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Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD

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Specializes in: Gynecologic Oncology, Genetics and General Practice

Weill Cornell Medical College (2009)

Professional interests include: laparoscopic surgery, chemotherapy, uterine cancer, and more.

525 East 68th Street Suite J-130
New York, NY 10065

(646) 697-6621

Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD is a gynecologic oncologist in New York, NY specializing in gynecologic oncology, genetics and general practice. She graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 2009 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Medicine, Gynecologic Oncology and WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL.

Office Locations

525 East 68th Street Suite J-130
New York, NY 10065

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Some issues Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD can help you with:

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Melissa Frey, MD, an ob/gyn in the gynecologic oncology department at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, said that while passing malignancies from mother to baby is rare, this paper...”—"Baby Boys Get Cancer From Mom During Birth", MedPage Today, January 2021

“As explained by Dr. Melissa Frey, a gynecologic oncology fellow at New York University School of Medicine:.”—"How Much Do You Want to Know About Your Unborn Child's DNA?", Huff Post, August 2013

"https://weillcornell.org/news/genetics-and-cancer-risk-real-world-benefits-of-genetic-testing", Weill Cornell Medicine

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

hysteroscopic polypectomy

hysteroscopy with endometrial biopsy

minimally invasive gynecologic surgery

minimally invasive surgery

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD performed more blood draw, hysteroscopic polypectomy, hysteroscopy with endometrial biopsy, minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2017 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, gynecologic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	25
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	94
excision	12
gynecologic procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2018 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	38
doctor visit	108

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2019 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, gynecologic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	68
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	214
excision	17
gynecologic procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2020 were blood draw, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	66
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	189
excision	11
gynecologic procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2021 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	73
doctor visit	184

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	125

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2022 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, gynecologic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	85
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	184
excision	13
gynecologic procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2023 were blood draw, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	64
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	150
excision	13
gynecologic procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	112

**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	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in New York, NY were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, gynecologic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

blood draw	59
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	160
excision	13
gynecologic procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	87
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	54

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	24
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	0
Cancer	31

Education & Training

Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 2009. She is certified by the Gynecologic Oncology Obstetrics and Gynecology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (2009)

Board Certification: Gynecologic Oncology Obstetrics and Gynecology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

Weill Cornell Medicine

Gynecologic Oncology

WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL

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. Melissa K. Frey, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: GHI, Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP), AETNA, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus, Aetna - NYP, VNSNY CHOICE, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare Empire Plan, United Healthcare Compass, Affinity Health Plan, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, Mediblue (Senior), EPO, Aetna Weill Cornell Employee Managed Care Plan, EPO/POS, *, WorldWide Medical, Aetna-NYP, Liberty, HMO, Aetna Weill Cornell Employee PPO Plan, Amida Care, Blue Access, Blue Connection, Rockefeller University - Trustmark, PPO, CBP, Community Plan, Freedom, Metro/Core/Charter and CHP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Melissa K. Frey, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

GHI

Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)

AETNA

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus

Aetna - NYP

VNSNY CHOICE

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare Empire Plan

United Healthcare Compass

Affinity Health Plan

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

Fidelis Care

Healthfirst

Mediblue (Senior)

EPO

Aetna Weill Cornell Employee Managed Care Plan

EPO/POS

WorldWide Medical

Aetna-NYP

Liberty

HMO

Aetna Weill Cornell Employee PPO Plan

Amida Care

Blue Access

Blue Connection

Rockefeller University - Trustmark

PPO

CBP

Community Plan

Freedom

Metro/Core/Charter

CHP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$3,404 Da Vinci Surgical System $3,404
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$96 $96
Shire North American Group Inc	$41 ADVATE $41

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,570
Education	$1,500
Food and Beverage	$272
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$200

Biography

Dr. Melissa Frey is a specialist in general practice, gynecologic oncology, and genetics. Areas of expertise for Dr. Frey include ovarian cancer, chemotherapy, and endometrial cancer. She is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including United Healthcare Compass, Anthem, and Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP). Dr. Frey studied medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. She has received professional recognition including the following: New York Super Doctors and New York Rising Stars. Dr. Frey is affiliated with Weill Cornell Medicine. She has an open panel in New York, NY according to Weill Cornell Medicine.