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Dr. Alan Gotesman, MD

Dr. Alan Gotesman, MD

Mahwah, NJ

15 Years of Experience

Accepting patients
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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Gotesman, Orthopedic Hand Surgeon in Mahwah, NJ?

    Dr. Alan Gotesman, MD is an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, who primarily practices in Mahwah, NJ with 2 additional practice locations. He has been practicing for over 15 years and is board certified. Dr. Gotesman graduated from New York University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Dr. Gotesman is fluent in English and Yiddish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Gotesman’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Gotesman’s office at (845) 359-1877.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Gotesman?

    Dr. Alan Gotesman, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Orthopedic Hand Surgeon known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Gotesman empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Microvascular Surgery, Upper Extremity Surgery, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Mahwah/NJ community, Dr. Gotesman is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    Where did Dr. Gotesman go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Residency: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

    • Medical School: New York University School of Medicine

    Is Dr. Gotesman board certified as an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon?

    Yes, Dr. Alan Gotesman, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

    What languages does Dr. Gotesman speak?

    Dr. Gotesman and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    • Yiddish

    What conditions does Dr. Gotesman treat?

    As an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, Dr. Gotesman diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Gotesman. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Left Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Right Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Left Wrist Nerve Compression
    • Left Hand Numbness
    • Left CTS
    • Right Wrist Nerve Compression
    • Right Hand Numbness
    • Right CTS
    • Median Nerve Compression
    • Wrist Nerve Entrapment

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G5602: Carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper limb
    • G5601: Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb
    • G5603: Carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral upper limbs

    Also known as:

    • Neck Spondylosis
    • Lower Back Spondylosis
    • Neck Injuries and Disorder
    • Spine Injuries and Disorder
    • Cervical Spondylosis
    • Neck Arthritis
    • Degenerative Neck Disease
    • Lumbar Spondylosis
    • Lower Back Arthritis
    • Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M47812: Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervical region
    • M47816: Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, lumbar region

    Also known as:

    • Right Hand Pain
    • Left Hand Pain
    • Hand Injuries and Disorder
    • Pain
    • Pain in right palm
    • Right wrist and hand pain
    • Right hand discomfort
    • Ache in left hand
    • Left hand discomfort
    • Sore left hand

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M79641: Pain in right hand
    • M79642: Pain in left hand

    Also known as:

    • Other Orthopedic Aftercare
    • General orthopedic recovery
    • Musculoskeletal post-op care
    • Bone and joint follow-up

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z4789: Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare

    Also known as:

    • Shoulder Bursitis
    • Bursitis
    • Shoulder Injuries and Disorder
    • Shoulder Bursa Inflammation
    • Subacromial Bursitis
    • Shoulder Pain
    • Inflamed Shoulder Bursa
    • Shoulder Joint Inflammation

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M7552: Bursitis of left shoulder
    • M7551: Bursitis of right shoulder

    Also known as:

    • De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
    • Hand Injuries and Disorder
    • Tendinitis
    • De Quervain's Disease', 'Washerwoman's Sprain
    • Radial Styloid Tenosynovitis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M654: Radial styloid tenosynovitis [de Quervain]

    Also known as:

    • Rotator Cuff Strain
    • Rotator Cuff Injuries
    • Sprains and Strains
    • Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle
    • Shoulder Tendon Strain
    • Rotator Cuff Sprain
    • Strained Shoulder Tendon

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • S46011A: Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder, initial encounter

    Also known as:

    • Colles' Fracture of Right Wrist
    • Arm Injuries and Disorder
    • Fractures
    • Broken right wrist
    • Right distal radius fracture
    • Right wrist fracture

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • S52531A: Colles' fracture of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture

    Also known as:

    • Lower Back Spinal Degeneration
    • Spine Injuries and Disorder
    • Lumbar Spondylosis
    • Lower Back Arthritis
    • Degenerative Disc Disease in Lower Back

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M47896: Other spondylosis, lumbar region

    Also known as:

    • Colles' Fracture
    • Arm Injuries and Disorder
    • Fractures
    • Broken wrist
    • Distal radius fracture
    • Wrist break
    • Silver-fork deformity

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • S52532A: Colles' fracture of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture

    Also known as:

    • Right Wrist Pain
    • Pain
    • Wrist Injuries and Disorder
    • Aching right wrist
    • Sore right wrist
    • Right wrist discomfort

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M25531: Pain in right wrist

    Also known as:

    • Left Wrist, Hand, or Finger Injury
    • Finger Injuries and Disorder
    • Hand Injuries and Disorder
    • Wrist Injuries and Disorder
    • Left Hand Injury
    • Left Wrist Injury
    • Left Finger Injury

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • S6982XA: Other specified injuries of left wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounter

    Also known as:

    • Primary Osteoarthritis in Right Knee
    • Osteoarthritis
    • Right Knee Arthritis
    • Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M1711: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee

    Also known as:

    • Trigger Right Ring Finger
    • Finger Injuries and Disorder
    • Tendinitis
    • Stenosing Tenosynovitis of Right Ring Finger
    • Right Ring Finger Tendonitis
    • Snapping Right Ring Finger

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M65341: Trigger finger, right ring finger

    Also known as:

    • Knee Joint Disorder
    • Knee Injuries and Disorder
    • Internal Knee Derangement
    • Knee Joint Problem
    • Knee Instability

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M2392: Unspecified internal derangement of left knee

    What procedures does Dr. Gotesman perform?

    As an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, Dr. Gotesman performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Gotesman. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery (Endoscopic)
    • Trigger Finger Release Surgery
    • Endoscopy
    • Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery
    • Wrist Endoscopy for Carpal Tunnel
    • Transverse Carpal Ligament Release
    • Tendon Sheath Incision
    • Trigger Finger Tenolysis
    • Finger Tendon Release
    • Hand Tendon Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 29848: Endoscopy, wrist, surgical, with release of transverse carpal ligament
    • 26055: Tendon sheath incision (eg, for trigger finger)

    Also known as:

    • Shoulder Arthroscopy for Decompression
    • Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
    • Endoscopy
    • Arthroscopic Shoulder Decompression
    • Subacromial Decompression
    • Shoulder Impingement Surgery
    • Acromioplasty
    • Shoulder Arthroscopy for Rotator Cuff
    • Keyhole Rotator Cuff Surgery
    • Minimally Invasive Shoulder Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 29826: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; decompression of subacromial space with partial acromioplasty, with coracoacromial ligament (ie, arch) release, when performed (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 29827: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; with rotator cuff repair

    Also known as:

    • Joint or Bursa Injection/Fluid Removal
    • Arthrocentesis
    • Major Joint Aspiration
    • Bursa Injection
    • Joint Fluid Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 20610: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance

    Also known as:

    • Extensive Shoulder Arthroscopy Debridement
    • Endoscopy
    • Shoulder Scope Cleaning
    • Arthroscopic Shoulder Debridement
    • Shoulder Joint Cleanup Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 29823: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; debridement, extensive, 3 or more discrete structures (eg, humeral bone, humeral articular cartilage, glenoid bone, glenoid articular cartilage, biceps tendon, biceps anchor complex, labrum, articular capsule, articular side of the rotator cuff, bursal side of the rotator cuff, subacromial bursa, foreign body[ies])

    Also known as:

    • Closed Treatment of Finger or Thumb Fracture
    • Phalangeal fracture treatment
    • Broken finger treatment
    • Thumb fracture care

    CPT Codes:

    • 26720: Closed treatment of phalangeal shaft fracture, proximal or middle phalanx, finger or thumb; without manipulation, each

    Also known as:

    • Non-Surgical Wrist Fracture Treatment
    • Closed Distal Radial Fracture Treatment
    • Colles Fracture Treatment
    • Smith Fracture Treatment
    • Ulnar Styloid Fracture Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 25600: Closed Treatment Of Distal Radial Fracture (Eg, Colles Or Smith Type) Or Epiphyseal Separation, Includes Closed Treatment Of Fracture Of Ulnar Styloid, When Performed; Without Manipulation

    Also known as:

    • Injection for Tendon or Ligament Pain
    • Tendon sheath injection
    • Ligament injection
    • Plantar fascia injection
    • Soft tissue injection for pain

    CPT Codes:

    • 20550: Injection(s); single tendon sheath, or ligament, aponeurosis (eg, plantar "fascia")

    Also known as:

    • Wrist Tendon Sheath Release
    • De Quervain's Release
    • Wrist Tendon Decompression
    • Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision

    CPT Codes:

    • 25000: Incision, extensor tendon sheath, wrist (eg, deQuervains disease)

    Does Dr. Gotesman accept my insurance?

    Dr. Gotesman accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (845) 359-1877 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Gotesman accept in Mahwah, NJ?

    Dr. Gotesman in Mahwah, NJ accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • ArcBest Corporation

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • EmblemHealth

    • Express Scripts

    • Geico

    • Medicare

    • MVP Healthcare

    • Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

    • State of Tennessee

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    Where is Dr. Gotesman's office located?

    Dr. Alan Gotesman's Primary Practice

    400 Franklin Tpke Ste 202

    Mahwah, NJ 07430

    (845) 359-1877

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    Dr. Alan Gotesman's Practice 2

    111 E 210th St

    Bronx, NY 10467

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    Dr. Alan Gotesman's Practice 3

    99 Dutch Hill Rd

    Orangeburg, NY 10962

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    Would you like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Alan Gotesman?

    Dr. Gotesman has appointments available at his Mahwah, NJ office, as well as 2 other locations. Please select a location, date, and time below.

    What is Dr. Gotesman's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Gotesman's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1902070220.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Gotesman?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Gotesman

    What is Dr. Alan Gotesman's specialty?

    Dr. Gotesman is a Orthopedic Hand Surgeon near Mahwah, NJ. An orthopaedic surgeon specializing in the upper extremity focuses on the investigation, preservation, and restoration of all structures affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist. This specialist employs medical, surgical, and rehabilitative techniques to treat various conditions and injuries related to the upper extremity. Contact Dr. Gotesman to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Alan Gotesman affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Gotesman is affiliated with Montefiore Nyack Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital - Suffern, NY which are a Castle Connolly Top Hospitals. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

    Where can I learn more about Orthopedic Hand Surgeon?

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    Is Alan Gotesman accepting new patients in Mahwah, NJ?

    Yes, Dr. Alan Gotesman is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Alan Gotesman offer online booking?

    Yes, you can use online booking to schedule an appointment with Dr. Gotesman, or call (845) 359-1877 for more information.

    How can I make an appointment with Alan Gotesman?

    Please contact Dr. Gotesman's office at (845) 359-1877 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Alan Gotesman have?

    Dr. Alan Gotesman is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

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