Who is Dr. Mitgang, Orthopedic Hand Surgeon in Cedarhurst, NY?
Dr. Joshua Mitgang, MD is an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, who primarily practices in Cedarhurst, NY with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Mitgang graduated from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine and completed his residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center.
Dr. Mitgang is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Mitgang’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Mitgang’s office at (516) 992-4566.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Mitgang?
Dr. Joshua Mitgang, 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. Mitgang empowers
patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Elbow Surgery, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Shoulder Surgery, or comprehensive
wellness support. Serving
the Cedarhurst/NY community, Dr. Mitgang is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Mitgang go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Medical School: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
What languages does Dr. Mitgang speak?
Dr. Mitgang and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Mitgang treat?
As an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, Dr. Mitgang 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. Mitgang. 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.
Z0000: Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings
Also known as:
Osteoarthritis of the left thumb joint
Primary Osteoarthritis in Right Thumb Base
Osteoarthritis
Degenerative joint disease
Wear-and-tear arthritis
Arthrosis
Joint degeneration
Right Thumb Arthritis
Primary Right First CMC Joint Arthritis
Right Hand Thumb Base Osteoarthritis
ICD-10 Codes:
M1812: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, left hand
M1811: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, right hand
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:
Trigger Thumb
Finger Injuries and Disorder
Tendinitis
Stenosing Tenosynovitis of Thumb
Thumb Tendonitis
Thumb Locking
ICD-10 Codes:
M65311: Trigger thumb, right thumb
M65312: Trigger thumb, left thumb
Also known as:
Fracture of the Lower Radius
Arm Injuries and Disorder
Fractures
Distal Radius Fracture
Broken Wrist
Radius Fracture near Wrist
ICD-10 Codes:
S52572A: Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
S52571A: Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
Also known as:
Routine Child Health Examination (Normal Findings)
Health Checkup
Normal Well-Child Checkup
Child Physical Exam (No Issues)
Routine Pediatric Exam (Clear)
ICD-10 Codes:
Z00129: Encounter for routine child health examination without abnormal findings
Also known as:
Right Arm Lump or Swelling
Right Upper Limb Mass
Bump on Right Arm
Right Arm Nodule
ICD-10 Codes:
R2231: Localized swelling, mass and lump, right upper limb
Also known as:
Lateral Epicondylitis
Elbow Injuries and Disorder
Tennis Elbow
Lateral Epicondylalgia
Elbow Tendinitis
ICD-10 Codes:
M7711: Lateral epicondylitis, right elbow
Also known as:
Ulnar Nerve Damage
Peripheral Nerve Disorder
Ulnar Neuropathy
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
ICD-10 Codes:
G5622: Lesion of ulnar nerve, left upper limb
Also known as:
Right Hand Pain
Hand Injuries and Disorder
Pain
Pain in right palm
Right wrist and hand pain
Right hand discomfort
ICD-10 Codes:
M79641: Pain in right hand
Also known as:
Other Health Condition
Unspecified Health Issue
General Health Concern
Other Medical Condition
ICD-10 Codes:
Z789: Other specified health status
What procedures does Dr. Mitgang perform?
As an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, Dr. Mitgang 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. Mitgang. 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:
Trigger Finger Release Surgery
Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery (Endoscopic)
Small Hand/Finger Tumor Removal
Wrist Ganglion Cyst Removal
Wrist Bone Removal
Endoscopy
Tendon Sheath Incision
Trigger Finger Tenolysis
Finger Tendon Release
Hand Tendon Surgery
Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery
Wrist Endoscopy for Carpal Tunnel
Transverse Carpal Ligament Release
Hand Soft Tissue Excision
Finger Tumor Removal
Vascular Malformation Excision Hand
Subcutaneous Hand Lesion Removal
Ganglion Excision
Wrist Cyst Surgery
Dorsal/Volar Ganglion Removal
Partial Carpectomy
Wrist Bone Excision
Carpal Bone Removal
CPT Codes:
26055: Tendon sheath incision (eg, for trigger finger)
29848: Endoscopy, wrist, surgical, with release of transverse carpal ligament
26115: Excision, tumor or vascular malformation, soft tissue of hand or finger, subcutaneous; less than 1.5 cm
25111: Excision of ganglion, wrist (dorsal or volar); primary
25210: Carpectomy; 1 bone
Also known as:
Non-Surgical Wrist Fracture Treatment
Non-Surgical Radial Head Fracture Treatment
Collarbone Fracture Treatment (No Manipulation)
Non-Surgical Finger or Thumb Fracture Treatment
Closed Distal Radial Fracture Treatment
Colles Fracture Treatment
Smith Fracture Treatment
Ulnar Styloid Fracture Treatment
Closed Radial Head Fracture Treatment
Radial Neck Fracture Care
Elbow Fracture Treatment without Manipulation
Forearm Bone Fracture Treatment
Closed Clavicle Fracture Treatment
Non-Surgical Collarbone Repair
Clavicle Fracture Management
Closed Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
Broken Finger Tip Treatment
Thumb Fracture Care without Manipulation
Phalangeal Fracture Non-Surgical
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
24650: Closed treatment of radial head or neck fracture; without manipulation
23500: Closed treatment of clavicular fracture; without manipulation
26750: Closed treatment of distal phalangeal fracture, finger or thumb; without manipulation, each
Also known as:
Short Arm Cast Application
Elbow to Finger Cast
Forearm Cast
Arm Immobilization Cast
CPT Codes:
29075: Application, cast; elbow to finger (short arm)
Also known as:
Short Arm Splint Application
Long Arm Splint Application
Forearm to hand splint
Static arm splint
Wrist and forearm splint
Arm immobilization splint
Shoulder to Hand Splint
Arm Immobilization Splint
Forearm and Upper Arm Splint
CPT Codes:
29125: Application of short arm splint (forearm to hand); static
29105: Application of long arm splint (shoulder to hand)
Also known as:
Hand or Finger Taping/Strapping
Finger Splint Application
Finger Taping
Hand Strapping
Buddy Taping
Static Finger Splint
Finger Immobilization
Finger Brace
CPT Codes:
29280: Strapping; hand or finger
29130: Application of finger splint; static
Also known as:
Open Surgery for Complex Wrist Fracture
Distal Radius Fracture Repair (Open)
Wrist Fracture with Internal Fixation
Complex Radial Fracture Surgery
Epiphyseal Separation Repair (Wrist)
CPT Codes:
25609: Open treatment of distal radial intra-articular fracture or epiphyseal separation; with internal fixation of 3 or more fragments
24342: Reinsertion of ruptured biceps or triceps tendon, distal, with or without tendon graft
Also known as:
Open Repair of Hand Bone Fracture (Metacarpal)
Metacarpal Fracture Surgery
Hand Fracture Fixation
Broken Hand Bone Surgery
Metacarpal Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF)
CPT Codes:
26615: Open treatment of metacarpal fracture, single, includes internal fixation, when performed, each bone
Also known as:
Non-Surgical Treatment for Broken Hand Bone
Closed Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
Hand Bone Fracture Care
Metacarpal Fracture Management without Manipulation
CPT Codes:
26600: Closed treatment of metacarpal fracture, single; without manipulation, each bone
Also known as:
Hand or Finger Cyst Removal
Ganglion cyst removal hand
Tendon sheath lesion excision
Mucous cyst removal finger
CPT Codes:
26160: Excision of lesion of tendon sheath or joint capsule (eg, cyst, mucous cyst, or ganglion), hand or finger
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:
Open Surgery for Finger/Thumb Fracture
Finger or Thumb Fracture Fixation
Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Repair
Finger Bone Internal Fixation
Broken Finger Surgery
Percutaneous phalangeal fixation
Unstable finger fracture repair
Thumb bone fracture treatment
CPT Codes:
26735: Open treatment of phalangeal shaft fracture, proximal or middle phalanx, finger or thumb, includes internal fixation, when performed, each
26727: Percutaneous skeletal fixation of unstable phalangeal shaft fracture, proximal or middle phalanx, finger or thumb, with manipulation, each
Also known as:
Small Hand or Finger Tumor Removal
Soft Tissue Tumor Removal (Forearm/Wrist)
Hand Soft Tissue Excision
Finger Vascular Malformation Removal
Intramuscular Tumor Excision
Hand Lump Removal
Forearm Tumor Excision
Wrist Soft Tissue Tumor Surgery
Intramuscular Tumor Removal
Subfascial Tumor Excision
CPT Codes:
26116: Excision, tumor, soft tissue, or vascular malformation, of hand or finger, subfascial (eg, intramuscular); less than 1.5 cm
25076: Excision, tumor, soft tissue of forearm and/or wrist area, subfascial (eg, intramuscular); less than 3 cm
Also known as:
Open Repair of Scaphoid (Wrist) Fracture
Scaphoid fracture surgery
Navicular bone fracture repair
Wrist bone fixation
CPT Codes:
25628: Open Treatment Of Carpal Scaphoid (Navicular) Fracture, Includes Internal Fixation, When Performed
Also known as:
Forearm or Wrist Tendon Lengthening/Shortening
Tendon Adjustment Surgery
Flexor Tendon Surgery
Extensor Tendon Surgery
Wrist Tendon Repair
CPT Codes:
25280: Lengthening or shortening of flexor or extensor tendon, forearm and/or wrist, single, each tendon
Also known as:
Removal of Deep Surgical Implant
Hardware Removal Surgery
Buried Implant Extraction
Orthopedic Implant Removal
CPT Codes:
20680: Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate)
Also known as:
Hand Tendon Transfer
Carpometacarpal Tendon Transplant
Dorsum of Hand Tendon Surgery
Tendon Relocation in Hand
CPT Codes:
26480: Transfer or transplant of tendon, carpometacarpal area or dorsum of hand; without free graft, each tendon
Also known as:
Removal of Small Soft Tissue Tumor (Forearm/Wrist)
Forearm Tumor Excision
Wrist Soft Tissue Mass Removal
Subcutaneous Tumor Removal Arm
Small Tumor Removal Forearm
CPT Codes:
25075: Excision, tumor, soft tissue of forearm and/or wrist area, subcutaneous; less than 3 cm
Also known as:
Wrist or Hand Joint Replacement (Interposition)
Intercarpal Arthroplasty
Carpometacarpal Joint Replacement
Tendon Interposition Arthroplasty
CPT Codes:
25447: Arthroplasty, Intercarpal Or Carpometacarpal Joints; Interposition (Eg, Tendon)
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:
Closed Treatment of Wrist Bone Fracture
Scaphoid Fracture Treatment (Non-Surgical)
Navicular Bone Fracture Treatment
Wrist Fracture Care Without Manipulation
CPT Codes:
25622: Closed Treatment Of Carpal Scaphoid (Navicular) Fracture; Without Manipulation
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:
Finger Ligament Repair
Collateral ligament repair (finger)
MP joint ligament repair
Finger joint stabilization surgery
CPT Codes:
26540: Repair of collateral ligament, metacarpophalangeal or interphalangeal joint
Also known as:
Long Arm Cast Application
Shoulder to hand cast
Full arm cast
Arm fracture cast
CPT Codes:
29065: Application, cast; shoulder to hand (long arm)
Also known as:
Open Surgery for Ulnar Fracture
Olecranon Fracture Repair
Coronoid Process Fracture Surgery
Ulnar Bone Fracture Fixation
CPT Codes:
24685: Open treatment of ulnar fracture, proximal end (eg, olecranon or coronoid process[es]), includes internal fixation, when performed
Also known as:
Small Joint or Bursa Injection/Aspiration
Joint Tap
Bursa Fluid Removal
Small Joint Injection
Arthrocentesis
CPT Codes:
20600: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, small joint or bursa (eg, fingers, toes); without ultrasound guidance
Also known as:
Hand or Finger Tumor Removal
Hand Soft Tissue Tumor Excision
Finger Vascular Malformation Removal
Subcutaneous Hand Tumor Surgery
CPT Codes:
26111: Excision, tumor or vascular malformation, soft tissue of hand or finger, subcutaneous; 1.5 cm or greater
Also known as:
Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Shoulder Nerve Injection
Arm Pain Injection
Imaging-Guided Nerve Block
CPT Codes:
64415: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; brachial plexus, including imaging guidance, when performed
Also known as:
Ulnar Nerve Release or Repositioning at Elbow
Spinal Nerve Transection
Ulnar Nerve Transposition
Cubital Tunnel Release
Elbow Nerve Surgery
Neuroplasty Ulnar Nerve
Spinal Nerve Avulsion
Extradural Nerve Cut
Nerve Root Sectioning
CPT Codes:
64718: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; ulnar nerve at elbow
64772: Transection or avulsion of other spinal nerve, extradural
Also known as:
Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery
Median Nerve Neuroplasty
Carpal Tunnel Decompression
Median Nerve Transposition
CPT Codes:
64721: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; median nerve at carpal tunnel
Also known as:
Peripheral Nerve Block
Nerve injection
Pain relief injection
Steroid injection for nerve pain
CPT Codes:
64450: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; other peripheral nerve or branch
Also known as:
Simple Foreign Body Removal from Skin
Subcutaneous foreign body extraction
Skin foreign object removal
Minor foreign body incision
CPT Codes:
10120: Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous tissues; simple
Does Dr. Mitgang accept my insurance?
Dr. Mitgang accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (516) 992-4566 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Mitgang accept in Cedarhurst, NY?
Dr. Mitgang in Cedarhurst, NY accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Would you like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Joshua Mitgang?
Dr. Mitgang has appointments available at his Cedarhurst, NY office, as well as 2 other locations. Please select a location, date, and time below.
Ratings & Reviews
5.0
Overall rating
Based on 1 reviews
Office Experience
100% of patients found the doctor and staff friendly and the office clean and modern
Attentiveness
100% of patients felt that their time spent with the doctor was meaningful and impactful and that any follow ups were addressed quickly
Wait Times
80% of patients were satisfied with the wait time
Appointment Booking
100% of patients found it easy to book an appointment
Patients give Dr. Joshua Mitgang an Excellent
overall experience rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Dr. Mitgang has been rated and reviewed by 1 patient. These ratings are based on a variety of factors, including the amount of time patients spent with Dr. Mitgang, his bedside manner, appointment waiting time, friendliness of the office staff, clarity of diagnosis, and more.
What is Dr. Mitgang's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Mitgang's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1134388259.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Mitgang?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Mitgang
What is Dr. Joshua Mitgang's specialty?
Dr. Mitgang is a Orthopedic Hand Surgeon near Cedarhurst, NY.
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. Mitgang to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Joshua Mitgang affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Mitgang is affiliated with Long Island Jewish Valley Stream, Long Island Jewish Medical Center 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.
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Is Joshua Mitgang accepting new patients in Cedarhurst, NY?
Yes, Dr. Joshua Mitgang is accepting new patients at this time.
Dr. William Facibene, MD is an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, who primarily practices in Rockville Centre, NY with 2 additional practice locations. He has been practicing for over 30 years and is board certified.