Dr. Cary Barrington Aarons, MD

Dr. Aarons practices at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York, New York.

Dr. Aarons' NPI, 1104024462, was assigned on July 10, 2007. Dr. Aarons graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Aarons holds New York license 323454.

Dr. Aarons' primary practice is Columbia University Irving Medical Center, at 622 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032 in New York County. The practice phone is (212) 297-4255.

Dr. Aarons' primary practice is Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York, New York. Dr. Aarons is also affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. The medical group on file is Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Aarons to 4 more group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Aarons practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Aarons' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Aarons is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Aarons' licenses on file in 6 states: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Massachusetts and Minnesota.

Dmand AI lists colonoscopy, colon removal, gastrointestinal obstruction and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Aarons treats.

CMS data shows 26 Medicare services from Dr. Aarons across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 37 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,318 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 37 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Aarons in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 14 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 35% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Aarons' median patient age at 61, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Aarons wrote 23 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Aarons for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Aarons accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 58 papers to Dr. Aarons, published from 2007 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Internship and Residency, General Surgery and Education, Medical, Graduate. Dr. Aarons has published most often in J Surg Educ. Dr. Aarons' most frequent co-authors are James M. Becker, MD, Najjia N. Mahmoud, MD and Nicole Marie Saur, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 17 general payments to Dr. Aarons from 1 drug or device company in 2023. Education make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $15,578.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Aarons, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Aarons graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Aarons is a member of ACS and ASCRS.

Dr. Aarons is in network with 16 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Highmark. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.