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Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Mark Lawrence Urken, MD)

(90 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

Professional interests include: tonsil cancer, tongue cancer, sinus cancer, and more.

10 Union Square E Suite 5b
New York, NY 10003

(212) 844-8775

Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD is an otolaryngologist in New York, NY specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System.

Office Locations

10 Union Square E Suite 5b
New York, NY 10003

(212) 844-8775

(212) 844-6976

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Mount Sinai Health System

244 Westchester Avenue Suite 405
White Plains, NY 10604

(212) 844-8775

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Village of Castorland, NY 10003

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Mount Sinai West head and neck surgeon Mark Urken said the procedure went well, in a statement released by the hospital on Friday.”—"HOF Jim Kelly out of the hospital after latest oral surgery", Associated Press News, June 2018

“"I'm very optimistic," said Mount Sinai head and neck surgeon Mark Urken in a 20-minute video interview released Friday by the New York City hospital.”—"Jim Kelly progressing 'remarkably well' after cancer surgery", USA Today, April 2018

“Though he's still unable to chew, Kelly can now be fed orally in what is considered the next major step in his recovery, says Mark Urken, a head and neck surgeon at New York City's Mount Sinai West...”—"NFL: Cowboys release Dez Bryant; Sanchez suspended", Los Angeles Times, April 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

neck surgery

In 2023, Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD performed more neck surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Volume:

endocrine surgery

In 2012, Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD performed more endocrine surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in New York, NY during 2012 were laryngeal (voice box) procedures, minimally invasive procedures, plastic surgery procedures and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	22
doctor visit	688
endocrine surgery	13
excision	22
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	124
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	22
microsurgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	124
neck surgery	22
plastic surgery procedures	54
reconstructive surgery	54
tissue transfer	54
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	22
vascular procedures	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in New York, NY during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, endocrine surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	28
doctor visit	546
endocrine surgery	31
excision	28
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	91
lobectomy	18
lymph node procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	91
neck surgery	28
plastic surgery procedures	20
reconstructive surgery	20
tissue transfer	20
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	38
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in New York, NY during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	11
doctor visit	544
excision	11
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	81
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	81
neck surgery	11
plastic surgery procedures	32
reconstructive surgery	32
tissue transfer	32
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
vascular procedures	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	38
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in New York, NY during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, neck surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	24
doctor visit	602
endocrine surgery	13
excision	24
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	88
lymph node procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	88
neck surgery	37
plastic surgery procedures	35
reconstructive surgery	35
tissue transfer	35
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	82
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in New York, NY during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, neck surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	17
doctor visit	615
endocrine surgery	15
excision	17
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	83
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	83
neck surgery	32
vascular procedures	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	49
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in New York, NY during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, dissection and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	32
doctor visit	625
excision	32
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	92
lymph node procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	92
neck surgery	32
plastic surgery procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	14
tissue transfer	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	46
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in New York, NY during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, neck surgery and endocrine surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	13
doctor visit	607
endocrine surgery	22
excision	13
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	75
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	75
neck surgery	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	46
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in New York, NY during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, neck surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	19
doctor visit	611
endocrine surgery	13
excision	19
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	68
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	68
neck surgery	32
vascular procedures	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	44
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in New York, NY during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, neck surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	24
doctor visit	511
endocrine surgery	13
excision	24
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	45
lymph node procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	45
neck surgery	37
tongue surgery	11
vascular procedures	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	29
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in New York, NY during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, neck surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	24
doctor visit	673
endocrine surgery	11
excision	24
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	70
lymph node procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	70
neck surgery	35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	34
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in New York, NY during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, dissection and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	21
doctor visit	617
excision	21
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	90
lymph node procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	90
neck surgery	21
oral procedures	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	33
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	3
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in New York, NY were laryngeal (voice box) procedures, minimally invasive procedures, plastic surgery procedures and tissue transfer.

dissection	21
doctor visit	603
endocrine surgery	16
excision	21
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	82
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	21
microsurgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	82
neck surgery	28
oral procedures	16
plastic surgery procedures	31
reconstructive surgery	31
tissue transfer	31
tongue surgery	11
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17
vascular procedures	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	326
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	120
85 and over	39
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	177

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Education & Training

He completed residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and has a state license in New York.

Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

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. Mark L. Urken, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, Elderplan, EmblemHealth, Oscar, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst Medicaid, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Healthfirst Medicare, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Centivo, Medicare - NY, AETNA - Medicare, Oxford - Freedom and Liberty, Medicare - NJ, AETNA - Commercial and VillageCareMax.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

MagnaCare

Elderplan

EmblemHealth

Oscar

Fidelis Care

Healthfirst Medicaid

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Cigna

1199SEIU

Healthfirst Medicare

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Centivo

Medicare - NY

AETNA - Medicare

Oxford - Freedom and Liberty

Medicare - NJ

AETNA - Commercial

VillageCareMax

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.73 out of 5 stars based on 90 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mark L. Urken, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
EISAI INC.	$11,439 Lenvima $155	$11,284
Synthes GmbH	$1,476 $1,476
Ethicon US, LLC	$125 DERMABOND Portfolio $125
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC	$64 Mepilex Border Lite $64
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$60 Nexavar $60
Other	$34 Provox Vega Puncture Set $21	Laryngectomy Pulmonary Kit $13

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$11,284
Travel and Lodging	$1,201
Food and Beverage	$712

Biography

Dr. Mark Urken's area of specialization is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). The average patient rating for Dr. Urken is 4.5 stars (out of 5). These areas are among his clinical interests: esophageal cancer, sinus cancer, and thyroid cancer. He appears to be in-network for Medicaid Managed Care, Blue California, and Fidelis Care, in addition to other insurance carriers. He studied medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Urken's medical residency was performed at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He has received the distinction of New York Super Doctors. He is professionally affiliated with Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai Brooklyn. Dr. Urken welcomes new patients at his office inWhite Plains, NY as reported by Mount Sinai Health System.