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Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

1895 Walt Whitman Road
Melville, NY 11747

(631) 249-9525

Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD is a rheumatologist in Melville, NY specializing in adult rheumatology.

Office Locations

1895 Walt Whitman Road
Melville, NY 11747

(631) 249-9525

(631) 420-1526

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In The News

“Concerns about the sales of Celebrex and Vioxx also came up in connection with Dr. Max Hamburger, a rheumatologist in Melville, N.Y. Dr. Hamburger, who was also on Merck's "neutralize" list, headed...”—"Marketing of Vioxx: How Merck Played Game of Catch-Up (Published 2005)", New York Times, February 2005

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD in 2023

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

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By Affordability:

In 2012, Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD had a list price for blood tests, lab tests, spine imaging, and spine X-ray 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. Max I. Hamburger, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Melville, NY during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	223
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	241
blood draw	536
chemotherapy	241
doctor visit	664
injections	223
lab tests	3324
minimally invasive procedures	261
musculoskeletal imaging	381
pelvic imaging	29
spinal procedures	23
X-rays	433

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Melville, NY during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	265
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	246
blood draw	592
chemotherapy	246
doctor visit	746
injections	265
lab tests	3424
minimally invasive procedures	246
musculoskeletal imaging	363
pelvic imaging	22
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	405

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	22
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Melville, NY during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	203
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	156
blood draw	388
chemotherapy	156
doctor visit	467
injections	203
lab tests	2513
minimally invasive procedures	156
musculoskeletal imaging	204
pelvic imaging	14
X-rays	218

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	18
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Melville, NY during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	230
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	238
blood draw	536
chemotherapy	238
doctor visit	648
injections	230
lab tests	3413
minimally invasive procedures	238
musculoskeletal imaging	282
pelvic imaging	24
spinal procedures	21
X-rays	327

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	34
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Melville, NY during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	285
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	120
blood draw	587
chemotherapy	120
doctor visit	671
injections	285
lab tests	3559
minimally invasive procedures	120
musculoskeletal imaging	320
pelvic imaging	30
spinal procedures	30
X-rays	380

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	17
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	42
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Melville, NY during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	207
blood draw	468
doctor visit	604
injections	207
lab tests	2172
musculoskeletal imaging	297
pelvic imaging	28
spinal procedures	36
X-rays	361

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	19
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	37
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Melville, NY during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	196
blood draw	518
doctor visit	623
injections	196
lab tests	2741
musculoskeletal imaging	236
pelvic imaging	18
spinal procedures	32
X-rays	286

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	20
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Melville, NY during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	194
blood draw	547
doctor visit	672
injections	194
lab tests	1532
musculoskeletal imaging	161
pelvic imaging	27
spinal procedures	21
X-rays	209

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	22
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	44
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Melville, NY during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
blood draw	282
doctor visit	597
injections	98
lab tests	539
musculoskeletal imaging	103
X-rays	103

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	179

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	22
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	49
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Melville, NY during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
blood draw	384
doctor visit	576
injections	92
lab tests	767
musculoskeletal imaging	87
pelvic imaging	24
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	131

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	176

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	21
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	55
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Melville, NY during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	126
blood draw	410
doctor visit	649
injections	126
lab tests	636
musculoskeletal imaging	39
pelvic imaging	17
spinal procedures	19
X-rays	75

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	26
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	58
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Melville, NY were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	192
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	200
blood draw	477
chemotherapy	200
doctor visit	628
injections	192
lab tests	2238
minimally invasive procedures	204
musculoskeletal imaging	224
pelvic imaging	23
spinal procedures	24
X-rays	266

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	239
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	95
85 and over	20
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	119

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoperosis and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	39
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in New York.

Licensed In: New York

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
SN Holdings, LLC	$158,883 $158,883
AbbVie Inc.	$147,182 Rinvoq $147,003	Skyrizi $97	Humira $82
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$95,837 ORENCIA $86,053	$9,784
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$82,770 ACTHAR- RHEUM $79,510	ACTHAR-RHEUM $3,050	RHEUMATOLOGY $127	ACTHAR $83
AbbVie, Inc.	$47,173 Humira $35,440	Lupron $3,340	Rinvoq $142	$8,252
Other	$125,224 Cimzia $35,241	XELJANZ $25,326	Otezla $17,792	Hyalgan $6,888	KRYSTEXXA $4,968	Other $35,009

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$187,187
Consulting Fee	$153,339
Grant	$146,250
Travel and Lodging	$76,708
Honoraria	$67,550
Other	$26,035

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Max I. Hamburger, MD.

United Rheumatology	2017	$7,892,500.00	Physician Covered Recipient	The physician covered recipient owns 3157 unit(s) valued at $2,500 per unit
SN Holdings, LLC	2022	$1,400,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
United Rheumatology	2015	$223,501.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Physician covered recipient holds 90.775% of the total authorized membership interest. totaling 3,451 authorized units with 0.025% equity per unit.

Biography

Dr. Max Hamburger's medical specialty is adult rheumatology. Dr. Hamburger attended medical school at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.