35 Years of Experience
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Policar, Infectious Disease Specialist in Elmhurst, NY?
Where did Dr. Policar go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Mt Sinai Med Ctr, Infectious Diseases; Elmhurst Hosp Ctr-Mt Sinai, Internal Medicine | CEME/Mount Sinai Medical Center Program
Medical School: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras Facultad de Ciencias Medicas
Is Dr. Policar board certified as an Infectious Disease Specialist?
Yes, Dr. Maurice Policar, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
What languages does Dr. Policar speak?
Dr. Policar and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
- French
- Spanish
What conditions does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Policar typically treat?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Policar 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. Policar. 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. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- HIV
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- AIDS virus
ICD-10 Codes:
- B20: Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease
Also known as:
- Asymptomatic HIV Infection
- HIV
- HIV positive without symptoms
- Latent HIV infection
- HIV carrier
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z21: Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status
Also known as:
- Gender Dysphoria
- Gender incongruence
- Gender identity issues
ICD-10 Codes:
- F649: Gender identity disorder, unspecified
Also known as:
- Blood Infection
- Sepsis
- Bacteremia
- Bacteria in blood
- Bloodstream infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- R7881: Bacteremia
Also known as:
- Widespread Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Pain
- General stomach pain
- Overall belly pain
- Diffuse abdominal pain
ICD-10 Codes:
- R1084: Generalized abdominal pain
Also known as:
- Fever
- High temperature
- Pyrexia
- Elevated body temperature
ICD-10 Codes:
- R509: Fever, unspecified
Also known as:
- Transgender Identity
- Gender Dysphoria
- Transsexual Identity
- Gender Transition
ICD-10 Codes:
- F640: Transsexualism
Also known as:
- Sepsis
- Blood Poisoning
- Septicemia
- Systemic Bacterial Infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- A419: Sepsis, unspecified organism
Also known as:
- Changes in Mental State
- Mental Disorder
- Confusion
- Disorientation
- Changes in awareness
ICD-10 Codes:
- R4182: Altered mental status, unspecified
What procedures does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Policar typically perform?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, procedures performed by Dr. Maurice Policar may include:
- Epidemiology Consultation
- Epidemiology Follow Up
- HIV / AIDS Consultation
- HIV / AIDS Follow Up
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
- Infection Follow Up
- Lumbar Puncture
- Pertussis Vaccine
Please contact Dr. Policar's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Policar accept my insurance?
Dr. Policar accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (844) 692-4692 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Policar accept in Elmhurst, NY?
Dr. Policar in Elmhurst, NY accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Centene Corporation
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Elderplan
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Healthfirst New York
Lighthouse Property Insurance Corporation
Medicare
Molina Healthcare
State of New York
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Policar's office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Policar affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Policar has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Policar's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Policar's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1629082680.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Policar?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Policar
What is Dr. Maurice Policar's specialty?
What does an Infectious Disease Specialist do?
An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.