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Dr. Jeffrey Ascherman, MD

Dr. Jeffrey Ascherman, MD

New York, NY

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Ascherman, Plastic Surgeon in New York, NY?

    Dr. Ascherman is Site Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery and a Professor of Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He obtained his B.A. degree from Harvard University, and his M.D. from Columbia University?s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons where he was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He then completed his general and plastic surgery training at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. In addition, he completed a craniofacial fellowship in Paris. With more than two decades of experience, Dr. Jeffrey Ascherman, Site Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery, is a highly regarded plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in procedures that enhance appearance while preserving function and balance. He has been listed annually for the past 15 years in both New York Magazine?s Best Doctors and Castle Connolly?s America?s Top Doctors. Dr. Ascherman offers a full spectrum of aesthetic and reconstructive services and has a deep commitment to personalized care. Beyond his clinical practice, he?s known for his humanitarian work, performing life-changing surgeries abroad in underserved communities across Asia and South America.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Ascherman?

    Dr. Jeffrey Ascherman, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Plastic 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. Ascherman empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Breast Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, Eyelid Surgery/Blepharoplasty, Facelift, Telemedicine, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the New York/NY community, Dr. Ascherman is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

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

    • Residency: Ny & Presby Hp-Columbia Campus, Plastic Surgery; Ny & Presby Hp-Columbia Campus, General Surgery | New York Presbyterian Hospital Program

    • Medical School: Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny | Columbia Univ College of Physicians And Surgeons

    Is Dr. Ascherman board certified as a Plastic Surgeon?

    Yes, Dr. Jeffrey Ascherman, MD is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery

    What languages does Dr. Ascherman speak?

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

    • English

    • French

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Ascherman treat?

    As a Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Ascherman 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. Ascherman. 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:

    • Other Specific Breast Disorder
    • Breast Disease
    • Various breast conditions
    • Miscellaneous breast ailments
    • Specific breast problems

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N6489: Other specified disorders of breast

    Also known as:

    • Breast Implant History
    • Breast Reconstruction
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Had Breast Implants
    • Silicone Implants
    • Saline Implants

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z9882: Breast implant status

    Also known as:

    • Breast Cancer
    • Mammary cancer
    • Breast carcinoma
    • Breast tumor

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • C50912: Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of left female breast
    • C50911: Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of right female breast

    Also known as:

    • Breast Enlargement
    • Breast Disease
    • Breast hypertrophy
    • Macromastia
    • Gigantomastia

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N62: Hypertrophy of breast

    Also known as:

    • Skin Disorder
    • Skin Condition
    • Skin Problem
    • Dermatological Condition
    • Skin Ailment

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • L989: Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Scars
    • Hypertrophic Scarring
    • Keloid Scars
    • Scar Tissue

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • L910: Hypertrophic scar

    What procedures does Dr. Ascherman perform?

    As a Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Ascherman 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. Ascherman. 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:

    • Tissue Expander to Permanent Implant Exchange
    • Breast Tissue Expander Placement
    • Breast Implant Insertion After Mastectomy
    • Nipple and Areola Reconstruction
    • Breast Reconstruction
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Breast implant exchange
    • Breast reconstruction second stage
    • Expander removal and implant placement
    • Permanent breast implant surgery
    • Breast Reconstruction with Expanders
    • Tissue Expander Surgery (Breast)
    • Breast Implant Preparation
    • Delayed Breast Reconstruction
    • Breast Implant Placement (Post-Mastectomy)
    • Secondary Breast Augmentation
    • Reconstructive Breast Surgery
    • Nipple Reconstruction
    • Areola Reconstruction
    • Breast Nipple Surgery
    • Post-Mastectomy Nipple Creation

    CPT Codes:

    • 11970: Replacement of tissue expander with permanent implant
    • 19357: Tissue expander placement in breast reconstruction, including subsequent expansion(s)
    • 19342: Insertion or replacement of breast implant on separate day from mastectomy
    • 19350: Nipple/areola reconstruction

    Also known as:

    • Breast Implant Capsule Revision
    • Breast Reduction Surgery
    • Breast Reconstruction Revision
    • Breast Lift
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Capsulectomy (Breast Implant)
    • Capsulotomy (Breast Implant)
    • Breast Implant Scar Tissue Removal
    • Reduction Mammoplasty
    • Breast Size Reduction
    • Mammoplasty
    • Corrective Breast Reconstruction Surgery
    • Breast Implant Revision
    • Flap Revision for Breast Reconstruction
    • Mastopexy
    • Breast Reshaping Surgery
    • Pexy Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 19370: Revision of peri-implant capsule, breast, including capsulotomy, capsulorrhaphy, and/or partial capsulectomy
    • 19318: Breast reduction
    • 19380: Revision of reconstructed breast (eg, significant removal of tissue, re-advancement and/or re-inset of flaps in autologous reconstruction or significant capsular revision combined with soft tissue excision in implant-based reconstruction)
    • 19316: Mastopexy

    Also known as:

    • Intermediate Wound Repair (Body)
    • Facial Wound Repair
    • Complex Trunk Wound Repair (Additional)
    • Intermediate Wound Repair (2.5 cm or less)
    • Intermediate Face/Head Wound Repair (2.6-5.0 cm)
    • Complex Wound Repair (Face, Neck, Hands, Feet)
    • Intermediate Wound Repair (Scalp, Body, Limbs)
    • Wounds and Injuries
    • Laceration Repair (Body)
    • Surgical Wound Closure (Trunk/Limbs)
    • Deep Wound Stitching (Body)
    • Stitches for facial cut
    • Intermediate wound closure
    • Repair of facial laceration
    • Complex Body Wound Repair
    • Trunk Laceration Repair
    • Deep Wound Closure (Trunk)
    • Complex Wound Closure
    • Deep Wound Stitching
    • Injury Repair
    • Facial Laceration Repair
    • Head Wound Stitching
    • Complex Facial Cut Repair
    • Extensive Facial Laceration Repair
    • Deep Wound Closure (Sensitive Areas)
    • Complex Repair of Hand/Foot Wound
    • Surgical Wound Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 12032: Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
    • 12051: Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.5 cm or less
    • 13102: Repair, complex, trunk; each additional 5 cm or less (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 12031: Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less
    • 12052: Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.6 cm to 5.0 cm
    • 13132: Repair, complex, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and/or feet; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
    • 12034: Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 7.6 cm to 12.5 cm

    Also known as:

    • Muscle or Skin Flap Surgery (Trunk)
    • Facial Tissue Transfer (Eyelids, Nose, Ears, Lips)
    • Myocutaneous Flap (Body)
    • Fasciocutaneous Flap (Trunk)
    • Tissue Flap Reconstruction (Torso)
    • Local Flap Surgery
    • Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
    • Facial Reconstruction

    CPT Codes:

    • 15734: Muscle, myocutaneous, or fasciocutaneous flap; trunk
    • 14060: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10 sq cm or less

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Benign Facial Lesion (0.6-1.0 cm)
    • Removal of Non-Cancerous Skin Growth (1.1-2.0 cm)
    • Removal of Benign Skin Lesion
    • Small Benign Lesion Removal (Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips)
    • Facial Skin Growth Excision
    • Benign Lesion Removal (Face)
    • Eyelid Lesion Excision
    • Lip Lesion Removal
    • Benign Skin Lesion Excision
    • Skin Tumor Removal (Benign)
    • Mole Removal (Non-Cancerous)
    • Benign Skin Growth Excision
    • Skin Lesion Removal Surgery
    • Excision of Non-Cancerous Skin Lesion
    • Facial Lesion Excision
    • Ear Lesion Removal
    • Eyelid Lesion Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 11441: Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
    • 11402: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
    • 11401: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
    • 11440: Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 0.5 cm or less

    Also known as:

    • Complex Wound Repair on Torso (2.6-7.5 cm)
    • Trunk Wound Closure (Complex)
    • Deep Torso Laceration Repair
    • Complex Body Wound Stitching

    CPT Codes:

    • 13101: Repair, complex, trunk; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm

    Also known as:

    • Cosmetic Skin Tattooing
    • Micropigmentation
    • Medical Tattooing
    • Dermal Pigmentation
    • Permanent Makeup

    CPT Codes:

    • 11921: Tattooing, intradermal introduction of insoluble opaque pigments to correct color defects of skin, including micropigmentation; 6.1 to 20.0 sq cm

    Also known as:

    • Biologic Implant for Soft Tissue Reinforcement
    • Acellular Dermal Matrix Implant
    • Breast Reinforcement Implant
    • Trunk Soft Tissue Repair
    • Tissue Scaffold Implant

    CPT Codes:

    • 15777: Implantation of biologic implant (eg, acellular dermal matrix) for soft tissue reinforcement (ie, breast, trunk) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Large Benign Skin Lesion Removal
    • Removal of Benign Skin Lesion
    • Small Benign Lesion Removal (Head/Extremities)
    • Benign Skin Growth Excision
    • Skin Tumor Removal (Benign)
    • Large Skin Lesion Biopsy
    • Skin Lesion Removal Surgery
    • Mole Removal
    • Skin Tumor Excision
    • Benign Growth Excision (Scalp/Neck)
    • Hand/Foot Lesion Removal
    • Genital Lesion Excision

    CPT Codes:

    • 11406: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter over 4.0 cm
    • 11403: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm
    • 11422: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm

    Also known as:

    • Corrective Skin Tattooing
    • Medical tattooing
    • Micropigmentation
    • Permanent makeup
    • Cosmetic pigmentation

    CPT Codes:

    • 11922: Tattooing, intradermal introduction of insoluble opaque pigments to correct color defects of skin, including micropigmentation; each additional 20.0 sq cm, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Autologous Fat Grafting (Body)
    • Additional Fat Transfer (Body, Breasts, Scalp)
    • Fat Transfer
    • Liposuction with Fat Injection
    • Body Fat Graft
    • Autologous Fat Injection
    • Liposuction Fat Grafting
    • Body Fat Transfer

    CPT Codes:

    • 15771: Grafting of autologous fat harvested by liposuction technique to trunk, breasts, scalp, arms, and/or legs; 50 cc or less injectate
    • 15772: Grafting of autologous fat harvested by liposuction technique to trunk, breasts, scalp, arms, and/or legs; each additional 50 cc injectate, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Tissue Expander Removal
    • Skin Flap Surgery (Medium)
    • Expander Removal Surgery
    • Breast Expander Removal
    • Skin Expander Removal
    • Tissue Rearrangement Surgery
    • Local Flap Surgery
    • Skin Graft (Adjacent Tissue)

    CPT Codes:

    • 11971: Removal of tissue expander without insertion of implant
    • 14301: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, any area; defect 30.1 sq cm to 60.0 sq cm

    Also known as:

    • Bone Debridement (Cleaning of Bone Wound)
    • Bone Wound Cleaning
    • Surgical Bone Debridement
    • Dead Bone Removal
    • Wound Cleaning with Bone Involvement

    CPT Codes:

    • 11044: Debridement, bone (includes epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and/or fascia, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less

    Also known as:

    • Benign Facial Lesion Removal (1.1-2.0 cm)
    • Facial mole removal
    • Eyelid lesion excision
    • Lip lesion removal
    • Benign growth removal from face

    CPT Codes:

    • 11442: Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm

    Also known as:

    • Breast Implant Capsule Removal
    • Complete Breast Capsulectomy
    • Removal of Breast Implant Scar Tissue
    • Breast Implant Revision (Capsulectomy)

    CPT Codes:

    • 19371: Peri-implant capsulectomy, breast, complete, including removal of all intracapsular contents

    Also known as:

    • Breast Implant Removal
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Explant Surgery
    • Breast Augmentation Removal
    • Silicone Implant Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 19328: Removal of intact breast implant

    Also known as:

    • Injection for Skin Lesions (Up to 7)
    • Intralesional Injection
    • Lesion Injection Therapy
    • Steroid Injection for Skin Bumps

    CPT Codes:

    • 11900: Injection, intralesional; up to and including 7 lesions

    Also known as:

    • Breastbone Cleaning Surgery
    • Sternum debridement
    • Chest bone cleaning
    • Infected sternum treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 21627: Sternal debridement

    Does Dr. Ascherman accept my insurance?

    Dr. Ascherman accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (917) 300-0553 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Ascherman accept in New York, NY?

    Dr. Ascherman in New York, NY 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

    • Centene

    • Cigna

    • Commonwealth Health Corporation (CHC)

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Healthfirst

    • National Benefit Fund

    • Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Ascherman's office located?

    NewYork-Presbyterian, Plastic Surgery

    NewYork-Presbyterian, Plastic Surgery

    161 Fort Washington Avenue

    Suite 511

    New York, NY 10032

    (917) 300-0553

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    Recognitions

    Castle Connolly Doctor’s Choice Awards

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    Doctor’s Choice - All Time

    Among the most nominated for the Castle Connolly Top Doctor recognition across all time

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

    Dr. Ascherman's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1043236045.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Ascherman?

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

    What is Dr. Jeffrey Ascherman's specialty?

    Dr. Ascherman is a Plastic Surgeon near New York, NY. A plastic surgeon specializes in repairing, reconstructing, or replacing physical defects involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hands, extremities, breasts, trunk, and external genitalia. Cosmetic surgery is a key aspect of this specialty, where surgeons apply aesthetic principles to enhance appearance and optimize reconstructive outcomes, addressing both normal structures and those requiring reconstruction. Contact Dr. Ascherman to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Jeffrey Ascherman affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Ascherman is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center 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 Jeffrey Ascherman accepting new patients in New York, NY?

    Yes, Dr. Jeffrey Ascherman is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Jeffrey Ascherman offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Ascherman's office at (917) 300-0553 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Jeffrey Ascherman?

    Please contact Dr. Ascherman's office at (917) 300-0553 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Jeffrey Ascherman have?

    Dr. Jeffrey Ascherman is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

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