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Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS

Accepting New Patients

(Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS - MSK Breast Surgeon)

(49 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery, Oncology (Cancer Care) and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (1989)

Professional interests include: sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), lumpectomy, breast-conserving surgery

136 Mountain View Boulevard Between 67th and 68th Streets
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

(908) 466-5914

Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS is a general surgeon in Basking Ridge, NJ specializing in general surgery, oncology (cancer care) and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She graduated from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Office Locations

136 Mountain View Boulevard Between 67th and 68th Streets
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

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In The News

“Over the next few weeks, she would have received gradual injections of saline into the balloons to act as skin-stretching, temporary implants, said breast-surgeon oncologist Dr. Deborah Capko of...”—"Extra op for glam mams", New York Post, May 2013

“Deborah Capko, a breast surgeon at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, urges all of her patients who get the surgery to first undergo genetic testing and counseling.”—"Doctors Say Angelina Jolie Did Right Thing With Surgery Over 'Jewish' Cancer Gene", The Forward, May 2013

“Deborah Capko, 49, a breast cancer surgeon at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center running in her first Boston Marathon, had just crossed the finish line and taken her first few sips at the...”—"Boston Marathon bomb blasts kill at least three, leave scores injured", Washington Post, April 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

breast cancer surgery

breast surgery

excision

lymph node procedures

partial mastectomy

In 2023, Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS performed more breast cancer surgery, breast surgery, excision, lymph node procedures, and partial mastectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Top 10%

By Volume:

open lymph node biopsy

In 2023, Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS performed more open lymph node biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Basking Ridge, NJ during 2012 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	23
cancer surgery	23
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	186
excision	38
lymph node procedures	15
open surgery	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Basking Ridge, NJ during 2013 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	25
cancer surgery	25
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	209
excision	47
lymph node procedures	22
open surgery	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	11
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	6
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Basking Ridge, NJ during 2014 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	24
cancer surgery	24
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	244
excision	36
lymph node procedures	12
open surgery	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	14
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Basking Ridge, NJ during 2015 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	18
cancer surgery	18
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	253
excision	34
lymph node procedures	16
open surgery	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	22
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Basking Ridge, NJ during 2016 were excision, open surgery, diagnostic procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	15
cancer surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	286
excision	33
lymph node procedures	18
open surgery	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	15
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	12
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Basking Ridge, NJ during 2017 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	52
cancer surgery	52
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	315
excision	88
lymph node procedures	73
open surgery	36

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	14
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	11
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Basking Ridge, NJ during 2018 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	45
cancer surgery	45
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	281
excision	76
lymph node procedures	65
open surgery	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Basking Ridge, NJ during 2019 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	28
cancer surgery	28
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	272
excision	48
lymph node procedures	40
open surgery	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	14
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Basking Ridge, NJ during 2020 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	40
cancer surgery	40
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	240
excision	67
lymph node procedures	53
open surgery	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Basking Ridge, NJ during 2021 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	46
cancer surgery	46
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	279
excision	63
lymph node procedures	34
open surgery	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Basking Ridge, NJ during 2022 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	58
cancer surgery	58
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	288
excision	83
lymph node procedures	49
open surgery	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Basking Ridge, NJ were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

breast procedures	34
cancer surgery	34
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	259
excision	55
lymph node procedures	36
open surgery	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	210
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	77
85 and over	6
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	148

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS treated were cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	0
Cancer	68

Education & Training

Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS graduated from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 1989. She completed residency at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She is certified by the Board Certification: Surgery and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (1989)

Residency: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (1994)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Surgery

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (HMO), Magnacare, Emblem Medicare Advantage, Oscar, Fidelis Medicare Advantage, Aetna Medicare Advantage (City of NY retirees only, starting 9/1/23), Healthsmart, United Healthcare, Aetna, Tricare, Oxford, Straight NY Medicaid, Healthfirst, Cigna, Qualcare, MVP, Connecticare, First Health, Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS, World Trade Center Health Program (WTC), Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ, Empire Essential, Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits, Blue Cross Blue Shield New York, Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program, UMR, Carrum Health, Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare) and Blue Cross Health Plus.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (HMO)

Magnacare

Emblem Medicare Advantage

Oscar

Fidelis Medicare Advantage

Aetna Medicare Advantage (City of NY retirees only, starting 9/1/23)

Healthsmart

United Healthcare

Aetna

Tricare

Oxford

Straight NY Medicaid

Healthfirst

Cigna

Qualcare

MVP

Connecticare

First Health

Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS

World Trade Center Health Program (WTC)

Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

Empire Essential

Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits

Blue Cross Blue Shield New York

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

UMR

Carrum Health

Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Health Plus

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 49 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Basking Ridge, NJ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Focal Therapeutics, Inc.	$138 BioZorb $138
Celgene Corporation	$88 Abraxane $88
HOLOGIC INC	$45 Suros $45
Prometheus Laboratories Inc.	$10 Proleukin $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$281

Biography

Dr. Deborah Capko's specialties are general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She practices in Basking Ridge, NJ. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Capko include sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), breast-conserving surgery, and lumpectomy. She is professionally affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Capko is a graduate of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. She completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. The average patient rating for Dr. Capko is 5.0 stars (out of 5). She most likely takes ConnectiCare, Blue California, and HealthSmart, as well as other insurance carriers. She has received the distinction of New Jersey Monthly Top Doctors. According to Yext, Dr. Capko is currently accepting new patients at her office in Basking Ridge, NJ.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

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