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Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD

(Dr. Sheldon Paul Hersh, MD)

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Facial Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

11011 72nd Avenue Suite 1b
Forest Hills, NY 11375

(718) 261-9000

Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD is a facial plastic surgeon in Forest Hills, NY specializing in facial plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat).

Office Locations

11011 72nd Avenue Suite 1b
Forest Hills, NY 11375

(718) 261-9000

(718) 268-0504

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In The News

“One author of this cry from the heart, Sheldon Hersh, is a New York physician who was born in a displaced persons camp in Germany.”—"BOOK RECOUNTS PARTICIPATION OF NAZI ACCOMPLICES", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, January 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

acoustic reflex threshold testing

ear procedures

hearing evaluation

In 2023, Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD performed more acoustic reflex threshold (ART) testing, ear procedures, and hearing evaluation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 10%

By Volume:

impacted ear wax removal

pure-tone threshold audiometry

speech reception threshold

In 2023, Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD performed more impacted ear wax removal, pure-tone threshold audiometry, and speech reception threshold (SRT) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

acoustic reflex testing

immittance testing

tympanometry

In 2012, Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD had a list price for acoustic reflex testing, immittance testing, and tympanometry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Forest Hills, NY during 2012 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, nursing home care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1137
doctor visit	1432
ear procedures	1582
evoked potential test	45
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	133
minimally invasive procedures	133
nosebleed treatment	31
nursing home care	181

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Forest Hills, NY during 2013 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, nursing home care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1153
doctor visit	1497
ear procedures	1904
evoked potential test	67
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	112
minimally invasive procedures	112
nosebleed treatment	31
nursing home care	199

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	634

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	902
Black	84
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	346
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	46
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Forest Hills, NY during 2014 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, nursing home care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1281
doctor visit	1495
ear procedures	2149
evoked potential test	34
foreign body removal	12
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	86
minimally invasive procedures	101
nosebleed treatment	28
nursing home care	120

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	602

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	893
Black	82
Hispanic	34
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	321
85 and over	332
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	44
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Forest Hills, NY during 2015 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1236
doctor visit	1349
ear procedures	1801
evoked potential test	29
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	87
minimally invasive procedures	87
nursing home care	68

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	804
Female	1168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1708
Black	114
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	632
From 75 to 84	654
85 and over	592
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	50
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Forest Hills, NY during 2016 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1212
doctor visit	1378
ear procedures	1680
evoked potential test	60
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	84
minimally invasive procedures	84
nursing home care	49

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	567

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	825
Black	56
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	297
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Forest Hills, NY during 2017 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1338
doctor visit	1460
ear procedures	1686
evoked potential test	75
foreign body removal	12
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	105
minimally invasive procedures	105

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	614

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	869
Black	49
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	321
85 and over	290
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Forest Hills, NY during 2018 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1258
doctor visit	1338
ear procedures	1850
evoked potential test	91
foreign body removal	11
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	98
minimally invasive procedures	98
nursing home care	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	559

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	822
Black	45
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	283
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Forest Hills, NY during 2019 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1370
doctor visit	1399
ear procedures	2152
evoked potential test	73
foreign body removal	14
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	105
minimally invasive procedures	105
nursing home care	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	393
Female	573

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	43
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	315
85 and over	273
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Forest Hills, NY during 2020 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, evoked potential test and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1054
doctor visit	1043
ear procedures	1692
evoked potential test	63
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	63
minimally invasive procedures	63
nursing home care	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	36
Hispanic	29
Asian	17
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	187
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Forest Hills, NY during 2021 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1094
doctor visit	1157
ear procedures	1853
foreign body removal	11
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	74
minimally invasive procedures	74

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	683
Black	39
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	303
85 and over	216
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Forest Hills, NY during 2022 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1086
doctor visit	1163
ear procedures	1828
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	50
minimally invasive procedures	50

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	38
Hispanic	35
Asian	17
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	217
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Forest Hills, NY during 2023 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1132
doctor visit	1217
ear procedures	1920
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	81
minimally invasive procedures	81

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	679
Black	35
Hispanic	33
Asian	21
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	335
85 and over	213
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Forest Hills, NY were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

diagnostic procedures	1195
doctor visit	1327
ear procedures	1841
evoked potential test	59
foreign body removal	12
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	89
minimally invasive procedures	91
nosebleed treatment	30
nursing home care	82

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	381
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	51
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	792
Hispanic	32
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	32

**Age**
75 to 84	312
85 and over	270
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	311

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	12
Dementia	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in New York.

Licensed In: New York

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sheldon P Hersh, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Forest Hills, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Katena Products, Inc.	$10,000 $10,000
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.	$182 Inspire $182
Acclarent, Inc	$71 Acclarent ENT Navigation System $71
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$20 Ciprodex $20
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$14 NON-PRODUCT $14

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$10,000
Food and Beverage	$273
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Sheldon Hersh's areas of specialization are facial plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat); he sees patients in Forest Hills, NY. Patients gave him an average rating of 4.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Hersh's clinical interests include ear problems. He graduated from New York Medical College.