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  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (704)
  • Cigna (604)
  • UnitedHealthCare (594)
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  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (516)
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  • Capital District Physician's Health Plan (CDPHP) (373)
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  • First Health (231)
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  • Curative (190)
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  • Amerihealth (126)
  • MultiPlan (105)
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (97)
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (78)
  • Buckeye Community Health Plan (74)
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (64)
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  • Humana Benefit Plan of Illinois (1)
  • Humana Employers Health Plan of Georgia (1)
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  • Humana Health Plan of Ohio (1)
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  • Humana/CompBenefits (1)
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  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest (1)
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  • Regence Blue Shield of Washington (1)
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  • Regence BlueShield (1)
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  • UnitedHealthcare of California (1)
  • UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley (1)
  • UnitedHealthOne (1)
  • Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield (1)
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Gender
  • Female (306)
  • Male (753)

Age

Age
  • Under 40 (163)
  • 41-50 (286)
  • 51-60 (226)
  • 61-70 (201)
  • Over 70 (68)

Availability

Availability
  • Today (167)
  • Tomorrow (201)
  • Schedules online (28)
  • Accepts new patients (677)
  • Telehealth (483)

Language

Language
  • American Sign Language (2)
  • Amharic (2)
  • Arabic (18)
  • Arabic, Egyptian (3)
  • Bangla (1)
  • Bengali (2)
  • Cantonese (1)
  • Chinese (14)
  • Chinese, Cantonese (8)
  • Chinese, Mandarin (22)
  • Chinese, Min Nan (1)
  • Creole (3)
  • Croatian (1)
  • Czech (1)
  • Dutch (4)
  • Farsi (7)
  • Filipino (1)
  • French (32)
  • French Creole (3)
  • Fukien (1)
  • German (3)
  • Greek (7)
  • Gujarati (9)
  • Haitian (1)
  • Haitian Creole (2)
  • Hebrew (20)
  • Hindi (39)
  • Indonesian (1)
  • Italian (19)
  • Japanese (5)
  • Kannada (1)
  • Korean (13)
  • Lithuanian (1)
  • Luganda (1)
  • Mandarin (6)
  • Marathi (3)
  • Nepali (1)
  • Persian (2)
  • Polish (9)
  • Portuguese (4)
  • Punjabi (7)
  • Russian (62)
  • Serbian (1)
  • Shanghanese (2)
  • Slovak (1)
  • Spanish (174)
  • Swahili (1)
  • Tagalog (5)
  • Taiwanese (1)
  • Tamil (1)
  • Telugu (2)
  • Turkish (2)
  • Ukrainian (4)
  • Urdu (20)
  • Uzbek (1)
  • Vietnamese (2)
  • Yiddish (3)
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Patient Satisfaction

Patient Satisfaction
  • 5 Stars (199)
  • 4 Stars And Higher (510)
  • 3 Stars And Higher (705)
  • 2 Stars And Higher (762)
  • 1 Star And Higher (787)

Affiliated Facility

Affiliated Facility
  • NYU Langone Hospitals (121)
  • North Shore University Hospital (78)
  • Hospital for Special Surgery (68)
  • Lenox Hill Hospital (57)
  • New York-Presbyterian Hospital (54)
  • Staten Island University Hospital (40)
  • Long Island Jewish Medical Center (38)
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel (37)
  • St Charles Hospital (36)
  • Stony Brook University Hospital (35)
  • Mount Sinai Hospital (29)
  • Newyork-Presbyterian Queens (26)
  • Vassar Brothers Medical Center (26)
  • White Plains Hospital (25)
  • Phelps Hospital (24)
  • Newyork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (24)
  • Glen Cove Hospital (23)
  • Albany Medical Center Hospital (22)
  • Newyork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital (22)
  • Mount Sinai Morningside (21)
  • University Hospital S University N Y Health Science Center (20)
  • Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center (18)
  • Stamford Hospital (17)
  • Montefiore Medical Center (16)
  • Mather Hospital (16)
  • Northern Westchester Hospital (16)
  • Strong Memorial Hospital (15)
  • South Shore University Hospital (15)
  • Mercy Medical Center (15)
  • Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall (14)
  • St John's Riverside Hospital (14)
  • Newyork-Presbyterian (14)
  • Auburn Community Hospital (13)
  • Garnet Health Medical Center (13)
  • Rochester General Hospital (13)
  • St Peter's Hospital (13)
  • Saratoga Hospital (13)
  • Westchester Medical Center (13)
  • Peconic Bay Medical Center (13)
  • Oswego Hospital (12)
  • Helen Hayes Hospital (12)
  • Northern Dutchess Hospital (12)
  • Columbia Memorial Hospital (12)
  • Samaritan Hospital (12)
  • Ellis Hospital (12)
  • St Joseph Hospital (12)
  • Putnam Hospital Center (12)
  • Maimonides Medical Center (12)
  • Glens Falls Hospital (12)
  • New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Lawrence (11)
  • Nassau University Medical Center (11)
  • St. Anthony Community Hospital (11)
  • Hackensack University Medical Center (11)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue (11)
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (11)
  • Stony Brook Southampton Hospital (10)
  • ECMC Health Campus (10)
  • Guthrie Cortland Medical Center (10)
  • Brookdale Hospital Medical Center (10)
  • Samaritan Medical Center (10)
  • St. Catherine of Siena Hospital (10)
  • Mercy Hospital of Buffalo (9)
  • Flushing Hospital Medical Center (9)
  • St. Mary's Hospital Amsterdam (9)
  • Saint John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore (9)
  • Canton-Potsdam Hospital (9)
  • Long Island Community Hospital (9)
  • Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca (9)
  • Weill Cornell Medical Center (9)
  • Mount St. Mary's Hospital (8)
  • Newyork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center (8)
  • Mount Sinai South Nassau (8)
  • St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center (8)
  • Good Samaritan Hospital (8)
  • Holy Name Medical Center (7)
  • Cobleskill Regional Hospital (7)
  • Ocean University Medical Center (7)
  • Bon Secours Community Hospital (7)
  • JFK University Medical Center (7)
  • Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital (7)
  • Oneida Health (7)
  • Overlook Medical Center (7)
  • The Brooklyn Hospital Center (7)
  • Crouse Hospital (7)
  • Bassett Medical Center (7)
  • Wyckoff Heights Medical Center (7)
  • St. Joseph's Health Hospital (6)
  • Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center (6)
  • Rome Health Hospital (6)
  • Valley Hospital (6)
  • Hudson Regional Hospital (6)
  • Bertrand Chaffee Hospital (6)
  • Sisters of Charity Hospital (6)
  • Lewis County General Hospital (6)
  • Norwalk Hospital (6)
  • Unity Hospital (6)
  • Kenmore Mercy Hospital (6)
  • Huntington Hospital (6)
  • Community Memorial Hospital (6)
  • Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center (6)
  • Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital (6)
  • Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (6)
  • Guthrie Corning Hospital (5)
  • Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (5)
  • Massena Hospital (5)
  • United Memorial Medical Center (5)
  • Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital (5)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln (5)
  • University Hospital at Downstate (5)
  • Nathan Littauer Hospital (5)
  • Centrastate Medical Center (5)
  • BronxCare Hospital Center (5)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County (5)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst (5)
  • Garnet Health Medical Center-Catskills, Callicoon Campus (5)
  • Englewood Hospital (5)
  • Sharon Hospital (5)
  • Buffalo General Medical Center (5)
  • Greenwich Hospital (4)
  • Long Island Jewish Valley Stream (4)
  • Arnot Ogden Medical Center (4)
  • Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (4)
  • Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (4)
  • Berkshire Medical Center (4)
  • St. Joseph's University Medical Center (4)
  • Newyork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital (4)
  • Gouverneur Hospital (4)
  • Saint Joseph's Medical Center (4)
  • Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital (4)
  • Wyoming County Community Hospital (4)
  • Samaritan Hospital-St. Mary's Campus (4)
  • Danbury Hospital (4)
  • Richmond University Medical Center (4)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens (4)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health (4)
  • Medina Memorial Hospital (4)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi (4)
  • Morristown Medical Center (4)
  • Olean General Hospital (4)
  • NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn (4)
  • Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic (4)
  • St James Hospital (4)
  • Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital (4)
  • Hoboken University Medical Center (3)
  • Little Falls Hospital (3)
  • Nyack Hospital (3)
  • UHS Binghamton General Hospital (3)
  • UPMC Chautauqua (3)
  • Bayshore Medical Center (3)
  • Saint Clare's Denville Hospital (3)
  • Alice Hyde Medical Center (3)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital (3)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan (3)
  • Adirondack Medical Center Saranac Lake (3)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull (3)
  • NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island (3)
  • Mount Sinai West (3)
  • Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (3)
  • Community Medical Center (3)
  • FF Thompson Hospital (3)
  • Chenango Memorial Hospital (3)
  • St. Mary's General Hospital (3)
  • Carthage Area Hospital (3)
  • Ellenville Regional Hospital (3)
  • MidHudson Regional Hospital (3)
  • Providence Saint John's Health Center (2)
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest (2)
  • Saint Joseph Hospital (2)
  • Christ Hospital (2)
  • Jupiter Medical Center (2)
  • Catholic Health-St. Joseph Campus (2)
  • Jersey City Medical Center (2)
  • Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital (2)
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway (2)
  • Jones Memorial Hospital (2)
  • Boca Raton Regional Hospital (2)
  • Geneva General Hospital (2)
  • Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue (2)
  • Saint Vincent's Medical Center (2)
  • Stanford Hospital (2)
  • Noyes Memorial Hospital (2)
  • Interfaith Medical Center (2)
  • Griffin Hospital (2)
  • Tufts Medical Center (2)
  • Hackettstown Medical Center (2)
  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2)
  • Chilton Medical Center (2)
  • Fairview Hospital (2)
  • Margaretville Memorial Hospital (2)
  • Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center (2)
  • Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus (2)
  • Bayonne Medical Center (2)
  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital (2)
  • Saint Luke's Hospital Anderson (2)
  • Advanced Healthcare Medical Center (1)
  • Duke Health Raleigh Hospital (1)
  • Portsmouth Regional Hospital (1)
  • Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Jersey Shore University Medical Center (1)
  • The Medical Center at Bowling Green (1)
  • Eaton Rapids Medical Center (1)
  • Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center (1)
  • UNM Hospital (1)
  • Albany Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Middlesex Hospital (1)
  • Doctors Hospital (1)
  • IU Health Methodist Hospital (1)
  • TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center (1)
  • Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville (1)
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (1)
  • Perry County Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Waterbury Hospital (1)
  • St. Francis-Emory Healthcare (1)
  • Good Samaritan Regional Health Center (1)
  • Parkwest Medical Center (1)
  • Pennsylvania Hospital (1)
  • Deaconess Hospital (1)
  • First Surgical Hospital (1)
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  • Reston Hospital Center (1)
  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (1)
  • Elizabethtown Community Hospital (1)
  • Yale New Haven Hospital (1)
  • Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (1)
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (1)
  • University of Vermont Medical Center (1)
  • Saint Tammany Parish Hospital (1)
  • The University of Chicago Medical Center (1)
  • Medical Center at Elizabeth Place (1)
  • St Luke's Hospital-Monroe Campus (1)
  • Hennepin Healthcare (1)
  • University Hospital-University of Michigan (1)
  • Parkview Regional Medical Center (1)
  • TriStar Northcrest Medical Center (1)
  • Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (1)
  • Hartford Hospital (1)
  • Deaconess Gibson Hospital (1)
  • River Hospital (1)
  • Shasta Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Cleveland Clinic (1)
  • Good Samaritan Medical Center (1)
  • Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Newark-Wayne Community Hospital (1)
  • Jennie Stuart Medical Center (1)
  • Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (1)
  • Mease Dunedin Hospital (1)
  • Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital (1)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem (1)
  • Gifford Medical Center (1)
  • UF Health Jacksonville (1)
  • Monmouth Medical Center (1)
  • Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (1)
  • Lee Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Children's National Hospital (1)
  • Schuyler Hospital (1)
  • PeaceHealth United General Medical Center (1)
  • Naples Community Hospital (1)
  • The Woman's Hospital of Texas (1)
  • J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Brooks-TLC Hospital System (1)
  • UH Elyria Medical Center (1)
  • Sentara Obici Hospital (1)
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  • Wentworth-Douglass Hospital (1)
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  • Mercy Medical Center (1)
  • Geisinger Community Medical Center (1)
  • Clifton Fine Hospital (1)
  • Tulane Medical Center (1)
  • HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (1)
  • Deaconess Henderson Hospital (1)
  • Southern Ocean Medical Center (1)
  • Newton Medical Center (1)
  • Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center (1)
  • St. Luke's Hospital-Bethlehem Campus (1)
  • Sumner Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (1)
  • Touro Infirmary (1)
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono (1)
  • Mount Sinai Brooklyn (1)
  • Deaconess Union County Hospital (1)
  • Sibley Memorial Hospital (1)
  • OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center (1)
  • Bethesda Hospital East (1)
  • AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City Campus (1)
  • Virtua Willingboro Hospital (1)
  • Barnes Jewish Hospital (1)
  • Grand Strand Medical Center (1)
  • West Boca Medical Center (1)
  • Swedish Hospital (1)
  • Slidell Memorial Hospital East (1)
  • Northside Hospital (1)
  • Mainegeneral Medical Center (1)
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (1)
  • Jefferson Methodist Hospital (1)
  • UMass Memorial Medical Center-Memorial Campus (1)
  • Tristar Summit Medical Center (1)
  • Guthrie Troy Community Hospital (1)
  • Syosset Hospital (1)
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (1)
  • Sterling Surgical Hospital (1)
  • California Hospital Medical Center (1)
  • Long Island Jewish Forest Hills (1)
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (1)
  • Saint Francis Hospital (1)
  • Roper Hospital (1)
  • Penn Highlands Dubois (1)
  • PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center (1)
  • Windham Hospital (1)
  • Jefferson Stratford Hospital (1)
  • Delray Medical Center (1)
  • Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center (1)
  • Mount Sinai Queens (1)
  • Medical City McKinney (1)
  • Valley Medical Center (1)
  • Henry County Medical Center (1)
  • NewYork-Presbyterian/The Allen Hospital (1)
  • Pemiscot Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Cascade Valley Hospital (1)
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham (1)
  • Aspen Valley Hospital (1)
  • Novant Health Matthews Medical Center (1)
  • Missouri Baptist Medical Center (1)
  • ECU Health Medical Center (1)
  • St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton (1)
  • Indiana University Health North Hospital (1)
  • Good Samaritan Hospital (1)
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (1)
  • NCH North Naples Hospital (1)
  • North Mississippi Medical Center-Tupelo (1)
  • Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital (1)
  • Slidell Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Jackson Hospital (1)
  • Loyola University Medical Center (1)
  • El Camino Hospital (1)
  • Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital (1)
  • Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (1)
  • CareWell Health Medical Center (1)
  • Trinity Rock Island (1)
  • Palisades Medical Center (1)
  • UF Health Shands Hospital (1)
  • Christiana Hospital (1)
  • Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital (1)
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Affirming Care
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pain Medicine Specialists in New York

You can find top-rated group practices in New York using our group practice search feature (link to group practice state page). Simply select your city, and we'll provide you with a list of highly-rated group practices in your area.

Many pain medicine specialists within our network are open to new patients. To locate them, initiatate a search for pain medicine specialists in New York, and you'll see the available options. You can then use the filter option to specify pain medicine specialists who are currently accepting new patients.

Certainly, to find pain medicine specialists in New York that accept Cigna, simply perform a search for pain medicine specialists in New York and use our filter options to refine your search by selecting 'Cigna' as your insurance provider. This will help you identify the pain medicine specialists near you who are currently accepting Cigna insurance.

Female pain medicine specialists in New York, can be located by using our doctor search tool. After performing a search for pain medicine specialists near you, select 'Female' under gender to narrow your results.

To make the most of your upcoming doctor's appointment, start by gathering your medical records and listing your current medications. Take note of your symptoms and any questions you have. Don't forget to bring your insurance card and identification, and try to arrive a bit early. If your doctor provided specific instructions, be sure to follow them. Consider taking a trusted friend or family member for support during the appointment, and remember to be open and honest with your doctor about any changes in your health or concerns you may have.

Seeking a second opinion is your right as a patient. To do so, begin by discussing your desire for a second opinion with your current doctor. They can often recommend another specialist. You can also research and contact a specialist directly using our doctor finder. Ensure that your medical records and test results are shared between both doctors for a comprehensive evaluation.

You may need to see a specialist if you have a specific medical condition or symptoms beyond the scope of your primary care doctor. To get a referral, start by discussing your concerns with your primary care physician. They can evaluate your condition and provide a referral if necessary. Many insurance plans require referrals for specialist visits, so be sure to check your coverage.

When selecting a healthcare provider, consider factors such as their qualifications, experience, location, and whether they accept your insurance. Additionally, ask for recommendations from friends, family, or your current doctor. It's important to choose someone you feel comfortable with and trust.

Some signs that warrant immediate medical attention include severe chest pain, difficulty breathing, sudden weakness or numbness, severe injuries, severe allergic reactions, loss of consciousness, and signs of stroke or heart attack. If you experience any of these symptoms, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

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