3010 Westchester Avenue
Suite 207 (2nd floor)
Purchase, NY 10577
914-340-3453
Hours:
Monday-Wednesday
7:30am – 3:30pm
Manhattan office
110 East 55th Street, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10022
212-230-1212
*Please note, our office has moved to the 19th Floor
Hours:
Thursday
7:30am – 3:30pm
As of July 1, 2003, Dr. Prystowsky opted out of Medicare. This applies to all existing patients and any new patients. New and existing Medicare patients are welcome to see Dr. Prystowsky, but their claims will not be submitted to Medicare. Payment to Dr. Prystowsky is expected at the time of service and will be completely outside of the Medicare program. If you have additional private insurance that is not a Medigap policy, the billing staff will assist you in submitting your claim. If Medicare is your secondary carrier, your claim will not be forwarded to Medicare after your private insurance processes the claim.
NOTE: It is important to be aware that private insurers do not cover all aspects of dermatological services. Patients may be subject to a deductible when seeing providers outside of their network. The definition of a “reasonable and customary” fee by your insurance carrier may be lower than Dr. Prystowsky’s fee schedule. While billing staff will help you with inappropriately rejected claims, no guarantees can be made to the extent of reimbursement that you will receive from a particular insurance company for any given service. To assist you in getting the highest level of reimbursement from your insurance company, it is helpful to bring in your Explanation of Benefits (EOB) for processed claims so that the billing staff can determine if your claim was processed properly for the services provided.
Emergency and urgent appointments are made for bleeding wounds that require sutures, skin infections, shingles and ruptured cysts. In cases where an emergency appointment cannot be made, patients are directed to other dermatologists or the emergency room of a hospital.
A concerted effort is made to stay on time with the schedule. Prompt arrival for your scheduled appointment is greatly appreciated. When the office is running behind schedule by more than 30 minutes the receptionist will try to reach you to advise you of this so that you may adjust your schedule accordingly.
The following forms can be downloaded to your computer and printed at home. If you do not have a copy of Acrobat Reader you can get one for free by clicking ‘Get Acrobat® Reader’. This will take you to Adobe’s website and enable you to download the Acrobat program to your computer.
Alpha Hydroxy Acid Peel Instructions
Dermal Fillers Treatment Instructions
Gentle Lase Hair Removal Body Instructions Practice
Gentle Lase Hair Removal – FACIAL Instructions Practice
G-lase Brown Spot Tx Instructions
Lumenis Pre Post op Instructions
In order to assist patients with keeping their appointments and avoiding the need for cancellation fees, it is the office policy to contact the patient prior to the date of the appointment by the phone number provided to the office by the patient. If we cannot reach the patient, we will leave a message on the automated machine or service at the number provided. It is the patient’s responsibility to check these messages and confirm their appointments. If a patient cannot be reached or located, it is still assumed by the office that the patient intends to keep their appointment unless the office is contacted during our normal business hours.
We ask that you provide us with the following notification when canceling an appointment. Regular surgical appointments must be cancelled or rescheduled at least 2 business days before the scheduled appointment. Mohs surgery appointments must be cancelled 5 business days prior to the scheduled appointment. Office visits may be cancelled only if the office is given 24 hours notice during our normal business hours. Only emergency messages are reviewed and forwarded by our service after hours or on the weekends and holidays. Consequently, a cancellation of an appointment after office hours on Friday, on Saturday, or on Sunday will be treated as if it were received on Monday, and cancellations made on holidays will be treated as if it were received on the next normal business day.
If you do not cancel your appointment within the allotted time, the office will assess a fee based on the following fee schedule: $100 for a missed office visit, $500 for an appointment for multiple services requiring us to block more than 1 hour, $500 for a missed surgical appointment, and $1000 for a missed Mohs surgical appointment. If the aforementioned required notification is not provided, we will make every attempt to fill the vacancy and will waive the charge if the spot can be filled. However, there is no guarantee that the spot will be filled on such short notice, and we will require a fee if the spot remains vacant.
Medicare beneficiaries: As of July 1st 2003, Dr. Prystowsky opted out of Medicare. This applies to all existing patients and any new patients. New and existing Medicare patients are welcome to see Dr. Prystowsky but their claims will not be submitted to Medicare. Payment to Dr. Prystowsky is expected at the time of service and will be completely outside of the Medicare program. If you have additional private insurance that is not a Medigap policy, the billing staff will assist you in submitting your claim. If Medicare is your secondary carrier, your claim will not be forwarded to Medicare after your private insurance processes the claim.
Note: it is important to be aware that private insurers do not cover all aspects of dermatological services. You also may be subject to a deductible when seeing providers outside of your network. Also, the definition of a “reasonable and customary” fee by your insurance carrier may be lower than Dr. Prystowsky’s fee schedule. While billing staff will help you with inappropriately rejected claims, no guarantees can be made to the extent of reimbursement that you will receive from a particular insurance company for any given service. To assist you in getting the highest level of reimbursement from your insurance company it is helpful to bring in your Explanation of Benefits form for processed claims so that the billing staff can determine if your claim was processed properly for the services provided.
In combination with her focus on early skin cancer detection and removal, Dr. Prystowsky provides a wide range of revitalizing and rejuvenating treatments at her New York City office. She utilizes the latest medical advancements, including laser and tissue-tightening devices, fillers, and botox, to help her patients obtain healthy and beautiful skin. Whether fighting tough rashes or smoothing frown lines, Dr. Prystowsky provides each unique patient a caring and compassionate experience. Under her practiced eye and personal touch, her patients leave confident in their skin after every appointment.
In addition to her private practice, Dr. Prystowsky is a senior attending physician at Mount Sinai Roosevelt/St. Luke’s Medical Center. In 2008 she started her own skin care line as president of LIVAD Skin Care, LLC.