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Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (1988)

87 West Old Country Road
Hicksville, NY 11801

(516) 433-1100

Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD is a spine surgeon in Hicksville, NY specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD is affiliated with NYU Langone Health.

Office Locations

87 West Old Country Road
Hicksville, NY 11801

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

closed reduction of vertebral body fracture

sacroiliac joint injection

By Affordability:

land-based therapeutic exercise

manual therapy

rehabilitation

therapeutic exercise

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD performed more closed reduction of vertebral body fracture, and sacroiliac (SI) joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for land-based therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, rehabilitation, and therapeutic exercise that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Volume:

spine X-ray

In 2012, Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD performed more spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Hicksville, NY during 2012 were rehabilitation, spinal procedures, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
diagnostic evaluation	16
diagnostic procedures	109
doctor visit	760
hip imaging	39
injections	109
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	108
musculoskeletal imaging	115
nerve block	19
pain management	19
rehabilitation	213
spinal procedures	142
X-rays	130

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Hicksville, NY during 2013 were spinal procedures, rehabilitation, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	91
diagnostic evaluation	13
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	830
hip imaging	49
injections	125
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	104
musculoskeletal imaging	71
nerve block	34
pain management	34
rehabilitation	145
spinal procedures	174
X-rays	107

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	25
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	17
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Hicksville, NY during 2014 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
doctor visit	893
hip imaging	14
injections	71
manual therapy	235
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
musculoskeletal imaging	63
pain management	14
rehabilitation	325
spinal procedures	49
X-rays	79

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	20
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	12
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Hicksville, NY during 2015 were rehabilitation, injections, manual therapy and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
doctor visit	935
hip imaging	36
injections	144
manual therapy	131
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	63
musculoskeletal imaging	60
pain management	47
rehabilitation	151
spinal procedures	107
X-rays	79

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	48
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	30
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Hicksville, NY during 2016 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
decompression surgery	11
diagnostic evaluation	13
doctor visit	779
hip imaging	21
injections	92
manual therapy	148
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	79
musculoskeletal imaging	55
nerve procedures	11
pain management	41
rehabilitation	210
spinal procedures	126
X-rays	50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	12
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Hicksville, NY during 2017 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	814
hip imaging	17
injections	99
manual therapy	177
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	81
musculoskeletal imaging	73
nerve procedures	13
pain management	66
rehabilitation	376
spinal procedures	171
X-rays	84

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	24
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	14
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Hicksville, NY during 2018 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	729
hip imaging	37
injections	112
manual therapy	155
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	119
musculoskeletal imaging	77
pain management	57
rehabilitation	260
spinal procedures	146
X-rays	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	18
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Hicksville, NY during 2019 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	18
doctor visit	704
fracture reduction (setting broken bones)	18
hip imaging	22
hospital care	13
injections	79
inpatient care	13
manual therapy	142
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	91
musculoskeletal imaging	82
pain management	33
rehabilitation	170
spinal procedures	132
X-rays	90

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	19
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Hicksville, NY during 2020 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
doctor visit	701
hip imaging	23
injections	106
manual therapy	174
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	89
musculoskeletal imaging	69
pain management	53
rehabilitation	193
spinal procedures	151
X-rays	78

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	16
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Hicksville, NY during 2021 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	21
doctor visit	658
fracture reduction (setting broken bones)	21
hip imaging	30
hospital care	17
injections	79
inpatient care	17
manual therapy	191
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	95
musculoskeletal imaging	50
pain management	45
rehabilitation	440
spinal procedures	162
X-rays	72

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	20
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Hicksville, NY during 2022 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	32
doctor visit	694
fracture reduction (setting broken bones)	32
hip imaging	19
injections	64
manual therapy	170
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	64
musculoskeletal imaging	34
pain management	39
rehabilitation	298
spinal procedures	160
X-rays	91

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	28
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Hicksville, NY were rehabilitation, manual therapy, spinal procedures and injections.

aspiration	57
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	23
decompression surgery	12
diagnostic evaluation	14
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	772
fracture reduction (setting broken bones)	23
hip imaging	27
hospital care	15
injections	98
inpatient care	15
manual therapy	169
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	84
musculoskeletal imaging	68
nerve block	26
nerve procedures	12
pain management	40
rehabilitation	252
spinal procedures	138
X-rays	82

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	139
Hispanic	7
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	30
85 and over	16
Less than 65	76
65 to 74	62

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	7
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center (1993)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery (2017)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NYU Langone Health

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.

Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Oxford Liberty, The Empire Plan and Aetna PPO/EPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Oxford Liberty

The Empire Plan

Aetna PPO/EPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Philip M. Rafiy, 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. Philip M. Rafiy, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hicksville, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Globus Medical, Inc.	$2,976 RISE-L $1,705	ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System $1,223	Spine $47
Baxter Healthcare	$1,895 Actifuse $1,772	Surgical Care - Actifuse $75	BioSurgery - ACTIFUSE $48
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$1,292 ConZip 100mg $793	Lorzone 750mg $299	Lorzone $176	ConZip $24
Depomed, Inc.	$655 Nucynta $521	Zipsor $114	Gralise $20
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$633 Xtampza ER $291	XTAMPZA $270	XtampzaER $64	$8
Other	$6,644 Exalgo $372	PENNSAID $354	MOVANTIK $285	BUTRANS $269	SUBSYS $244	Other $5,120

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,478
Travel and Lodging	$2,833
Education	$1,784

Biography

Dr. Philip Rafiy's areas of specialization are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery; he sees patients in Hicksville, NY. The average patient rating for Dr. Rafiy is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is in-network for Oxford Health Plans and United Healthcare insurance. Before completing his residency at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Dr. Rafiy attended medical school at SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. Dr. Rafiy is professionally affiliated with NYU Langone Health.