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Dr. Philip Zhao, MD

New York, NY

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Zhao, Urologist in New York, NY?

    Dr. Philip Zhao, MD is an Urologist, who primarily practices in New York, NY with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Zhao is fluent in English and Chinese, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Zhao’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Zhao’s office at (305) 436-8896.

    What languages does Dr. Zhao speak?

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

    • Chinese

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Zhao treat?

    As an Urologist, Dr. Zhao 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. Zhao. 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:

    • Kidney Stones
    • Kidney Swelling from Kidney Stones
    • Ureter Stone
    • Kidney and Ureter Stones
    • Kidney Disease
    • Ureteral Disorder
    • Renal Calculi
    • Nephrolithiasis
    • Kidney Calculi
    • Hydronephrosis due to Stones
    • Kidney Stone Obstruction
    • Ureteral Stone Blockage
    • Ureteral Calculus
    • Renal and Ureteral Calculi

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N200: Calculus of kidney
    • N132: Hydronephrosis with renal and ureteral calculous obstruction
    • N201: Calculus of ureter
    • N202: Calculus of kidney with calculus of ureter

    Also known as:

    • Enlarged Prostate with Urinary Symptoms
    • Enlarged Prostate (BPH)
    • Enlarged Prostate (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)
    • BPH with LUTS
    • Prostate enlargement with urinary issues
    • Benign prostatic hyperplasia with urinary symptoms

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N401: Benign prostatic hyperplasia with lower urinary tract symptoms

    Also known as:

    • Kidney Swelling from Ureter Narrowing
    • Swollen Kidney
    • Kidney Disease
    • Ureteral Disorder
    • Hydronephrosis
    • Ureteral Stricture
    • Narrowed Ureter
    • Kidney Swelling

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N131: Hydronephrosis with ureteral stricture, not elsewhere classified
    • N1330: Unspecified hydronephrosis

    Also known as:

    • Visible Blood in Urine
    • Microscopic Blood in Urine
    • Urine and Urination
    • Hematuria (Blood in the Urine)
    • Gross hematuria
    • Macroscopic hematuria
    • Bloody pee
    • Microscopic hematuria
    • Hidden blood in urine
    • Invisible blood in pee

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R310: Gross hematuria
    • R3129: Other microscopic hematuria

    Also known as:

    • Blocked Ureter
    • Ureteral Disorder
    • Ureteral Stricture
    • Narrowed Ureter
    • Ureter Obstruction

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N135: Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis

    Also known as:

    • Urinary Device Fitting and Adjustment
    • Urological Device Fitting
    • Bladder Device Adjustment
    • Catheter Fitting

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z466: Encounter for fitting and adjustment of urinary device

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Stones
    • Bladder Disease
    • Vesical Calculi
    • Bladder Calculi

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N210: Calculus in bladder

    Also known as:

    • Acquired Kidney Cyst
    • Kidney Cysts
    • Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease
    • Renal Cyst
    • Simple Kidney Cyst

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N281: Cyst of kidney, acquired

    Also known as:

    • Elevated PSA Level
    • Prostate Cancer Screening
    • Prostate Disease
    • Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test
    • Prostate Problems
    • High Prostate Specific Antigen
    • Abnormal PSA Test
    • Increased PSA

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R9720: Elevated prostate specific antigen [PSA]

    Also known as:

    • Urinary and Genital Symptoms
    • Urine and Urination
    • Genitourinary signs
    • Urogenital symptoms
    • Reproductive and urinary issues

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R399: Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the genitourinary system

    Also known as:

    • Kidney Cancer
    • Renal cancer
    • Kidney carcinoma
    • Renal cell carcinoma

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • C642: Malignant neoplasm of left kidney, except renal pelvis

    Also known as:

    • Other Kidney and Ureter Disorder
    • Kidney Disease
    • Ureteral Disorder
    • Kidney and Ureter Problems
    • Renal and Ureteral Disorders

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N2889: Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter

    Also known as:

    • Ureteral Cancer
    • Cancer
    • Ureteral Disorder
    • Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter Treatment (PDQ)
    • Cancer of the ureter
    • Ureter carcinoma
    • Urothelial cancer

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • C662: Malignant neoplasm of left ureter

    Also known as:

    • Prostate Cancer Screening
    • Prostate Cancer Screening (PDQ®)
    • PSA Test
    • Prostate Exam
    • Prostate Cancer Check

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z125: Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of prostate

    Also known as:

    • Kidney Pain
    • Kidney Stones
    • Pelvic Pain
    • Renal Colic
    • Kidney Stone Pain

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N23: Unspecified renal colic

    What procedures does Dr. Zhao perform?

    As an Urologist, Dr. Zhao 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. Zhao. 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:

    • Kidney Stone Removal with Scope and Stent
    • Kidney Stone Shock Wave Treatment
    • Bladder Stone Removal
    • Cystoscopy with Ureteroscopy and Stone Breaking
    • Ureteroscopy with lithotripsy
    • Bladder scope for stones
    • Kidney stone breaking with stent
    • Ureteral stent placement for stones
    • ESWL
    • Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
    • Shock Wave Lithotripsy
    • Non-Invasive Kidney Stone Removal
    • Litholapaxy
    • Bladder Stone Crushing
    • Cystolitholapaxy
    • Ureteroscopy with Lithotripsy
    • Bladder Scope with Stone Removal
    • Kidney Stone Laser Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 52356: Cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy; with lithotripsy including insertion of indwelling ureteral stent (eg, Gibbons or double-J type)
    • 50590: Lithotripsy, extracorporeal shock wave
    • 52317: Litholapaxy: crushing or fragmentation of calculus by any means in bladder and removal of fragments; simple or small (less than 2.5 cm)
    • 52353: Cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy; with lithotripsy (ureteral catheterization is included)

    Also known as:

    • Kidney Stone Removal (Scope Procedure)
    • Complex Kidney Stone Removal
    • Percutaneous Kidney Stone Removal
    • Ureteroscopy with Stone Removal
    • Pyeloscopy with Stone Removal
    • Cystourethroscopy for Stones
    • Ureteral Stone Manipulation
    • Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
    • Kidney Stone Extraction
    • Pyelolithotomy with Lithotripsy
    • Complex PCNL
    • PCNL
    • Pyelolithotomy
    • Minimally Invasive Kidney Stone Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 52352: Cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy; with removal or manipulation of calculus (ureteral catheterization is included)
    • 50081: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy or pyelolithotomy, lithotripsy, stone extraction, antegrade ureteroscopy, antegrade stent placement and nephrostomy tube placement, when performed, including imaging guidance; complex (eg, stone[s] > 2 cm, branching stones, stones in multiple locations, ureter stones, complicated anatomy)
    • 50080: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy or pyelolithotomy, lithotripsy, stone extraction, antegrade ureteroscopy, antegrade stent placement and nephrostomy tube placement, when performed, including imaging guidance; simple (eg, stone[s] up to 2 cm in single location of kidney or renal pelvis, nonbranching stones)

    Also known as:

    • Ureteral Stent Placement (via Cystoscopy)
    • Cystoscopy with ureteral stent
    • Double-J stent insertion
    • Gibbons stent placement
    • Kidney stent placement

    CPT Codes:

    • 52332: Cystourethroscopy, with insertion of indwelling ureteral stent (eg, Gibbons or double-J type)

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Scope with Removal of Foreign Body or Stent
    • Cystourethroscopy for Foreign Body
    • Bladder Stone Removal with Scope
    • Ureteral Stent Removal (Cystoscopic)

    CPT Codes:

    • 52310: Cystourethroscopy, with removal of foreign body, calculus, or ureteral stent from urethra or bladder (separate procedure); simple

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Scope with Ureter/Kidney Biopsy and Treatment
    • Ureteroscopy with biopsy
    • Pyeloscopy with fulguration
    • Ureteral lesion removal via scope

    CPT Codes:

    • 52354: Cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy; with biopsy and/or fulguration of ureteral or renal pelvic lesion

    Also known as:

    • Diagnostic Bladder and Urinary Tract Scope
    • Cystourethroscopy
    • Ureteroscopy
    • Pyeloscopy
    • Urinary Tract Endoscopy

    CPT Codes:

    • 52351: Cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy; diagnostic

    Also known as:

    • Kidney Tract Widening with Tube Placement
    • Percutaneous Renal Tract Dilation
    • Endourologic Tract Dilation
    • Kidney Access Dilation

    CPT Codes:

    • 50437: Dilation of existing tract, percutaneous, for an endourologic procedure including imaging guidance (eg, ultrasound and/or fluoroscopy) and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, with postprocedure tube placement, when performed; including new access into the renal collecting system

    Also known as:

    • Kidney and Ureter Catheter Placement
    • Percutaneous Nephroureteral Catheter Insertion
    • Nephrostomy Tube Placement
    • Ureteral Stent Placement

    CPT Codes:

    • 50433: Placement of nephroureteral catheter, percutaneous, including diagnostic nephrostogram and/or ureterogram when performed, imaging guidance (eg, ultrasound and/or fluoroscopy) and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, new access

    Also known as:

    • Ureteral Stricture Treatment with Scope
    • Ureteroscopy with Dilation
    • Ureteral Stricture Repair
    • Cystourethroscopy with Ureteral Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 52344: Cystourethroscopy with ureteroscopy; with treatment of ureteral stricture (eg, balloon dilation, laser, electrocautery, and incision)

    Also known as:

    • Ureteral Stricture Treatment with Cystoscopy
    • Ureter Dilation
    • Cystourethroscopy with Stricture Treatment
    • Ureteral Widening
    • Bladder Scope with Ureter Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 52341: Cystourethroscopy; with treatment of ureteral stricture (eg, balloon dilation, laser, electrocautery, and incision)

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Stone Crushing and Removal (Large/Complex)
    • Litholapaxy (large stone)
    • Cystolitholapaxy
    • Bladder stone fragmentation
    • Removal of large bladder calculus

    CPT Codes:

    • 52318: Litholapaxy: crushing or fragmentation of calculus by any means in bladder and removal of fragments; complicated or large (over 2.5 cm)

    Also known as:

    • Widening a Urinary Tract Opening (Percutaneous)
    • Percutaneous Tract Dilation
    • Endourologic Access Dilation
    • Kidney Tract Widening

    CPT Codes:

    • 50436: Dilation of existing tract, percutaneous, for an endourologic procedure including imaging guidance (eg, ultrasound and/or fluoroscopy) and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, with postprocedure tube placement, when performed

    Also known as:

    • Bladder and Urethra Scope
    • Cystoscopy
    • Urethroscopy
    • Bladder scope procedure

    CPT Codes:

    • 52000: Cystourethroscopy (separate procedure)

    Does Dr. Zhao accept my insurance?

    Dr. Zhao accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (305) 436-8896 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

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

    Dr. Zhao 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

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • EmblemHealth

    • Express Scripts

    • HealthComp

    • Medicare

    • Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Zhao's office located?

    Dr. Philip Zhao's Primary Practice

    560 1st Ave

    New York, NY 10016

    (305) 436-8896

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    Dr. Philip Zhao's Practice 2

    150 E 32nd St Fl 2

    New York, NY 10016

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    Dr. Philip Zhao's Practice 3

    355 W 52nd St Fl 7L

    New York, NY 10019

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

    Dr. Zhao's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1144555475.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Zhao?

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

    What is Dr. Philip Zhao's specialty?

    Dr. Zhao is a Urologist near New York, NY. A urologist is a healthcare professional with specialization in managing both benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and adrenal glands. They possess extensive knowledge and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous, and open surgical techniques for addressing congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems, as well as their associated structures. Contact Dr. Zhao to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Philip Zhao affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Zhao is affiliated with NYU Langone Health - Tisch Hospital, Mount Sinai Brooklyn, Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Montefiore Hospital (Moses Campus) 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

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    Is Philip Zhao accepting new patients in New York, NY?

    Yes, Dr. Philip Zhao is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Philip Zhao offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Zhao's office at (305) 436-8896 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Philip Zhao?

    Please contact Dr. Zhao's office at (305) 436-8896 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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