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Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD

(Dr. Howard Luks, M.D.)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

New York Medical College (1991)

19 Bradhurst Avenue Suite 1300
Hawthorne, NY 10532

(914) 789-2700

Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD is an orthopedist in Dobbs Ferry, NY specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from New York Medical College in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD is affiliated with SYMPHONY MEDICAL PC.

Office Locations

128 Ashford Avenue
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522

(914) 559-1022

(914) 559-1191

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19 Bradhurst Avenue Suite 1300
Hawthorne, NY 10532

(914) 789-2700

(914) 789-2744

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Howard Luks didn't think much about agility - the ability to move quickly while changing speed and direction - until movements that used to come easily became more challenging.”—"A 20-Minute Workout to Keep You Nimble as You Age", New York Times, April 2025

“It could be helpful to have an object to sit toward, like a chair, to give you an idea of how low you're going, said Dr. Howard Luks, an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon in New York and author of...”—"How to Make Squats Easier on Your Knees", New York Times, September 2024

“Another surgeon in the New York area now doing A.C.L. repairs in lieu of reconstruction is Dr. Howard J. Luks, at Westchester Medical Center.”—"For a Torn A.C.L., Considering Repair Rather Than Replacement (Published 2019)", New York Times, July 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dobbs Ferry, NY during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	167
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	481
hip imaging	14
injections	167
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	118
reconstructive surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	118

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dobbs Ferry, NY during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	237
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	23
doctor visit	451
injections	237
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	23
musculoskeletal imaging	112
reconstructive surgery	23
X-rays	112

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	33
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	30
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dobbs Ferry, NY during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	323
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	23
doctor visit	506
hip imaging	19
injections	323
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	23
musculoskeletal imaging	174
reconstructive surgery	23
X-rays	174

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	43
Hispanic	26
Asian	12
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	33
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dobbs Ferry, NY during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	353
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	14
doctor visit	497
hip imaging	23
injections	353
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	150
reconstructive surgery	14
X-rays	150

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	566
Black	76
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	70
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dobbs Ferry, NY during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	333
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	18
doctor visit	465
injections	333
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	18
musculoskeletal imaging	127
reconstructive surgery	18
X-rays	127

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	37
Hispanic	35
Asian	12
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	40
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dobbs Ferry, NY during 2017 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	347
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	19
doctor visit	467
injections	347
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	47
Hispanic	30
Asian	12
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	43
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dobbs Ferry, NY during 2018 were aspiration, injections, computer assisted surgery (CAS) and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	261
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	27
doctor visit	482
injections	261
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	26
reconstructive surgery	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	42
Hispanic	31
Asian	14
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	35
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dobbs Ferry, NY during 2019 were aspiration, injections, computer assisted surgery (CAS) and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	307
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	24
doctor visit	461
injections	307
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	23
reconstructive surgery	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	32
Hispanic	29
Asian	14
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	41
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dobbs Ferry, NY during 2020 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	193
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	15
doctor visit	267
injections	193
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	18
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	24
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dobbs Ferry, NY during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	161
doctor visit	291
injections	161

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	12
Hispanic	12
Asian	13
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	15
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dobbs Ferry, NY during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	149
doctor visit	387
injections	149

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	13
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD in 2022

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dobbs Ferry, NY were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	257
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	432
hip imaging	18
injections	257
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	136
reconstructive surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	136

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	250
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	91
85 and over	31
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	162

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD graduated from New York Medical College in 1991. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: New York Medical College (1991)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SYMPHONY MEDICAL PC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Howard J. Luks, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Dobbs Ferry, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Rotation Medical, Inc.	$30,019 Rotation Medical Arthroscopic Instrument Kit $30,019
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,174 $2,174
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$220 Healicoil $93	Meniscal Root Repair System $47	Footprint Ultra PK. SL, 4.5 and 5.5mm Knotless Anchor $34	NovoStitch $33	Q-FIX $13
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$150 Coblation Wands $150
Stryker Corporation	$142 BONE SUBSTITUTES BIOLOGICS $74	Gamma $38	Orthobiologics $29
Other	$214 Spinal Implant $49	Actifuse $46	Spine $42	Integrated Operative Solutions $29	Osteogenesis Stimulators $25	Other $23

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$30,000
Travel and Lodging	$1,691
Food and Beverage	$1,228

Biography

Dr. Howard Luks is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is a graduate of New York Medical College. On average, patients gave Dr. Luks a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5).