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Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery, General Practice and Cardiac Surgery

Professional interests include: mitral valve surgery, minimally invasive surgery, aorta surgery, and more.

177 Ft. Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032

(212) 305-8312

Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD is a general surgeon in New York, NY specializing in general surgery, general practice and cardiac surgery. Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, Waterbury HEALTH, ColumbiaDoctors and CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building.

Office Locations

177 Ft. Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032

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300 Frank W Burr Boulevard Suite 130
Teaneck, NJ 07666

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1111 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY 10604

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64 Robbins Street Po Box 208039
Waterbury, CT 06708

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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

“Dr. Arnar Geirsson, the director of the Cardiovascular Institute and Surgical Heart Valve Program at Columbia and who worked as a surgeon at Yale between 2007 and 2023, told the News that the shift...”—"YNHH doctors voice concerns over new physician compensation model", Yale News, December 2024

“Arnar Geirsson, surgeon-in-chief of cardiac surgery at the Yale New Haven Health system, performed the hospital's first robotic mitral valve replacement surgery in 2018.”—"YNHH cardiac surgeons publish case study of 200 successful robotic-assisted mitral valve repairs", Yale News, September 2022

“Cardiac surgeon Arnar Geirsson, Yale New Haven hospital's director of cardiac surgery, estimates surgeries for endocarditis have quadrupled in the last three to four years.”—"It's far more than overdoses: IV opioid users' diseases overwhelm hospitals", USA Today, November 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

heart valve repair

open-heart mitral valvuloplasty

In 2023, Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD performed more heart valve repair, and open-heart mitral valvuloplasty procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2012 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	32
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	32
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	16
vascular procedures	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	24
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	22
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	31

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	53
cardiac procedures	252
doctor visit	129
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
open surgery	106
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	106

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	22
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	50
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	144
doctor visit	155
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
open surgery	58
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	37
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	59
doctor visit	110
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
open surgery	37
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	37

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	34
doctor visit	67
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
open surgery	34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2021 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	25
cardiac procedures	98
doctor visit	83
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50
vascular procedures	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	22
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2022 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	48
doctor visit	62
open surgery	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	65
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

ablation	11
bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	80
doctor visit	89
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	45
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	45
vascular procedures	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	112
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	57
85 and over	14
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	42

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Education & Training

He has a state license in New York.

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

Waterbury HEALTH

ColumbiaDoctors

CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building

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. Arnar Geirsson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: VNSNY CHOICE, CIGNA, Healthspring (Cigna Medicare), Local 1199, TRICARE, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Emblem/GHI, ElderServe, Medicare, Affinity Health Plan, Amida Care, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus, AmeriHealth of New Jersey, Emblem/Hip, Amerigroup of New Jersey, Fidelis Care, MVP Health Care, WellCare, World Trade Center Health Plan, Magnacare (National), AETNA, Multiplan, Healthfirst, MultiPlan, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna POS, MVP Health Care, MagnaCare, Vytra, Great-West Healthcare, TRICARE, Healthfirst, Aetna EPO, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, GHI PPO, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Aetna Signature Administrators, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, CIGNA EPO, EmblemHealth, AmeriHealth, WellCare, Medicaid Managed Care, Blue Shield PPO, Blue Shield HMO, Blue Shield EPO, HealthSpring, UnitedHealthcare, Amerigroup, Affinity Health Plan, United Healthcare, Medicare, Railroad Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Oxford HMO, Fidelis Care, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP EPO, HIP HMO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Healthfirst - Leaf (Exchange), RiverSpring, AETNA - Student Health, MVP Health Care - Child/Family Health Plus, Healthfirst - Child/Family Health Plus, Empire Blue Cross - EPO, AETNA - NY Signature, Amida Care - Special Needs, AETNA - Medicare Managed Care, Healthfirst - Medicare Managed Care, VNSNY CHOICE - SelectHealth, VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare Managed Care, MVP Health Care - Essential Plan, RiverSpring - Special Needs, World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan, Medicare - Traditional Medicare, VNSNY CHOICE - Special Needs and MVP Health Care - HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

VNSNY CHOICE

CIGNA

Healthspring (Cigna Medicare)

Local 1199

TRICARE

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Emblem/GHI

ElderServe

Medicare

Affinity Health Plan

Amida Care

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

UnitedHealthcare

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus

AmeriHealth of New Jersey

Emblem/Hip

Amerigroup of New Jersey

Fidelis Care

MVP Health Care

WellCare

World Trade Center Health Plan

Magnacare (National)

AETNA

Multiplan

Healthfirst

MultiPlan

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna POS

MVP Health Care

MagnaCare

Vytra

Great-West Healthcare

TRICARE

Healthfirst

Aetna EPO

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

GHI PPO

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Aetna Signature Administrators

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

CIGNA EPO

EmblemHealth

AmeriHealth

WellCare

Medicaid Managed Care

Blue Shield PPO

Blue Shield HMO

Blue Shield EPO

HealthSpring

UnitedHealthcare

Amerigroup

Affinity Health Plan

United Healthcare

Medicare

Railroad Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

1199SEIU

Oxford HMO

Fidelis Care

HIP PPO

HIP POS

HIP EPO

HIP HMO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Aetna

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Healthfirst - Leaf (Exchange)

RiverSpring

AETNA - Student Health

MVP Health Care - Child/Family Health Plus

Healthfirst - Child/Family Health Plus

Empire Blue Cross - EPO

AETNA - NY Signature

Amida Care - Special Needs

AETNA - Medicare Managed Care

Healthfirst - Medicare Managed Care

VNSNY CHOICE - SelectHealth

VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare Managed Care

MVP Health Care - Essential Plan

RiverSpring - Special Needs

World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan

Medicare - Traditional Medicare

VNSNY CHOICE - Special Needs

MVP Health Care - HMO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$71,582 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $2,416	THRUPORT SYSTEMS INTRACLUDE INTRA-AORTIC OCCLUSION DEVICE $2,044	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $769	MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve $366	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis $222	Other $65,765
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$36,510 CG Future $23,149	Avalus $6,225	Mosaic $3,243	Hancock $1,159	CoreValve Evolut $507	Other $2,228
Medtronic, Inc.	$25,062 Avalus $10,347	Mosaic $6,767	Simulus $5,409	Penditure $260	Apollo $121	Other $2,159
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$3,439 Da Vinci Surgical System $3,439
Abbott Laboratories	$1,462 MitraClip $999	EPIC $161	Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented $118	Mitra Clip system $77	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $57	Other $49
Other	$885 RELAY PLUS $255	Relay Grafts $145	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $114	Structural Heart $25	ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $22	Other $324

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$73,962
Travel and Lodging	$26,845
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$25,175
Food and Beverage	$9,677
Education	$3,282

Research Payments

Dr. Arnar Geirsson, MD has received 44 research payments totaling $149,782.

Biography

Dr. Arnar Geirsson's medical specialty is cardiac surgery, general practice, and general surgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Geirsson include mitral valve prolapse, heart valve replacement, and aortic valve surgery. He usually is in-network for Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Healthfirst, as well as other insurance carriers. He has received the following distinctions: Richard E. Clark Memorial Paper for Adult Cardiac Surgery presented at the; Society of Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Jan; and Ingegerd and Viking Olov Bjork Scholarship. Invitation for partipating in the. In addition to English, Dr. Geirsson speaks Icelandic. His hospital/clinic affiliations include ColumbiaDoctors and Waterbury HEALTH. He has an open panel in New York, NY according to Yext.