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Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Temple University School of Medicine (1991)

100 Merrick Road Suite 128w
Rockville Centre, NY 11570

(516) 255-6060

Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD is a neurosurgeon in Rockville Centre, NY specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD is affiliated with NYU Langone Health and NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY PRACTICE OF LONG ISLAND PLLC.

Office Locations

100 Merrick Road Suite 128w
Rockville Centre, NY 11570

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4250 Hempstead Turnpike Suite 4
Bethpage, NY 11714

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

nerve decompression surgery

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD performed more nerve decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, and nerve surgery 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Rockville Centre, NY during 2013 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
bone marrow tests	13
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	119
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	12
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Rockville Centre, NY during 2014 were aspiration, bone marrow tests, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
bone marrow tests	24
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	143
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	12
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Rockville Centre, NY during 2015 were aspiration, bone marrow tests, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
bone marrow tests	14
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	124
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	49
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Rockville Centre, NY during 2016 were aspiration, bone marrow tests, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
bone marrow tests	12
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	141
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	16
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	49
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Rockville Centre, NY during 2017 were nerve procedures, hospital care, decompression surgery and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	163
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	93

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	14
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Rockville Centre, NY during 2018 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	81
doctor visit	162
nerve procedures	81
spinal procedures	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	14
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Rockville Centre, NY during 2019 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	73
doctor visit	115
nerve procedures	73
spinal procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Rockville Centre, NY during 2020 were nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	71
doctor visit	98
nerve procedures	71

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Rockville Centre, NY during 2021 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	105
doctor visit	130
nerve procedures	105
spinal procedures	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Rockville Centre, NY during 2022 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	108
doctor visit	140
nerve procedures	108
spinal procedures	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Rockville Centre, NY were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, aspiration and bone marrow tests.

aspiration	15
bone marrow tests	15
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	126
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
nerve procedures	50
spinal procedures	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	110
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	42
85 and over	6
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	58

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at Jacobi Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (1991)

Residency: Jacobi Medical Center (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery (2001)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NYU Langone Health

NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY PRACTICE OF LONG ISLAND PLLC

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. William J. Sonstein, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Oxford Freedom and PHCS PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. William J. Sonstein, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Oxford Freedom

PHCS PPO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$2,878 Symphony $343	EXPEDIUM $282	MATRIX $207	Cervical $166	BRAINLAB $163	Other $1,717
DJO, LLC	$341 CMF SPINALOGIC $202	CMF $139
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.	$297 COFLEX INTERLAMINAR TECHNOLOGY, 10MM $115	$181
NUVASIVE, INC.	$200 Integrated Operative Solutions $103	Reline $97
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.	$158 Intracept $158
Other	$758 PROCLAIM $143	SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM $122	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $106	Biosurgicals $103	KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY $77	Other $207

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,586
Education	$46

Biography

Dr. William Sonstein's specialty is neurosurgery. Dr. Sonstein attended medical school at Temple University School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Sonstein completed a residency program at Jacobi Medical Center. He can accept MultiPlan, Oxford Health Plans, and United Healthcare, as well as other insurance carriers. He is affiliated with NYU Langone Health.