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Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

360 Essex Street Suite 403
Hackensack, NJ 07601

(551) 996-8090

Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD is an urologist in Hackensack, NJ specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD is affiliated with Hackensack University Medical Center.

Office Locations

360 Essex Street Suite 403
Hackensack, NJ 07601

(551) 996-8090

(551) 996-8221

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Prostate surgery complications like Austin's are "extremely rare," said Dr. Michael Stifelman, chief of urology at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey.”—"Despite complications from surgery, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has good prognosis after prostate cancer diagnosis", CNN, January 2024

“With elective surgery, "it doesn't matter if we do it today or six weeks from now," said Dr. Michael Stifelman, the chair of urology at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey.”—"Lloyd Austin's prostate procedure: When is surgery considered 'elective'?", Yahoo News, January 2024

“"So we can do an MRI, we can do a bone scan, but until that tumor gets big enough that we can actually see it, we don't know where it is," Dr. Michael Stifelman, Hackensack University Medical...”—"Thanks To New PET Scan, Doctors Can Catch Recurring Cancer Earlier Than Ever", CBS News, October 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

dissection

laparoscopic lymphadenectomy

laparoscopic partial nephrectomy

laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy

laparoscopic prostate surgery

laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

lymphadenectomy

lymph node excision

lymph node procedures

minimally invasive radical prostatectomy

partial nephrectomy

pelvic lymphadenectomy

post void residual study

prostate cancer surgery

prostatectomy

radical prostatectomy

surgical dissection

In 2023, Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD had a list price for dissection, laparoscopic lymphadenectomy, laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy, laparoscopic prostate surgery, laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection), lymph node excision, lymph node procedures, minimally invasive radical prostatectomy, partial nephrectomy, pelvic lymphadenectomy, post void residual study, prostate cancer surgery, prostatectomy (prostate removal surgery), radical prostatectomy, and surgical dissection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

laparoscopic surgery

In 2023, Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD performed more laparoscopic surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Top 25%

By Volume:

laparoscopic partial nephrectomy

By Affordability:

cystoscopy

laparoscopic kidney surgery

laparoscopic nephrectomy

nephrectomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD performed more laparoscopic partial nephrectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cystoscopy, laparoscopic kidney surgery, laparoscopic nephrectomy, and nephrectomy (kidney removal) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD treated as an urologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2012 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	84
blood draw	159
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	583
lab tests	561
minimally invasive procedures	73
minor procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	84
urologic procedures	282

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD treated as an urologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2013 were lab tests, urologic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	93
blood draw	88
doctor visit	604
lab tests	332
minimally invasive procedures	67
ultrasound (sonogram)	93
urologic procedures	269

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	18
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	54
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD treated as an urologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2014 were urologic procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	80
blood draw	63
doctor visit	562
lab tests	241
minimally invasive procedures	72
ultrasound (sonogram)	80
urologic procedures	243

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	50
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD treated as an urologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	89
blood draw	41
doctor visit	559
foreign body removal	14
lab tests	221
minimally invasive procedures	81
ultrasound (sonogram)	89
urologic procedures	179

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	558
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	686
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	66
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD treated as an urologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	24
blood draw	14
doctor visit	404
lab tests	233
minimally invasive procedures	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
urologic procedures	85

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	24
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	4
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD treated as an urologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	36
chemotherapy	36
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	370
lab tests	335
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	88
urologic procedures	110

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	21
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	5
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD treated as an urologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2018 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	17
dissection	17
doctor visit	487
excision	17
foreign body removal	15
lab tests	469
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	135
pelvic surgery	17
stent placement (stenting)	24
urologic procedures	134

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	23
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD treated as an urologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	22
dissection	25
doctor visit	444
excision	25
lab tests	342
lymph node procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	105
pelvic surgery	25
potassium test	13
urologic procedures	149

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	26
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD treated as an urologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	475
lab tests	226
minimally invasive procedures	55
urologic procedures	90

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	20
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	41
Dementia	4
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD treated as an urologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2021 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	11
dissection	17
doctor visit	492
excision	17
lab tests	173
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	100
pelvic surgery	17
urologic procedures	97

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	20
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	38
Dementia	3
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD treated as an urologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2022 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	427
lab tests	163
minimally invasive procedures	72
urologic procedures	72

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	4
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD treated as an urologist in Hackensack, NJ were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	74
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	36
blood draw	73
cancer surgery	16
chemotherapy	36
diagnostic procedures	14
dissection	19
doctor visit	491
excision	19
foreign body removal	14
lab tests	299
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	83
minor procedures	14
pelvic surgery	19
potassium test	13
stent placement (stenting)	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	74
urologic procedures	155

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	299
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	112
85 and over	27
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	184

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	4
Cancer	35

Education & Training

He has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hackensack University Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hackensack, NJ.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$431,909 Da Vinci Surgical System $387,134	DA VINCI SP $44,775
Vascular Technology, Inc.	$221,662 $221,662
CONMED Corporation	$70,527 AirSeal $70,527
Ethicon Inc.	$27,212 VICRYL $20,802	DERMABOND Portfolio $5,830	PDS $580
SurgiQuest, Inc.	$12,815 Air-Seal $10,015	SurgiQuest, Inc. $2,800
Other	$19,331 STRATAFIX $6,360	BioTherapeutics - Non Product Related $4,550	SURGICAL $4,308	AquaBeam Robotic System $513	GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE $295	Other $3,305

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$271,922
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$256,838
Education	$111,098
Travel and Lodging	$55,313
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$36,724
Other	$51,561

Research Payments

Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD has received 12 research payments totaling $312,283.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD.

Applied Medical Corporation	2022	$19,980.00	Physician Covered Recipient	CLASS B COMMON STOCK
Applied Medical Corporation	2021	$13,300.00	Physician Covered Recipient	CLASS B COMMON STOCK
Applied Medical Corporation	2020	$13,300.00	Physician Covered Recipient	CLASS B COMMON STOCK
Applied Medical Corporation	2017	$13,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	CLASS B COMMON STOCK
Applied Medical Corporation	2019	$13,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	CLASS B COMMON STOCK
Applied Medical Corporation	2018	$13,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	CLASS B COMMON STOCK
Applied Medical Corporation	2015	$10,360.00	Physician Covered Recipient	CLASS B COMMON STOCK
Applied Medical Corporation	2014	$9,940.00	Physician Covered Recipient	CLASS B COMMON STOCK
Applied Medical Corporation	2016	$9,840.00	Physician Covered Recipient	CLASS B COMMON STOCK
Applied Medical Corporation	2013	$8,130.00	Physician Covered Recipient	CLASS B COMMON STOCK

Biography

Dr. Michael Stifelman is a physician who specializes in urology (urinary tract disease). His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is a graduate of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Dr. Stifelman has received professional recognition including the following: Bergen County Super Doctors and New York Super Doctors.