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Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD

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Specializes in: Psychology
Professional interests include: anxiety, weight loss, postpartum issues, and more.
11 Colburn Court
Wayne, NJ 07470

Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD is a psychologist in Wayne, NJ specializing in psychology. Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD is affiliated with Atlantic Health System, Chilton Medical Center and MICHAEL L. SAKOWITZ PH.D., P.A.

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Office Locations

11 Colburn Court
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 696-5668
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Chilton Medical Center

63 Beaverbrook Road Suite 102
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
(973) 696-0800
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Some issues Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD can help you with:

Anxiety

Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.

Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:

  • Generalized anxiety disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Social phobia
  • Panic disorder

Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.

Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

  • Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
  • Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
  • A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
  • Unusual sleep or eating habits
  • Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
  • Physical aches and pains
  • Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD treated as a psychologist in Wayne, NJ during 2012 were diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation 76

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD.

Gender
Male 33
Female 56
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 59
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 46
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 29
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 64
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD.

Gender
Male 35
Female 61
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 67
Black 0
Hispanic 17
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 47
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 27
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 61
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD.

Gender
Male 50
Female 126
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 116
Black 24
Hispanic 36
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 84
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 43
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 32
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 64
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD.

Gender
Male 28
Female 71
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 56
Black 0
Hispanic 23
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 35
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 57
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD.

Gender
Male 27
Female 56
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 48
Black 0
Hispanic 21
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 41
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 27
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 53
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD.

Gender
Male 16
Female 47
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 41
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 34
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 52
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD.

Gender
Male 15
Female 52
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 40
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 27
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 52
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD.

Gender
Male 14
Female 46
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 33
Black 14
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 30
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 50
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD.

Gender
Male 23
Female 47
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 44
Black 13
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 27
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 26
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 57
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD.

Gender
Male 17
Female 39
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 37
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 32
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 52
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD treated as a psychologist in Wayne, NJ were diagnostic evaluation.

diagnostic evaluation 76

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD.

Gender
Male 23
Female 54
Ethnicity
Black / African American 4
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 49
Hispanic 8
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 14
65 to 74 31

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 48
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 22
Osteoporosis 0
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 51
Atrial Fibrillation 0
Cancer 0
Dementia 0

Education & Training

He has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atlantic Health System
Chilton Medical Center
MICHAEL L. SAKOWITZ PH.D., P.A

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna, Amerigroup, CIGNA Behavioral Health, Oxford Health Plans, MultiPlan, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicare and United Behavioral.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Michael L. Sakowitz, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna
Amerigroup
CIGNA Behavioral Health
Oxford Health Plans
MultiPlan
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
Medicare
United Behavioral

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Biography

Dr. Michael Sakowitz is a specialist in psychology. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Sakowitz include depression, postpartum issues, and anxiety. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Amerigroup, MultiPlan, and Blue California. He is professionally affiliated with Chilton Medical Center. Atlantic Health System reports that Dr. Sakowitz is accepting new patients at his office in Lincoln Park, NJ.

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