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Dr. William Whang, MD

Accepting New Patients

(327 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Professional interests include: electrophysiological (EP) study, tachycardia (very fast heart rate), heart block, and more.

1190 Fifth Avenue - 1 South
New York, NY 10029

(212) 241-7114

Dr. William Whang, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in New York, NY specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. William Whang, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System, Mount Sinai South Nassau Mount Sinai Morningside Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital Mount Sinai West and ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI.

Office Locations

Address:

1 Gustave L Levy Place
New York, NY 10029

Address:

1190 Fifth Avenue - 1 South
New York, NY 10029

Address:

177 East 87th Street Suite 502
New York, NY 10128

In The News

“Dr. William Whang, of the cardiology division at the Columbia University Medical Center, who led the team study, emphasizes the relationship between antidepressant medicines and sudden cardiac...”—"Research links symptoms of depression, cardiac death", Spokane Journal of Business, March 2009

ablation	10
ambulatory monitoring	107
cardiac procedures	142
cardioversion	15
catheterization	10
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	142
implant surgery	9
minimally invasive procedures	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

**Gender**
Male	567
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	120
Hispanic	266
Asian	18
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	360
85 and over	188
Less than 65	139

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	48
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

ablation	32
ambulatory monitoring	154
cardiac procedures	216
cardioversion	25
catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	132
hospital care	17
implant surgery	8
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	94
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	110
Hispanic	156
Asian	23
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	145
Less than 65	117

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

ablation	31
ambulatory monitoring	94
cardiac procedures	176
cardioversion	17
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	151
hospital care	13
implant surgery	23
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	10
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	113
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

**Gender**
Male	1120
Female	750

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1206
Black	242
Hispanic	332
Asian	42
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	600
From 75 to 84	640
85 and over	350
Less than 65	280

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

ablation	27
ambulatory monitoring	57
cardiac procedures	136
cardioversion	32
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	138
hospital care	47
implant surgery	28
inpatient care	47
minimally invasive procedures	106
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	107
Hispanic	147
Asian	0
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	176
Less than 65	112

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

ablation	24
cardiac procedures	90
cardioversion	29
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	275
hospital care	106
implant surgery	50
inpatient care	106
minimally invasive procedures	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	87
Hispanic	76
Asian	29
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	182
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

ablation	12
cardiac procedures	71
cardioversion	38
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	297
hospital care	154
implant surgery	40
inpatient care	154
minimally invasive procedures	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

**Gender**
Male	796
Female	667

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	952
Black	194
Hispanic	163
Asian	81
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	496
From 75 to 84	502
85 and over	324
Less than 65	141

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	48
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

ablation	23
cardiac procedures	59
cardioversion	32
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	289
hospital care	97
implant surgery	10
inpatient care	97
minimally invasive procedures	84
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

**Gender**
Male	1017
Female	824

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1205
Black	264
Hispanic	198
Asian	0
Other	88
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	647
From 75 to 84	646
85 and over	344
Less than 65	204

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	49
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

ablation	31
cardiac procedures	73
cardioversion	38
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	243
hospital care	97
implant surgery	8
inpatient care	97
minimally invasive procedures	106
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

**Gender**
Male	859
Female	681

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	980
Black	229
Hispanic	178
Asian	66
Other	87
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	561
From 75 to 84	546
85 and over	259
Less than 65	174

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	49
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

ablation	64
cardiac procedures	129
cardioversion	68
catheterization	64
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	887
hospital care	61
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	61
minimally invasive procedures	195
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Whang, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Whang, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in New York, NY were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ambulatory monitoring and hospital care.

ablation	29
ambulatory monitoring	103
cardiac procedures	125
cardioversion	32
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	285
hospital care	74
implant surgery	22
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	10
inpatient care	74
minimally invasive procedures	107
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Whang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	575
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	135
Asian / Pacific Islander	25
Non-Hispanic White	654
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	151
Other	35

**Age**
75 to 84	350
85 and over	196
Less than 65	122
65 to 74	352

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Whang, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Whang, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Cancer	11
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. William Whang, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed residency at Columbia University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency: Columbia University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William Whang, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai South Nassau Mount Sinai Morningside Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital Mount Sinai West

ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI

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. William Whang, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, Elderplan, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Oscar, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst Medicaid, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Humana, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Healthfirst Medicare, MetroPlus Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Centivo, Medicare - NY, Senior Whole Health, Medicare - NJ, Hotel Trades, VNSNY Choice Medicare, VillageCareMax and Partners Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. William Whang, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

MagnaCare

Elderplan

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Oscar

Fidelis Care

Healthfirst Medicaid

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicaid

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Humana

Cigna

1199SEIU

Healthfirst Medicare

MetroPlus Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Centivo

Medicare - NY

Senior Whole Health

Medicare - NJ

Hotel Trades

VNSNY Choice Medicare

VillageCareMax

Partners Health Plan

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William Whang, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 327 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William Whang, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Biosense Webster, Inc.	$12,542 Carto 3 System $12,119	Ablation Catheters#Accessories $164	Pentaray $121	Carto Smarttouch $67	Ablation CathetersAccessories $40	Other $31
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,163 RESONATE $524	Tachy System $417	RHYTHMIA MAPPING SYSTEM $325	RHYTHMIA $162	Watchman Device $145	Other $590
Ancora Heart, Inc.	$1,206 AccuCinch Ventriculoplasty System $1,206
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$897 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $262	Micra $240	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $183	Amplia MRI $136	Visia AF $22	Other $53
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.	$643 Vascular Closure Device $500	Cardiva VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F $105	Cardiva VASCADE 5F VCS $38
Other	$1,641 Electrophysiology $276	remede System $242	Bradycardia products $185	CRM $157	CVX-300CVX-300P $122	Other $660

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$11,764
Food and Beverage	$5,329
Consulting Fee	$1,500
Honoraria	$500

Research Payments

Dr. William Whang, MD has received 31 research payments totaling $465,526.

Biography

Dr. William Whang is a physician who specializes in adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Whang is professionally affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System.