Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Choe, Otologist & Neurotologist in New York, NY?
Dr. Won Taek Choe, MD is an Otologist & Neurotologist, who primarily practices in New York, NY with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Choe graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Choe is fluent in English and Norwegian, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Choe’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Choe’s office.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Choe?
Dr. Won Taek Choe, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Otologist & Neurotologist 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. Choe empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Cochlear Implants, Ear Disorders, Otosclerosis/Stapedectomy, Telemedicine, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the New York/NY community, Dr. Choe is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Choe go to medical school and complete their residency?
Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine
What languages does Dr. Choe speak?
Dr. Choe and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Norwegian
What conditions does Dr. Choe treat?
As an Otologist & Neurotologist, Dr. Choe 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. Choe. 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:
- Sensorineural Hearing Loss
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Hearing Disorder and Deafness
- Nonsyndromic hearing loss
- Nerve Deafness
- Inner Ear Hearing Loss
- SNHL
- Permanent Hearing Loss
- Sound transmission hearing loss
- Outer or middle ear hearing loss
- Temporary hearing loss
ICD-10 Codes:
- H903: Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral
- H90A12: Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, left ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90A11: Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, right ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
Also known as:
- Blocked Earwax
- Blocked Right Earwax
- Ear Disorder
- Impacted earwax
- Earwax impaction
- Excess earwax
- Impacted Earwax Right Ear
- Excessive Right Earwax
- Right Earwax Impaction
ICD-10 Codes:
- H6123: Impacted cerumen, bilateral
- H6121: Impacted cerumen, right ear
Also known as:
- Other Migraine Types
- Migraine
- Uncommon migraine
- Atypical migraine
- Complex migraine
ICD-10 Codes:
- G43809: Other migraine, not intractable, without status migrainosus
Also known as:
- Perforated Eardrum in Left Ear
- Ear Disorder
- Ruptured Eardrum Left Ear
- Hole in Left Eardrum
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation Left Ear
ICD-10 Codes:
- H7202: Central perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear
What procedures does Dr. Choe perform?
As an Otologist & Neurotologist, Dr. Choe 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. Choe. 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:
- Eardrum and Mastoid Bone Repair
- Eardrum Repair Surgery
- Eardrum Repair with Hearing Bone Reconstruction
- Eardrum Repair with Mastoid Surgery
- Stapedectomy for Hearing Loss
- Stapedectomy
- Ear Canal Reconstruction
- Eardrum Repair with Mastoidectomy and Bone Reconstruction
- Tympanoplasty with Mastoidectomy
- Middle Ear Reconstruction
- Ossicular Chain Repair
- Tympanoplasty
- Middle Ear Repair
- Eardrum Reconstruction
- Tympanoplasty with Ossicular Reconstruction
- Middle Ear Surgery
- PORP/TORP Placement
- Hearing Bone Repair
- Middle Ear and Mastoid Surgery
- Eardrum Repair without Ossicular Reconstruction
- Stapedotomy
- Ossicular Chain Reconstruction
- Footplate Drill Out
- Middle Ear Bone Surgery
- Hearing Restoration Surgery
- Meatoplasty
- External Auditory Canal Repair
- Ear Canal Widening
CPT Codes:
- 69646: Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); radical or complete, with ossicular chain reconstruction
- 69631: Tympanoplasty without mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, atticotomy and/or middle ear surgery), initial or revision; without ossicular chain reconstruction
- 69633: Tympanoplasty without mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, atticotomy and/or middle ear surgery), initial or revision; with ossicular chain reconstruction and synthetic prosthesis (eg, partial ossicular replacement prosthesis [PORP], total ossicular replacement prosthesis [TORP])
- 69641: Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); without ossicular chain reconstruction
- 69661: Stapedectomy or stapedotomy with reestablishment of ossicular continuity, with or without use of foreign material; with footplate drill out
- 69660: Stapedectomy or stapedotomy with reestablishment of ossicular continuity, with or without use of foreign material;
- 69310: Reconstruction of external auditory canal (meatoplasty) (eg, for stenosis due to injury, infection) (separate procedure)
- 69642: Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); with ossicular chain reconstruction
Also known as:
- Ear Drum Repair with Mastoid Bone Removal
- Tympanoplasty with Mastoidectomy
- Middle Ear Reconstruction
- Radical Mastoidectomy
- Ear Drum and Bone Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 69645: Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); radical or complete, without ossicular chain reconstruction
Also known as:
- Cochlear Implant Surgery
- Cochlear Implants
- Cochlear Device Implantation
- Hearing Implant Procedure
- Inner Ear Implant
CPT Codes:
- 69930: Cochlear device implantation, with or without mastoidectomy
Also known as:
- Eardrum and Mastoid Bone Repair with Ossicular Chain Reconstruction
- Tympanomastoidectomy
- Middle Ear Reconstruction
- Canal Wall Tympanoplasty
CPT Codes:
- 69644: Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); with intact or reconstructed canal wall, with ossicular chain reconstruction
Also known as:
- Impacted Ear Wax Removal (One Ear)
- Cerumen Impaction Removal
- Ear Wax Extraction with Tools
- Professional Ear Cleaning
CPT Codes:
- 69210: Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral
Also known as:
- Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation
- Bilateral Eustachian Tube Dilation
- Nasal Endoscopy with Eustachian Dilation
- Ear Tube Widening
CPT Codes:
- 69706: Nasopharyngoscopy, surgical, with dilation of eustachian tube (ie, balloon dilation); bilateral
Also known as:
- Ear Tube Insertion (General Anesthesia)
- Anesthesia
- Tympanostomy with Tubes
- Myringotomy with Tube Placement
- Ventilating Tube Insertion (Ear)
CPT Codes:
- 69436: Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia
Also known as:
- Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation
- Nasopharyngoscopy with Eustachian Dilation
- Balloon Eustachian Tuboplasty
- Ear Tube Dilation
CPT Codes:
- 69705: Nasopharyngoscopy, surgical, with dilation of eustachian tube (ie, balloon dilation); unilateral
Also known as:
- Eardrum Repair (Myringoplasty)
- Repair of Eardrum
- Tympanic Membrane Repair
- Drumhead Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 69620: Myringoplasty (surgery confined to drumhead and donor area)
Also known as:
- Revision of Stapedectomy (Ear Bone Surgery)
- Stapedectomy Revision
- Stapedotomy Revision
- Repeat Ear Bone Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 69662: Revision of stapedectomy or stapedotomy
Also known as:
- Mastoid Cavity Cleaning
- Mastoidectomy Debridement
- Ear Canal Cleaning (Post-Surgery)
- Mastoid Cleaning
CPT Codes:
- 69220: Debridement, mastoidectomy cavity, simple (eg, routine cleaning)
Also known as:
- Autologous Soft Tissue Graft
- Fat Grafting
- Dermal Graft
- Fascia Graft
- Tissue Transfer
CPT Codes:
- 15769: Grafting of autologous soft tissue, other, harvested by direct excision (eg, fat, dermis, fascia)
Also known as:
- Skin Substitute Graft (Small Area)
- Artificial Skin Graft
- Wound Covering Application
- Skin Replacement Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 15275: Application of skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; first 25 sq cm or less wound surface area
Also known as:
- Ear Cartilage Graft to Nose or Ear
- Autogenous ear cartilage graft
- Nose cartilage reconstruction
- Ear reconstruction with own cartilage
- Cartilage transplant for nose/ear
CPT Codes:
- 21235: Graft; ear cartilage, autogenous, to nose or ear (includes obtaining graft)
Also known as:
- Nasal Turbinate Fracture
- Therapeutic Nasal Turbinate Fracture
- Nose Bone Fracture (Turbinate)
- Inferior Turbinate Outfracture
CPT Codes:
- 30930: Fracture nasal inferior turbinate(s), therapeutic
Does Dr. Choe accept my insurance?
Dr. Choe accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Choe accept in New York, NY?
Dr. Choe in New York, NY accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
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CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
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Horizon BlueCross BlueShield
Independence Blue Cross
Medicare
State of Tennessee
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Choe's office located?
Ratings & Reviews
5.0
Overall rating
Based on 13 reviews
Office Experience
97% 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
91% of patients were satisfied with the wait time
Appointment Booking
100% of patients found it easy to book an appointment
Patients give Dr. Won Taek Choe an Excellent overall experience rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Dr. Choe has been rated and reviewed by 13 patients. These ratings are based on a variety of factors, including the amount of time patients spent with Dr. Choe, his bedside manner, appointment waiting time, friendliness of the office staff, clarity of diagnosis, and more.
Read Patient ReviewsWhat is Dr. Choe's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Choe's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1790871416.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Choe?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Choe
What is Dr. Won Taek Choe's specialty?
Dr. Choe is a Otologist & Neurotologist near New York, NY. An otolaryngologist specializing in otology and neurotology treats diseases of the ear and temporal bone, including hearing and balance disorders. Their advanced training focuses on the study of embryology, anatomy, physiology, and the underlying causes of ear-related conditions. Contact Dr. Choe to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Won Taek Choe affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Choe is affiliated with The Mount Sinai Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. 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
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Is Won Taek Choe accepting new patients in New York, NY?
Yes, Dr. Won Taek Choe is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Won Taek Choe offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Choe's office for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Won Taek Choe?
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