Office Policies and Insurance

Director at CHC

Dr. Hammerschlag is on the board of directors and an active provider to the nonprofit, Center for Hearing and Communication, which has been been providing hearing care since 1904.

New York Super Doctor

doctor-at-monitorAt our office, no examination is routine. We’re committed to personalized care for all our patients, with your visit tailored to your specific symptoms and needs. We will provide all the time you need for testing, treatment and any questions you may have.

We know your time is valuable and do our best not to keep anyone waiting. If our commitment to our patients does cause us to run behind schedule, please know you too will be treated as an individual and given Dr. Hammerschlag’s undivided attention.

Except in emergencies we see patients all day Monday and Thursday and Wednesday mornings. The rest of the week’s hours are reserved for surgery, research and teaching.

If you have any questions about treatment, billing or insurance, please feel free to call us at (212) 889 – 2600.

Fees and Insurance

As part of our commitment to keeping our costs as reasonable as possible we ask for payment (co-payments, deductibles, and payments from those with plans that we do not accept) at the time of your visit. This reduces the cost of billing and, in turn, the cost of your care.

Our staff will provide you with the claim forms you need to file for insurance benefits.
We participate in the following insurance plans with date of participation (as of April 1,2015):

AETNA HMO – 5/13/2003

AETNA INDEMNITY – 5/13/2003

AETNA MEDICARE – 5/13/2003

AETNA POS – 5/13/2003

AETNA PPO/EPO – 5/13/2003

CIGNA EPO/POS – 9/15/1997

CIGNA PPO – 9/15/1997

EBCBS EPO – 5/1/2011

EBCBS HLTHY NY – 5/1/2011

HealthFirst Medicare

EBCBS HMO – 5/1/2011

EBCBS INDEMNITY – 5/1/2011

EBCBS MEDIBLUE – 5/1/2011

EBCBS PATHWAYS / PATHWAYS ENHANCED – 12/15/2014

EBCBS POS – 5/1/2011

EBCBS PPO – 5/1/2011

HEALTHREPUBLIC – 1/1/2014

HIP ACCESS I – 9/15/1999

HIP ACCESS II – 9/15/1999

HIP CHLD HLTH – 9/15/1999

HIP EPO/PPO – 9/15/1999

HIP HMO – 9/15/1999

HIP MEDICARE – 9/15/1999

HIP POS – 9/15/1999

MAGNACARE PPO – 3/13/1998

MEDICARE

MULTIPLAN/PHCS PPO – 9/1/1999

NYS EMPIRE PLAN – 4/30/2008

OSCAR – 1/1/2014

OXFORD EXCHANGE – 1/1/2014

OXFORD FREEDOM – 5/21/1986

OXFORD LIBERTY – 5/21/1986

UHC EPO – 4/22/1996

UHC HMO – 4/22/1996

UHC POS – 4/22/1996

UHC PPO – 4/22/1996

UHC TOP TIER – 4/22/1996

UNITED EXCHANGE- COMPASS – 1/1/2014

UPN ELITE – 5/3/2011

Surgical fees will be discussed with each patient individually and deferred billing plans can be arranged in cases of financial hardship. Please discuss the options with our staff before scheduling surgery.

If you have any questions about treatment, billing or insurance, please feel free to call us at (212) 889-2600.

Practice Announcement

Dr. Paul Hammerschlag has retired after a long and distinguished career. His friend and colleague, Dr. Darius Kohan, Associate Professor at NYU School of Medicine and Director of Otology/Neurotology at Lenox Hill Hospital and MEETH, will continue to manage his practice and provide continued care for his patients. Please contact his office at 1-212-472-1300 to schedule an appointment.


Please read Dr. Hammerschlags' full retirement and practice transfer announcement here.

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