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Orthopedic Surgery

Placido A. Menezes, MD

Works at hospitals in New York, NY · New York

Summary

Dr. Placido A. Menezes, MD is an orthopedic surgeon at 506 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Phone: (718) 780-3000. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Placido A. Menezes had 282 Original Medicare patients and 4,479 services. NPI 1659346500. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Orthopedic surgeon (Medicare lists Orthopedic Surgery)
  • Address: 506 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 · Directions
  • Phone: (718) 780‑3000
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: New York-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Group practice: Kings Physician Services PC
  • Medical school: graduated 1970 (56 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Placido A. Menezes, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Placido A. Menezes accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Placido A. Menezes accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Placido A. Menezes see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 282 Original Medicare patients and 4,479 services for Placido A. Menezes. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Placido A. Menezes's NPI number?
1659346500. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Placido A. Menezes, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients282
Services billed to Medicare4,479
Different services or procedures22
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients75

Most frequent services

  1. Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg (J1010)3,240 services
  2. Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg (J7325)672 services
  3. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)244 services
  4. Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (20610)131 services
  5. New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99203)119 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis75%
  • Diabetes49%
  • Ischemic heart disease31%
  • Chronic kidney disease25%

Hospitals where Placido A. Menezes works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Placido A. Menezes at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Placido A. Menezes is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Placido A. Menezes as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Kings Physician Services PC648 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other orthopedic surgeons in Brooklyn

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Brooklyn, NY — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Kings Physician Services PC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year1970 (56 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1659346500
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians