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Dr. George Klafter, MD

Accepting New Patients

(1235 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

New York Medical College

300 Grand Avenue Suite 202
Englewood, NJ 07631

(201) 816-1900

Dr. George Klafter, MD is an urologist in Englewood, NJ specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from New York Medical College. Dr. George Klafter, MD is affiliated with Holy Name Hospital, Palisades Medical Center, Englewood Health, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, Summit Health, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Hudson Regional Hospital, SUMMIT MEDICAL GROUP PA and Montefiore Medical Center.

Office Locations

Montefiore Medical Center

300 Grand Avenue Suite 202
Englewood, NJ 07631

(201) 816-1900

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Holy Name Hospital

663 Palisade Avenue Suite 304
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010

(201) 313-1933

(201) 313-9599

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George Klafter, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

phosphorus blood test

total calcium test

uric acid blood test

By Affordability:

albumin blood test

albumin test

blood urea nitrogen test

calcium blood test

calcium test

creatinine blood test

free PSA test

liver function tests

prostate-specific antigen test

sex hormone binding globulin test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. George Klafter, MD performed more phosphorus blood test, total calcium test, and uric acid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for albumin blood test, albumin test, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test, calcium blood test, calcium test, creatinine blood test, free PSA test, liver function tests (LFTs), prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) test, testosterone test, total calcium test, total PSA test, uric acid blood test, uric acid test, urine culture, and vitamin D test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lab tests

ultrasound

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

susceptibility testing

venipuncture

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. George Klafter, MD performed more lab tests, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, susceptibility testing, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

albumin blood test

blood draw

creatinine blood test

phlebotomy for lab tests

retroperitoneal ultrasound

transabdominal ultrasound

By Affordability:

antigen tests

creatinine test

kidney function tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. George Klafter, MD performed more albumin blood test, blood draw, creatinine blood test, phlebotomy for lab tests, retroperitoneal ultrasound, and transabdominal ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for antigen tests, creatinine test, and kidney function tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. George Klafter, MD treated as an urologist in Englewood, NJ during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests, pelvic imaging and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Klafter, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	154
ablation	97
blood draw	51
cryotherapy	97
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1004
foreign body removal	12
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
lab tests	492
laser treatment	97
minimally invasive procedures	150
pelvic imaging	373
ultrasound (sonogram)	527
urologic procedures	198

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Klafter, MD treated as an urologist in Englewood, NJ during 2013 were lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Klafter, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	111
ablation	90
blood draw	147
cryotherapy	90
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1022
foreign body removal	12
hospital care	175
inpatient care	175
lab tests	822
laser treatment	90
minimally invasive procedures	159
minor procedures	11
pelvic imaging	349
stent placement (stenting)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	460
urologic procedures	207

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Klafter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	57
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	57
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Klafter, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Klafter, MD treated as an urologist in Englewood, NJ during 2014 were lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Klafter, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	196
ablation	78
blood draw	185
cryotherapy	78
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	1252
foreign body removal	13
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204
lab tests	1042
laser treatment	78
minimally invasive procedures	139
minor procedures	15
pelvic imaging	498
ultrasound (sonogram)	694
urologic procedures	240
vascular procedures	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Klafter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	18
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	70
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Klafter, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	48
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Klafter, MD treated as an urologist in Englewood, NJ during 2015 were lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Klafter, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	257
ablation	105
anorectal procedures	20
blood draw	134
cryotherapy	105
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	1605
foreign body removal	13
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
lab tests	1279
laser treatment	105
minimally invasive procedures	131
pelvic imaging	671
ultrasound (sonogram)	928
urologic procedures	389
vascular procedures	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Klafter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	684
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	690
Black	38
Hispanic	118
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	182
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Klafter, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Klafter, MD treated as an urologist in Englewood, NJ during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Klafter, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	263
ablation	65
anorectal procedures	17
blood draw	244
cryotherapy	65
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	1614
hormone therapy	41
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
lab tests	1277
laser treatment	65
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	14
minimally invasive procedures	138
minor procedures	17
pelvic imaging	322
ultrasound (sonogram)	585
urologic procedures	731
vascular procedures	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Klafter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	25
Hispanic	61
Asian	17
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	89
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Klafter, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Klafter, MD treated as an urologist in Englewood, NJ during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Klafter, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	212
blood draw	310
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1450
hormone therapy	35
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
lab tests	1169
minimally invasive procedures	76
minor procedures	20
pelvic imaging	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	230
urologic procedures	927
vascular procedures	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Klafter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	19
Hispanic	55
Asian	13
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	79
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Klafter, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Klafter, MD treated as an urologist in Englewood, NJ during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Klafter, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	299
ablation	16
blood draw	366
cryotherapy	16
doctor visit	1694
hormone therapy	63
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
lab tests	1418
laser treatment	16
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	24
minimally invasive procedures	86
pelvic imaging	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	320
urologic procedures	1058

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Klafter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	20
Hispanic	58
Asian	20
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	82
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Klafter, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Klafter, MD treated as an urologist in Englewood, NJ during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Klafter, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	287
ablation	19
anorectal procedures	17
blood draw	311
catheterization	14
cryotherapy	19
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1572
hormone therapy	58
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
lab tests	1276
laser treatment	19
minimally invasive procedures	81
pelvic imaging	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	311
urologic procedures	1205

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Klafter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	17
Hispanic	66
Asian	17
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	90
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Klafter, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Klafter, MD treated as an urologist in Englewood, NJ during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Klafter, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	196
ablation	17
blood draw	225
chronic care	150
cryotherapy	17
doctor visit	1050
hormone therapy	32
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
lab tests	628
laser treatment	17
minimally invasive procedures	33
pelvic imaging	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	254
urologic procedures	524
vascular procedures	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Klafter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	67
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Klafter, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Klafter, MD treated as an urologist in Englewood, NJ during 2021 were lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Klafter, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	250
ablation	17
blood draw	311
chronic care	130
cryotherapy	17
doctor visit	1373
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
lab tests	933
laser treatment	17
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	19
minimally invasive procedures	61
pelvic imaging	405
ultrasound (sonogram)	655
urologic procedures	316

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Klafter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	20
Hispanic	46
Asian	16
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	69
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Klafter, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Klafter, MD treated as an urologist in Englewood, NJ during 2022 were lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Klafter, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	317
ablation	31
anorectal procedures	15
blood draw	336
cryotherapy	31
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1524
hormone therapy	25
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
lab tests	1658
laser treatment	31
minimally invasive procedures	57
pelvic imaging	495
ultrasound (sonogram)	812
urologic procedures	346
vascular procedures	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Klafter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	15
Hispanic	58
Asian	25
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	85
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Klafter, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Klafter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George Klafter, MD treated as an urologist in Englewood, NJ were lab tests, urologic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and pelvic imaging.

abdominal imaging	231
ablation	53
anorectal procedures	17
blood draw	238
catheterization	14
chronic care	140
cryotherapy	53
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	1378
foreign body removal	12
hormone therapy	42
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
lab tests	1090
laser treatment	53
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	19
minimally invasive procedures	101
minor procedures	15
pelvic imaging	293
stent placement (stenting)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	525
urologic procedures	558
vascular procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Klafter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	314
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	56
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	144
85 and over	79
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	175

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Education & Training

Dr. George Klafter, MD graduated from New York Medical College. He completed residency at NYU Langone Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification - American Board of Urology and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: New York Medical College

Residency: NYU Langone Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification - American Board of Urology

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George Klafter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Holy Name Hospital

Palisades Medical Center

Englewood Health

NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center

Summit Health

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

Hudson Regional Hospital

SUMMIT MEDICAL GROUP PA

Montefiore Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. George Klafter, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.78 out of 5 stars based on 1235 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. George Klafter, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Englewood, NJ.

4.78

Overall Rating

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Overall Rating: 4.0 2017-03-31

Dr. Klafter strikes me as the type of guy that goes home after a day in the hospital or office and studies the most recent journals to stay on top of knowledge tree.

He always returns calls.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$486 XTANDI $354	Myrbetriq $122	Vesicare $11
Boston Scientific Corporation	$304 BPH $199	EMBOLICS $77	LITHOVUE $28
Allergan Inc.	$254 BOTOX $156	BOTOX OAB $72	Botox Therapeutic $26
NeoTract Inc.	$207 Urolift - UL400 $114	Urolift $93
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$198 FORTESTA $96	XIAFLEX $89	TESTOPEL $14
Other	$2,191 ZYTIGA $139	FIRMAGON $127	Lupron $123	ORGOVYX $118	XIAFLEX $113	Other $1,570

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,299
Travel and Lodging	$199
Education	$143

Biography

Dr. George Klafter's specialty is urology (urinary tract disease). In addition to English, Dr. Klafter (or staff) speaks German and Russian. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Englewood Health, Summit Health, and Holy Name Hospital. He graduated from New York Medical College. Dr. Klafter's medical residency was performed at NYU Langone Medical Center, Montefiore Medical Center, and Bellevue Hospital Center. Patient ratings for Dr. Klafter average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has received distinctions including Castle Connolly Top Doctors New York Metro Area and Jersey's Best Magazine Top Doctors. According to Summit Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Englewood, NJ.