Dr. Neil F. Watnik, MD

Dr. Watnik practices at East Hills Surgery Center in Greenvale, New York.

Dr. Watnik's NPI, 1679598445, was assigned on July 13, 2006. Dr. Watnik graduated from New York Medical College in 1986. Dr. Watnik holds New York license 1746691.

Dr. Watnik's primary practice is East Hills Surgery Center, at 2200 Northern Boulevard Ste 100d, Greenvale, NY 11548. The practice phone is (917) 853-3311.

Dr. Watnik's primary practice is East Hills Surgery Center in Greenvale, New York. Dr. Watnik is also affiliated with St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center. The medical group on file is Cardiac Interventional Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watnik to 1 more hospital, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Watnik's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Watnik is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Watnik is licensed in New York.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, enthesopathy in arms, enthesopathy in foot or ankle, hand joint or tendon inflammation and joint arthropathy among the conditions Dr. Watnik treats.

CMS data shows 7,271 Medicare services from Dr. Watnik across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 296 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $102,236 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 296 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watnik in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 135 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.14, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Watnik's median patient age at 62, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Watnik wrote 144 Medicare Part D claims for 89 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 112 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $653 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 127 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Watnik accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Watnik. Dr. Watnik's most frequent co-authors are Jonathan Craig Hersch, MD and Edward C. Yang, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 30 general payments to Dr. Watnik from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $257.

Dmand AI lists 6 awards for Dr. Watnik, most recently Teacher of the Year in 2018.

Dr. Watnik graduated from New York Medical College in 1986. Dr. Watnik is a member of AAOS, ACS, AANA and OTA.

Dr. Watnik is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.