuart Howard Ditchek, MD treated were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and dementia.

Hypertension	15
High Cholesterol	13
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	8
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	9
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	1
Dementia	12

Education & Training

He completed residency at Kings County Hospital Center. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics and has a state license in New York.

Residency: Kings County Hospital Center (1989)

Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics (1990)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stuart Howard Ditchek, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NYU Langone Health

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. Stuart Howard Ditchek, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna HMO, Oxford Liberty, CIGNA PPO, Aetna Medicare, Aetna POS, Oxford Freedom, HIP PPO, HIP POS, Oxford Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, HIP HMO, HIP EPO, HIP Child Health, HIP Access II, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, HIP Access I, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, HIP Medicare, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, PHCS PPO, Beech Street PPO, United Healthcare EPO, Aetna Indemnity, Aetna PPO/EPO, UPN Elite and The Empire Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Stuart Howard Ditchek, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna HMO

Oxford Liberty

CIGNA PPO

Aetna Medicare

Aetna POS

Oxford Freedom

HIP PPO

HIP POS

Oxford Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

HIP HMO

HIP EPO

HIP Child Health

HIP Access II

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

HIP Access I

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Cigna

HIP Medicare

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

PHCS PPO

Beech Street PPO

United Healthcare EPO

Aetna Indemnity

Aetna PPO/EPO

UPN Elite

The Empire Plan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GENZYME CORPORATION	$71,724 CEREZYME $24,711	NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $17,775	CERDELGA $4,590	$24,647
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$269 BEXSERO $269
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.	$132 QUADRACEL $74	FLUZONE $37	VAXELIS $20
Pfizer Inc.	$51 TRUMENBA $30	PREVNAR 20 $22
Alk-Abello, Inc	$42 Odactra $17	RAGWITEK $13	GRASTEK $12
Other	$79 GRASTEK $35	Oralair $16	SYNAGIS $15	QNASL $13

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$41,743
Food and Beverage	$19,454
Travel and Lodging	$11,101

Biography

Dr. Stuart Ditchek works as a general practice. For his professional training, Dr. Ditchek completed a residency program at Kings County Hospital Center. In his practice, Dr. Ditchek focuses on influenza (flu). He most likely takes Blue California, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and Viant, as well as other insurance carriers. He is professionally affiliated with NYU Langone Health.