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Dr. Yakov Perper, MD

Accepting New Patients

(55 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology

University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences

Professional interests include: pain management, shoulder injection, lumbar discogram, and more.

25-03 27th Street
Astoria, NY 11102

(718) 687-2010

Dr. Yakov Perper, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Astoria, NY specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. He graduated from University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences. Dr. Yakov Perper, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System, Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital and UNIVERSAL PAIN MANAGEMENT PC.

Office Locations

Address:

25-03 27th Street
Astoria, NY 11102

Address:

112-47 Queens Boulevard Suite 204
Forest Hills, NY 11375

Some issues Dr. Yakov Perper, MD can help you with:

Joint Injections

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

aspiration	311
diagnostic evaluation	16
doctor visit	1258
injections	601
manual therapy	142
minimally invasive procedures	103
nerve block	216
nerve procedures	18
pain management	308
rehabilitation	310
spinal procedures	229

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	28
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	23
Less than 65	120

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

aspiration	278
diagnostic evaluation	15
doctor visit	1329
injections	497
manual therapy	108
minimally invasive procedures	201
nerve block	174
pain management	218
rehabilitation	142
spinal procedures	191

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	27
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	18
Less than 65	119

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	47
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

aspiration	379
diagnostic evaluation	21
doctor visit	1355
immobilization	96
injections	617
manual therapy	190
minimally invasive procedures	271
nerve block	202
nerve procedures	15
pain management	253
rehabilitation	504
spinal procedures	201

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	102
Hispanic	112
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	44
Less than 65	294

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	49
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

aspiration	414
diagnostic evaluation	26
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	1293
immobilization	130
injections	711
manual therapy	262
minimally invasive procedures	85
nerve block	226
pain management	296
rehabilitation	773
spinal procedures	225

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	39
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	29
Less than 65	135

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	51
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

aspiration	331
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1143
immobilization	105
injections	597
manual therapy	186
minimally invasive procedures	60
nerve block	198
nerve procedures	13
pain management	279
rehabilitation	501
spinal procedures	215

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	40
Hispanic	74
Asian	19
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	39
Less than 65	136

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

aspiration	225
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	1438
immobilization	72
injections	447
manual therapy	87
minimally invasive procedures	77
nerve block	155
nerve procedures	18
pain management	240
rehabilitation	187
spinal procedures	154

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	43
Hispanic	101
Asian	27
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	51
Less than 65	138

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

aspiration	251
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1283
immobilization	28
injections	551
manual therapy	157
minimally invasive procedures	64
nerve block	219
pain management	299
rehabilitation	288
spinal procedures	218

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	49
Hispanic	131
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	61
Less than 65	123

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

aspiration	200
doctor visit	1125
injections	409
manual therapy	52
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve block	155
pain management	208
rehabilitation	93
spinal procedures	154

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	27
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	43
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

aspiration	323
diagnostic procedures	9
doctor visit	1280
injections	593
manual therapy	81
nerve block	205
pain management	269
spinal procedures	204

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	21
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	53
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	24
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	60
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yakov Perper, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Yakov Perper, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Astoria, NY were injections, rehabilitation, aspiration and pain management.

apheresis	22
aspiration	310
diagnostic evaluation	19
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1286
immobilization	86
injections	569
manual therapy	141
minimally invasive procedures	109
nerve block	195
nerve procedures	16
pain management	266
rehabilitation	335
spinal procedures	200

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yakov Perper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	40
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	237
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	82
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	95
85 and over	42
Less than 65	128
65 to 74	129

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yakov Perper, MD From 2013 - 2022

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	7
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Yakov Perper, MD graduated from University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences. He completed residency at Maimonides Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences

Residency: Maimonides Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Yakov Perper, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital

UNIVERSAL PAIN MANAGEMENT PC

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. Yakov Perper, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO, Blue Preferred Plus, Medicaid Managed Care, Delphi, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Blue Choice, Medicaid, Medi-Cal, Blue California, Anthem, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Anthem Blue Cross Power Select HMO, Capital BlueCross - Keystone HMO/POS (Capital BlueCross), Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Health Plan East HMO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions Health & Dental - Health, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Direct PPC, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare PPO / BlueMedicare Group PPO, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Excellus BluePPO, Capital BlueCross - Senior, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic NetworkBlue, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice PPO, Blue Shield of Northeastern New York - Aqua, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Healthy Kids BlueOptions, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - SimplyBlue, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Temporary Insurance Protection, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Healthy NY, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone 65 HMO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic BlueSelect Network, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueCare, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - GoBlue, Capital BlueCross - Pennsylvania CHIP, Capital BlueCross - PPO Choice, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Health Kids BlueCare, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt A, B, & C, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice 65 PPO, Capital BlueCross - Comprehensive, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueSelect Hospital Surgical Plus, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Miami Dade Blue, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - HMOBlue, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Supplement, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - UFCW Local One Health Care Fund, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt I, II, III, IV, V, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Regional PPO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Cover Florida, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Blue Options Hospital Surgical Plus, Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue HMO, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Direct Pay, Capital BlueCross - Keystone Health Plan Central, Capital BlueCross - PPO Plus, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - National BlueCard PPO, Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue PPO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Dimension III & IV and Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Direct POS.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Yakov Perper, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO

Blue Preferred Plus

Medicaid Managed Care

Delphi

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Blue Choice

Medicaid

Medi-Cal

Blue California

Anthem

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Anthem Blue Cross Power Select HMO

Capital BlueCross - Keystone HMO/POS (Capital BlueCross)

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Health Plan East HMO

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions Health & Dental - Health

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Direct PPC

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare PPO / BlueMedicare Group PPO

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Excellus BluePPO

Capital BlueCross - Senior

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic NetworkBlue

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice PPO

Blue Shield of Northeastern New York - Aqua

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Healthy Kids BlueOptions

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - SimplyBlue

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Temporary Insurance Protection

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Healthy NY

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone 65 HMO

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic BlueSelect Network

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueCare

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - GoBlue

Capital BlueCross - Pennsylvania CHIP

Capital BlueCross - PPO Choice

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Health Kids BlueCare

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt A, B, & C

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice 65 PPO

Capital BlueCross - Comprehensive

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueSelect Hospital Surgical Plus

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Miami Dade Blue

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - HMOBlue

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Supplement

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - UFCW Local One Health Care Fund

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt I, II, III, IV, V

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Regional PPO

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Cover Florida

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Blue Options Hospital Surgical Plus

Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue HMO

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Direct Pay

Capital BlueCross - Keystone Health Plan Central

Capital BlueCross - PPO Plus

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - National BlueCard PPO

Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue PPO

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Dimension III & IV

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Direct POS

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Yakov Perper, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.95 out of 5 stars based on 55 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Yakov Perper, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Astoria, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$8,503 EMBEDA $7,850	LYRICA $190	FLECTOR PATCH $182	FLECTOR $86	REYVOW $71	Other $123
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.	$1,440 Intracept $1,440
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$1,424 Morphabond ER $1,195	MOVANTIK $229
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$1,300 ZTLido $762	ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH $180	$358
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$969 XTAMPZA $846	Xtampza ER $63	Nucynta $39	BELBUCA $20
Other	$10,045 Relistor $739	PENNSAID $485	UBRELVY $404	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $400	Horizant $367	Other $7,650

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$15,296
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,500
Consulting Fee	$2,000
Travel and Lodging	$1,718
Education	$167
Other	$0

Biography

Dr. Yakov Perper is a specialist in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His clinical interests include shoulder injection, sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, and hip injection. Dr. Perper can take several insurance carriers, including Medicaid Managed Care, Anthem, and Blue California. Before completing his residency at Maimonides Medical Center, Dr. Perper attended medical school at the University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Perper include: America's Top Physicians, Consumers' Research Council of America; Top Doctor, NYTopDocs; and Americas' Top Pain Management Physician, Consumers' Research Council of America. In addition to English, Dr. Perper (or staff) speaks Spanish, Greek, and Russian. Dr. Perper is professionally affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Astoria, NY.