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  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (639)
  • Aetna (614)
  • Cigna (611)
  • UnitedHealthCare (552)
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  • Humana (315)
  • Fidelis Care (308)
  • Capital District Physician's Health Plan (CDPHP) (287)
  • Connecticare (285)
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  • Curative (188)
  • Anthem (162)
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (125)
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (124)
  • MultiPlan (121)
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  • Buckeye Community Health Plan (93)
  • Amerihealth (92)
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (91)
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  • Regence Blue Shield of Washington (1)
  • Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon (1)
  • Regence BlueShield (1)
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  • UnitedHealthcare Benefits of Texas (1)
  • 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

Gender
  • Female (206)
  • Male (715)

Specialty

Specialty
  • Orthopedic Surgery (272)
  • Orthopedic Sports Medicine (153)
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (107)
  • Sports Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (88)
  • Physical Therapy (68)
  • Sports Medicine Pain Management (54)
  • Pain Medicine (53)
  • Hip & Knee Orthopedics (52)
  • Orthopedics (47)
  • Orthopedic Shoulder & Elbow Surgery (43)
  • Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery (40)
  • Chiropractic (37)
  • Chiropractic Sports Medicine (37)
  • Family Medicine (35)
  • Interventional Pain Medicine (31)
  • Orthopedic Physical Therapy (29)
  • Interventional Spine Medicine (28)
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Pain Medicine (28)
  • Pain Management (27)
  • Sports Rehabilitation Medicine (27)
  • Sports Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (26)
  • Acupuncture (24)
  • Sports Physical Therapy (23)
  • Bone & Joint Non-Surgical Orthopedics (19)
  • Spine Physiatry (19)
  • Headache Management (17)
  • Massage Therapy (16)
  • Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation (15)
  • Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Surgery (14)
  • Regenerative Medicine (13)
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Age

Age
  • Under 40 (135)
  • 41-50 (233)
  • 51-60 (192)
  • 61-70 (151)
  • Over 70 (56)

Availability

Availability
  • Today (220)
  • Tomorrow (215)
  • Schedules online (9)
  • Accepts new patients (670)
  • Telehealth (390)

Language

Language
  • Albanian (1)
  • Arabic (6)
  • Arabic, Egyptian (4)
  • Bengali (1)
  • Cantonese (1)
  • Chinese (5)
  • Chinese, Cantonese (5)
  • Chinese, Mandarin (8)
  • Chinese, Min Nan (1)
  • Creole (1)
  • Croatian (1)
  • Farsi (5)
  • Filipino (1)
  • French (17)
  • French Creole (1)
  • German (6)
  • Greek (5)
  • Gujarati (6)
  • Haitian Creole (2)
  • Hebrew (17)
  • Hindi (19)
  • Hungarian (1)
  • Italian (19)
  • Japanese (6)
  • Kannada (1)
  • Korean (7)
  • Malayalam (1)
  • Mandarin (3)
  • Marathi (4)
  • Norwegian (1)
  • Persian (1)
  • Polish (9)
  • Portuguese (2)
  • Punjabi (4)
  • Russian (26)
  • Serbian (1)
  • Shanghanese (1)
  • Spanish (163)
  • Swedish (1)
  • Tagalog (1)
  • Taiwanese (1)
  • Tamil (2)
  • Telugu (3)
  • Toisan (1)
  • Turkish (1)
  • Ukrainian (1)
  • Urdu (6)
  • Uzbek (1)
  • Yiddish (2)
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Patient Satisfaction

Patient Satisfaction
  • 5 Stars (187)
  • 4 Stars And Higher (506)
  • 3 Stars And Higher (667)
  • 2 Stars And Higher (701)
  • 1 Star And Higher (711)

Affiliated Facility

Affiliated Facility
  • NYU Langone Hospitals (99)
  • Hospital for Special Surgery (67)
  • New York-Presbyterian Hospital (52)
  • North Shore University Hospital (51)
  • Lenox Hill Hospital (46)
  • Long Island Jewish Medical Center (38)
  • Stamford Hospital (32)
  • St Charles Hospital (29)
  • Newyork-Presbyterian Queens (29)
  • Stony Brook University Hospital (28)
  • New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Lawrence (26)
  • Newyork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital (26)
  • Glen Cove Hospital (23)
  • Buffalo General Medical Center (23)
  • Newyork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (21)
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel (21)
  • Strong Memorial Hospital (20)
  • Sisters of Charity Hospital (19)
  • Mount Sinai Hospital (19)
  • Vassar Brothers Medical Center (19)
  • Helen Hayes Hospital (18)
  • Newyork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center (18)
  • Kenmore Mercy Hospital (18)
  • University Hospital S University N Y Health Science Center (17)
  • South Shore University Hospital (17)
  • Mather Hospital (16)
  • Northern Westchester Hospital (16)
  • Good Samaritan Hospital (16)
  • ECMC Health Campus (15)
  • Phelps Hospital (15)
  • Mercy Hospital of Buffalo (15)
  • White Plains Hospital (14)
  • Rochester General Hospital (14)
  • Newyork-Presbyterian (14)
  • St. Anthony Community Hospital (13)
  • Hackensack University Medical Center (13)
  • Staten Island University Hospital (13)
  • Peconic Bay Medical Center (13)
  • Montefiore Medical Center (12)
  • Mount St. Mary's Hospital (12)
  • Garnet Health Medical Center (12)
  • Putnam Hospital Center (12)
  • St John's Riverside Hospital (12)
  • Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center (11)
  • Westchester Medical Center (11)
  • Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall (10)
  • UPMC Chautauqua (10)
  • Mount Sinai South Nassau (10)
  • St. Catherine of Siena Hospital (10)
  • Maimonides Medical Center (10)
  • St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center (10)
  • Northern Dutchess Hospital (9)
  • Bertrand Chaffee Hospital (9)
  • Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca (9)
  • FF Thompson Hospital (9)
  • Albany Medical Center Hospital (8)
  • Valley Hospital (8)
  • Auburn Community Hospital (8)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue (8)
  • Long Island Community Hospital (8)
  • Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital (8)
  • St. Joseph's Health Hospital (7)
  • Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center (7)
  • Stony Brook Southampton Hospital (7)
  • Jupiter Medical Center (7)
  • St. Joseph's University Medical Center (7)
  • Samaritan Medical Center (7)
  • Huntington Hospital (7)
  • Englewood Hospital (7)
  • Holy Name Medical Center (6)
  • Guthrie Corning Hospital (6)
  • Nyack Hospital (6)
  • Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (6)
  • UHS Binghamton General Hospital (6)
  • United Memorial Medical Center (6)
  • Columbia Memorial Hospital (6)
  • Guthrie Cortland Medical Center (6)
  • Brooks-TLC Hospital System (6)
  • University Hospital at Downstate (6)
  • Unity Hospital (6)
  • Saint John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore (6)
  • Mercy Medical Center (6)
  • Garnet Health Medical Center-Catskills, Callicoon Campus (6)
  • Plainview Hospital (6)
  • Bassett Medical Center (6)
  • Highland Hospital (5)
  • Mount Sinai Morningside (5)
  • Brookdale Hospital Medical Center (5)
  • Geneva General Hospital (5)
  • Ocean University Medical Center (5)
  • Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue (5)
  • Adirondack Medical Center Saranac Lake (5)
  • Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (5)
  • St Joseph Hospital (5)
  • Community Memorial Hospital (5)
  • Morristown Medical Center (5)
  • Olean General Hospital (5)
  • Oneida Health (5)
  • Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center (5)
  • Crouse Hospital (5)
  • Rome Health Hospital (4)
  • Oswego Hospital (4)
  • Elizabethtown Community Hospital (4)
  • University of Vermont Medical Center (4)
  • River Hospital (4)
  • Catholic Health-St. Joseph Campus (4)
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway (4)
  • Jones Memorial Hospital (4)
  • Alice Hyde Medical Center (4)
  • Wyoming County Community Hospital (4)
  • Naples Community Hospital (4)
  • Lewis County General Hospital (4)
  • Ellis Hospital (4)
  • Richmond University Medical Center (4)
  • Bon Secours Community Hospital (4)
  • NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island (4)
  • Syosset Hospital (4)
  • Canton-Potsdam Hospital (4)
  • O'Connor Hospital (4)
  • Medina Memorial Hospital (4)
  • Carthage Area Hospital (4)
  • Weill Cornell Medical Center (4)
  • Jersey Shore University Medical Center (3)
  • Greenwich Hospital (3)
  • Long Island Jewish Valley Stream (3)
  • Arnot Ogden Medical Center (3)
  • St Luke's Hospital-Monroe Campus (3)
  • Westfield Memorial Hospital (3)
  • Newyork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital (3)
  • Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital (3)
  • Newyork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital (3)
  • Centrastate Medical Center (3)
  • JFK University Medical Center (3)
  • Noyes Memorial Hospital (3)
  • St Peter's Hospital (3)
  • Riverview Medical Center (3)
  • Saratoga Hospital (3)
  • Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center (3)
  • Mount Sinai Queens (3)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi (3)
  • NewYork-Presbyterian/The Allen Hospital (3)
  • Ellenville Regional Hospital (3)
  • Glens Falls Hospital (3)
  • MidHudson Regional Hospital (3)
  • Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital (3)
  • Doctors Hospital (2)
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (2)
  • Nassau University Medical Center (2)
  • Little Falls Hospital (2)
  • Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (2)
  • University Hospital-University of Michigan (2)
  • St. Mary Medical Center (2)
  • Jersey City Medical Center (2)
  • Cleveland Clinic Hospital (2)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln (2)
  • Saint Joseph's Medical Center (2)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem (2)
  • Monmouth Medical Center (2)
  • Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital (2)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital (2)
  • Flushing Hospital Medical Center (2)
  • Newton Medical Center (2)
  • UPMC Williamsport (2)
  • BronxCare Hospital Center (2)
  • Mount Sinai Brooklyn (2)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County (2)
  • Porter Medical Center (2)
  • AdventHealth Orlando (2)
  • Ohio State University Hospital (2)
  • UH Cleveland Medical Center (2)
  • Mount Sinai West (2)
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2)
  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2)
  • Fairview Hospital (2)
  • Margaretville Memorial Hospital (2)
  • Aspen Valley Hospital (2)
  • Chenango Memorial Hospital (2)
  • Overlook Medical Center (2)
  • The Brooklyn Hospital Center (2)
  • Holy Cross Hospital (2)
  • Bayonne Medical Center (2)
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  • Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (2)
  • Palisades Medical Center (2)
  • Duke Health Raleigh Hospital (1)
  • Portsmouth Regional Hospital (1)
  • Bridgeport Hospital (1)
  • Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Piedmont Medical Center (1)
  • Albany Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Lawrence & Memorial Hospital (1)
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  • Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital (1)
  • Vidant Edgecombe Hospital (1)
  • Mount Desert Island Hospital (1)
  • Cox Medical Center South (1)
  • Pennsylvania Hospital (1)
  • Jackson Hospital and Clinic (1)
  • Reston Hospital Center (1)
  • Cape Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital (1)
  • Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital (1)
  • Yale New Haven Hospital (1)
  • Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital (1)
  • Nantucket Cottage Hospital (1)
  • Berkshire Medical Center (1)
  • Doylestown Hospital (1)
  • Cobleskill Regional Hospital (1)
  • Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center (1)
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  • Kaiser Permanente Moreno Valley Medical Center (1)
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  • Christ Hospital (1)
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  • Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (1)
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  • Providence Hospital (1)
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  • Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center (1)
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  • Martha's Vineyard Hospital (1)
  • Paoli Hospital (1)
  • UW Medical Center-Montlake (1)
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  • Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital (1)
  • Physicians Regional Medical Center Pine Ridge (1)
  • Norwalk Hospital (1)
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  • Wentworth-Douglass Hospital (1)
  • Boca Raton Regional Hospital (1)
  • HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (1)
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (1)
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  • Northern Light Mercy Hospital (1)
  • Nathan Littauer Hospital (1)
  • St. Mary's Hospital Amsterdam (1)
  • St. Luke's Hospital-Bethlehem Campus (1)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan (1)
  • Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (1)
  • Abbott Northwestern Hospital (1)
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono (1)
  • M Health Fairview University of MN (1)
  • Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital (1)
  • FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital (1)
  • Scripps Green Hospital (1)
  • Mid Coast Hospital (1)
  • Bethesda Hospital East (1)
  • Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center-Janesville (1)
  • DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital (1)
  • Riverside Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Virtua Willingboro Hospital (1)
  • Park City Hospital (1)
  • University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics (1)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull (1)
  • Vidant Chowan Hospital (1)
  • Saint Vincent's Medical Center (1)
  • Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital (1)
  • Duke University Hospital (1)
  • Stanford Hospital (1)
  • East Cooper Medical Center (1)
  • Franklin Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Houston Methodist Hospital (1)
  • Garnet Health Medical Center-Catskills, Harris Campus (1)
  • Interfaith Medical Center (1)
  • Guthrie Troy Community Hospital (1)
  • Griffin Hospital (1)
  • Tufts Medical Center (1)
  • Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital (1)
  • UHS Delaware Valley Hospital (1)
  • Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Frisbie Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Desoto Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Valley View Hospital (1)
  • MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1)
  • Houston Healthcare (1)
  • Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Cooley Dickinson Hospital (1)
  • Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center (1)
  • Virtua Mount Holly Hospital (1)
  • Delray Medical Center (1)
  • Chilton Medical Center (1)
  • UNC Health Wayne (1)
  • Community Medical Center (1)
  • Sarasota Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Maine Medical Center (1)
  • Sharon Hospital (1)
  • Hackensack Meridian Old Bridge Medical Center (1)
  • Exeter Hospital (1)
  • ProMedica Toledo Hospital (1)
  • Concord Hospital-Laconia (1)
  • Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center (1)
  • ECU Health Medical Center (1)
  • Lankenau Medical Center (1)
  • HCA Florida Highlands Hospital (1)
  • Chester County Hospital (1)
  • Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Stephens Memorial Hospital (1)
  • St. Mary's General Hospital (1)
  • Bon Secours-Southside Medical Center (1)
  • Advocate South Suburban Hospital (1)
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (1)
  • Ochsner University Hospital and Clinics (1)
  • Community Hospital (1)
  • Anmed Health Medical Center (1)
  • Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic (1)
  • Anmed Cannon (1)
  • UAB Hospital (1)
  • Jackson Hospital (1)
  • Cape Coral Hospital (1)
  • Jefferson Lansdale Hospital (1)
  • Geisinger Medical Center (1)
  • HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital (1)
  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital (1)
  • St James Hospital (1)
  • Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical (1)
  • Southern Maine Health Care (1)
  • CareWell Health Medical Center (1)
  • Christiana Hospital (1)
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Affirming Care
  • LGBTQ+ affirming (6)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sports 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 sports medicine specialists within our network are open to new patients. To locate them, initiatate a search for sports medicine specialists in New York, and you'll see the available options. You can then use the filter option to specify sports medicine specialists who are currently accepting new patients.

Certainly, to find sports medicine specialists in New York that accept Cigna, simply perform a search for sports 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 sports medicine specialists near you who are currently accepting Cigna insurance.

Female sports medicine specialists in New York, can be located by using our doctor search tool. After performing a search for sports 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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