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Surgeons Who Accept Medicare for Top Surgery
Medicare offers health insurance coverage for older adults and individuals with disabilities. It covers routine preventive care, regardless of gender markers; medically necessary hormone therapy; and medically necessary sex reassignment surgery.
Yes, Medicare can cover gender-affirming Top Surgery if it is deemed medically necessary, as part of its policy for procedures related to gender dysphoria. Coverage may vary depending on the specific plan and whether the procedure meets medical necessity criteria.
In some circumstances, only Medicare Part C (Advantage Plans) will be accepted. While these plans are required to cover everything that Original Medicare covers (Part A and Part B), they often have network requirements (such as using specific doctors or hospitals), limiting where you can get care.
Surgeons at university or academic medical centers are often more likely to accept Medicare than those in private practice.
If Medicare denies coverage for your Top Surgery, you have the right to appeal the decision—and you should take action.
Also see:
- Know Your Rights — What Does Medicare Cover for Transgender People?
- Does Medicare Cover Gender Reassignment Surgery?
- TransMedicare.com (site now offline; archived link)
The following surgeons accept Medicare for Top Surgery:
Featured Surgeons
California
Dr. Josef Hadeed, MD
Hadeed Plastic Surgery
465 N. Roxbury Dr, Suite 1020
Beverly Hills, California, 90210
Board-certified; WPATH member; accepts insurance, Medicare and financing.
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Dr. Kriya Gishen, MD
Dr. Kriya Inc.
150 S. Rodeo Dr., Suite 200
Beverly Hills, California 90212
Specialized training in gender-affirming surgery; accepts insurance, Medicaid (including L.A. Care) and Medicare.
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Florida
Dr. Russell Sassani, MD
Take Shape Plastic Surgery, PA
4161 N.W. 5th St., Suite 300
Plantation, FL, 33317
Board-certified; accepts CareCredit, Humana and Medicare; free consult.
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Dr. Christopher Salgado, MD
Constructive Surgery Associates
1330 Coral Way Suite 306
Miami, Florida 33145
Board-certified; accepts insurance, Medicare, medical financing; will operate on those with high BMI; $200 consult fee.
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Dr. Josef Hadeed, MD
Hadeed Plastic Surgery
1330 Coral Way, Suite 306
Miami, Florida 33145
Board-certified; WPATH member; accepts insurance, Medicare and financing.
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Illinois
Dr. Loren Schechter, MD, FACS
Rush Gender Affirmation Surgery
1725 W. Harrison St.
Professional Building, Suite 818
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Board-certified; accepts insurance, Medicaid and Medicare; no BMI limit; free initial phone consult; wait list 2 months.
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New Jersey
Dr. Jonathan Keith, MD, FACS
East Coast Advanced Plastic Surgery (ECAPS)
Livingston Office, 200 South Orange Ave., Ste 295,
Livingston, New Jersey 07039
Board-certified; WPATH member; accepts insurance, Medicaid and Medicare; wait list 6 months.
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Dr. Drew Marano, MD
East Coast Advanced Plastic Surgery (ECAPS)
Livingston Office, 200 South Orange Ave., Ste 295,
Livingston, New Jersey 07039
WPATH member; accepts insurance, Medicaid and Medicare; wait list one month.
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New York
Dr. Drew Marano, MD
East Coast Advanced Plastic Surgery (ECAPS)
374 W 11th St.
New York, New York 10014
WPATH member; accepts insurance, Medicaid and Medicare; wait list one month.
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Dr. Jonathan Keith, MD, FACS
East Coast Advanced Plastic Surgery (ECAPS)
374 W 11th St.
New York, New York 10014
Board-certified; WPATH member; accepts insurance, Medicaid and Medicare; wait list 6 months.
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Oregon
Dr. Jens Berli, MD
Dr. Juliana Hansen, MD
Dr. Blair Peters, MD
Dr. Monica Llado-Farrulla, MD
Oregon Health & Science University
Transgender Health Program
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic,
South Waterfront
3303 S. Bond Avenue, 5th Flr.
Portland, Oregon 97239
Board-certified; WPATH members; accept insurance, Medicaid (OHP only) and Medicare.
Virginia
Dr. Helena Guarda, MD
Plastic Surgery Specialists of Virginia
5833 Harbour View Blvd., Suite B
Suffolk, Virginia 23435
Board-certified; accepts insurance, Medicare and financing; in-person consultations; informed consent; short wait list.
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Washington
Dr. Rikesh Parikh, MD, FACS
1260 116th Ave NE, Suite 100
Bellevue, Washington 98004
Board-certified; WPATH member; accepts Medicare and financing; $120 consultation fee; 1 month wait for consult, 3 month wait for surgery date.
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Last updated: 02/08/25