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Dr. Douglas Birns

Urologist

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Dr. Douglas Birns has no online availability through Certainly Health at this time. The following providers are available for online booking through Certainly Health:
Dr. Douglas Birns has no online availability through Certainly Health at this time. The following providers are available for online booking through Certainly Health:

Biography

Education and Background

Education and training

State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
Specialty
Urologist
NPI number
1134158488

Reviews

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Mar 30, 2018 Will Winter
I saw Dr. Birns. Excellent. Took time to educate me. Clear. The office- functioned well. Filled out papers and was seen quickly.
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Apr 4, 2023 carol mills
Dr Birns is very nice his staff is absolutely crazy and cannot deal with them. They make a patient very angry and don’t know what they are doing. They are so inefficient it’s pathetic. They hang up on you and are worse then anyone I’ve ever encountered. I cannot understand how he has people like this running his front desk. I could go on and on about there attitude but it’s not worth the agrivation.
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Costs with Blue Cross/Blue Shield (any - including Anthem, Empire, etc.)

New patient office visit
up to $581*
Providers charge for an "office visit" when discussing treatment for a specific health condition.

It does not include the cost of tests or procedures, and is based on:
  • medical complexity of the health issue (most visits are low complexity)
  • face-to-face time spent with the provider
  • time spent by the provider documenting the encounter
Minimal complexity
up to $105*
Low complexity
up to $143*
Moderate complexity
up to $440*
High complexity
up to $581*
Cystoscopy procedures (endoscopy of the urinary bladder via the urethra)
up to $2597*
Cystourethroscopy (examination of inside of bladder and urethra)
up to $447*
Cystourethroscopy with retrograde urography
up to $798*
Cystourethroscopy, with biopsy
up to $1336*
Transurethral resection (remove tissue from enlarged prostate) TURBT
up to $2068*
Cystourethroscopy, with direct vision internal urethrotomy
up to $659*
Cystourethroscopy, with dilation of urethral stricture
up to $851*
Cystourethroscopy, with removal of ureteral stent, foreign body or calculus from bladder (simple)
up to $1315*
Litholapaxy (removal of simple bladder stones)
up to $2597*
Litholapaxy (removal of complicated bladder stones)
up to $1335*
Cystourethroscopy, with insertion of ureteral catheter
up to $1052*
Penile and incontinence procedures
up to $2840*
Plication (surgically repairs the abnormal curvature of penis)
up to $1814*
Inflatable penile implant (for erectile dysfunction)
up to $2032*
Penile plastic surgery after injury
up to $1061*
Male sling (for incontinence)
up to $2840*
Artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) for incontinence
up to $1902*
Urethroplasty (surgery to repair urethra)
up to $2467*
Urethrectomy (surgery to remove urethra)
up to $2333*
Female incontinence procedures
up to $5304*
Anterior vesicourethropexy or urethropexy (eg, Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz, Burch) -- simple
up to $1781*
Abdomino-vaginal vesical neck suspension (eg, Stamey, Raz, modified Pereyra)
up to $1467*
Sling operation for stress incontinence (eg, fascia or synthetic)
up to $5304*
Closure of vesicovaginal fistula, vaginal approach
up to $1490*
Closure of vesicovaginal fistula
up to $1945*
(AP repair)
up to $2046*
Renal surgery procedures
up to $7931*
Shock wave lithotripsy (break up stones in the kidney and parts of the ureter)
up to $7931*
Nephrectomy (kidney removal) with partial ureterectomy
up to $2723*
Nephrectomy with partial ureterectomy, with lymph node dissection and/or venal caval thrombectomy
up to $3244*
Nephrectomy with total ureterectomy and bladder cuff; through separate (second) incision
up to $3683*
Partial nephrectomy
up to $3340*
Donor nephrectomy (open), living donor
up to $6297*
Renal allotransplantation, implantation of graft, excl. donor or recipient nephrectomy
up to $6710*
Pyeloplasty (Foley Y-pyeloplasty), plastic operation on renal pelvis – simple
up to $2900*
Pyeloplasty (Foley Y-pyeloplasty), plastic operation on renal pelvis – complex
up to $3494*
Laparoscopic nephrectomy
up to $3049*
Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy from living donor
up to $6671*
Laparoscopically-assisted nephroureterectomy
up to $3370*
Ureteroscopy procedures (procedure to address kidney stone)
up to $5586*
Endoscopic treatment of ureteral stricture, via ureteroscopy.
up to $1383*
Endoscopic correction of ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction.
up to $982*
Kidney stone removal via ureteroscopy.
up to $3308*
Laser lithotripsy (stone breaking) via ureteroscopy.
up to $5586*
Biopsy of ureter or renal pelvis tumor via ureteroscopy.
up to $1038*
Surgical resection of ureter or renal pelvis lesion via ureteroscopy.
up to $1161*
Non-invasive urodynamic studies excluding uroflowmetry.
up to $508*
Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) for prostate imaging.
up to $658*
Urology Radiation and Imaging Procedures
up to $1878*
Magnetic resonance guidance for needle placement
up to $1878*
Urography, antegrade pyelography, radiological supervision and interpretation
up to $493*
Ultrasound, retroperitoneal, real-time with image documentation; complete
up to $318*
Duplex scan of penile vessels
up to $158*
Ultrasound guidance for percutaneous renal cryoablation
up to $498*
X-ray of the urinary tract
up to $909*
Ultrasound, scrotum and contents
up to $349*
Testicular Procedures
up to $732*
Vasectomy, unilateral or bilateral
up to $732*
Other Urology Procedures
up to $374*
Implantation of hormone pellets
up to $374*
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Price Breakdown

Typical treatment path for Urology Consultation
These are the most common services patients usually receive during their Urology Consultation appointment.
New patient office visit
up to $581*
Providers charge for an "office visit" when discussing treatment for a specific health condition.

It does not include the cost of tests or procedures, and is based on:
  • medical complexity of the health issue (most visits are low complexity)
  • face-to-face time spent with the provider
  • time spent by the provider documenting the encounter
Most common service(s)
Low complexity
up to $143*
Other service(s)
Minimal complexity
up to $105*
Moderate complexity
up to $440*
High complexity
up to $581*

Predicted total:
up to $143*
* depends on your specific insurance (copay, deductible, coverage, etc.)