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Dr. Wei Sun, MD

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Specializes in: Cytopathology

Shantou University Medical College (1982)

423 E 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010

(212) 686-7500

Dr. Wei Sun, MD is a cytopathologist in Buffalo, NY specializing in cytopathology. She graduated from Shantou University Medical College in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Wei Sun, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and NYU Langone Health.

Office Locations

3495 Bailey Avenue Western Ny Vahcs (528)
Buffalo, NY 14215

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423 E 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010

(212) 686-7500

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NYU Langone Health

530 1st Avenue Suite 7n
New York, NY 10016

(212) 263-5475

(212) 263-5509

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Wei Sun, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cytology

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

In 2023, Dr. Wei Sun, MD performed more cytology, and non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 10%

By Volume:

immunohistochemistry test

In 2023, Dr. Wei Sun, MD performed more immunohistochemistry (IHC) test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Sun, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Buffalo, NY during 2012 were lab tests, cytology, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	113
cytology	902
diagnostic procedures	113
image guided procedures	92
lab tests	1074
minimally invasive procedures	113
minor procedures	113
second opinions	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Sun, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Buffalo, NY during 2013 were lab tests, cytology, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
cytology	750
diagnostic procedures	104
image guided procedures	86
lab tests	767
minimally invasive procedures	104
minor procedures	104
second opinions	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	475
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	743
Black	82
Hispanic	66
Asian	21
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	155
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Sun, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Sun, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Buffalo, NY during 2014 were cytology, lab tests, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
cytology	803
diagnostic procedures	84
image guided procedures	73
lab tests	354
minimally invasive procedures	84
minor procedures	84
second opinions	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	503
Female	472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	780
Black	75
Hispanic	62
Asian	34
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	319
85 and over	166
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Sun, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Sun, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Buffalo, NY during 2015 were cytology, lab tests, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
cytology	734
diagnostic procedures	51
image guided procedures	51
lab tests	374
minimally invasive procedures	51
minor procedures	51

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	944
Female	1148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1676
Black	156
Hispanic	128
Asian	56
Other	76
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	974
From 75 to 84	650
85 and over	320
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Sun, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Sun, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Buffalo, NY during 2016 were cytology, lab tests, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
cytology	659
diagnostic procedures	92
image guided procedures	77
lab tests	459
minimally invasive procedures	92
minor procedures	92

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	748
Black	62
Hispanic	61
Asian	36
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	148
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Sun, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Sun, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Buffalo, NY during 2017 were cytology, lab tests, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
cytology	520
diagnostic procedures	45
image guided procedures	45
lab tests	289
minimally invasive procedures	45
minor procedures	45

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	643
Black	53
Hispanic	36
Asian	38
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	385
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	104
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Sun, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Sun, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Buffalo, NY during 2018 were cytology, lab tests, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	65
cytology	500
diagnostic procedures	65
image guided procedures	65
lab tests	436
minimally invasive procedures	65
minor procedures	65
second opinions	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	379
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	609
Black	53
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	94
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Sun, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Sun, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Buffalo, NY during 2019 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	561
lab tests	265
second opinions	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	59
Hispanic	50
Asian	30
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	83
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Sun, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Sun, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Buffalo, NY during 2020 were cytology and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	559
lab tests	98

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	34
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	72
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Sun, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Sun, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Buffalo, NY during 2021 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	527
lab tests	84
second opinions	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	62
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	94
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Sun, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Sun, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Buffalo, NY during 2022 were cytology and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	439
lab tests	109

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	53
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	69
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Sun, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Wei Sun, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Buffalo, NY were cytology, lab tests, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	79
cytology	632
diagnostic procedures	79
image guided procedures	69
lab tests	391
minimally invasive procedures	79
minor procedures	79
second opinions	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	63
Asian / Pacific Islander	22
Non-Hispanic White	664
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	47
Other	36

**Age**
75 to 84	286
85 and over	118
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	386

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

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	9
Cancer	24

Education & Training

Dr. Wei Sun, MD graduated from Shantou University Medical College in 1982. She completed residency at Louisiana State University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Shantou University Medical College (1982)

Residency: Louisiana State University Affiliated Hospitals (2002)

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology (2005)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Wei Sun, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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. Wei Sun, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: GHI HMO, Aetna Medicare, Oscar, CIGNA PPO, PHCS PPO, EmblemHealth, WellCare Medicare, Local 1199 PPO, Elderplan, GHI CBP, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, Railroad Medicare, Aetna POS, Aetna Indemnity, Oxford Liberty, United Healthcare, HIP Child Health, HIP Access II, HIP Access I, Medicare, Oxford Freedom, Humana, Fidelis Medicaid, Cigna, Fidelis Care, TRICARE, HIP PPO, HIP POS, Healthfirst, HIP Medicaid, HIP HMO, MagnaCare PPO, HIP Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Oxford Medicare Advantage, MetroPlus Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, MetroPlus Medicaid, MetroPlus Health, Aetna HMO, Oxford Mosaic, Hotel Trades, The Empire Plan, Longevity Health Plan Medicare, Village Caremax, Senior Whole Health, Aetna PPO/EPO, UPN Elite, Visiting Nurse Service (VNS) Medicare, Oxford Metro, Amidacare, Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP and WTC Health Program.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Wei Sun, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

GHI HMO

Aetna Medicare

Oscar

CIGNA PPO

PHCS PPO

EmblemHealth

WellCare Medicare

Local 1199 PPO

Elderplan

GHI CBP

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

United Healthcare EPO

Railroad Medicare

Aetna POS

Aetna Indemnity

Oxford Liberty

United Healthcare

HIP Child Health

HIP Access II

HIP Access I

Medicare

Oxford Freedom

Humana

Fidelis Medicaid

Cigna

Fidelis Care

TRICARE

HIP PPO

HIP POS

Healthfirst

HIP Medicaid

HIP HMO

MagnaCare PPO

HIP Medicare

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

Oxford Medicare Advantage

MetroPlus Medicare

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

MetroPlus Medicaid

MetroPlus Health

Aetna HMO

Oxford Mosaic

Hotel Trades

The Empire Plan

Longevity Health Plan Medicare

Village Caremax

Senior Whole Health

Aetna PPO/EPO

UPN Elite

Visiting Nurse Service (VNS) Medicare

Oxford Metro

Amidacare

Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP

WTC Health Program

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$280 Edarbi $280
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$241 BYSTOLIC $139	LIVALO $59	Vascepa $44
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$198 $198
Exactech, Inc.	$188 Equinoxe $188
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$125 Vemlidy $125
Other	$534 NEXLETOL $87	BYDUREON PEN $77	LUPKYNIS $72	Benicar $63	BASAGLAR $55	Other $182

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,369
Education	$198

Biography

Dr. Wei Sun's area of specialization is cytopathology. Her professional affiliations include U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and NYU Langone Health. She graduated from Shantou University Medical College. Dr. Sun's residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Louisiana State University. Dr. Sun seems to honor Blue California, Healthfirst, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers.