About Me
As a rheumatologist at NYU Langone, my philosophy centers on understanding each patient’s unique medical journey and working collaboratively to manage their health. I find immense satisfaction in solving complex medical puzzles and helping patients navigate both known and unknown aspects of their conditions and how they fit into living full lives.
Throughout my career, I have honed my skills in diagnosing and managing rheumatic conditions, ensuring that my patients receive the most effective and personalized care. My work has focused on developing innovative treatment strategies and improving patient outcomes. I am particularly passionate about proactive healthcare engagement, encouraging my patients to take an active role in their health and wellbeing. My affiliation with NYU Langone allows me to provide coordinated, seamless care, leveraging a team of experts to address all aspects of my patients’ health.
My journey into medicine was inspired by personal experiences with illnesses in my family from a very young age. This instilled in me a deep desire to make a difference in the lives of others. My passion for science and problem-solving naturally led me to a career in medicine. Additionally, my work has taken me around the world, where I have participated in relief efforts and connected with diverse populations. Practicing medicine has given my life meaning on a daily basis - both in my office and hospital at NYU Langone and far reaches around the world.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- arthritis
- autoimmune disorder of inner ear
- bursitis
- gout
- metabolic bone disease
- osteoarthritis
- osteoporosis & low bone mass
- psoriatic arthritis
- rheumatoid arthritis
- sjögren's syndrome
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Osteoporosis & Low Bone Mass , Psoriatic Arthritis , Rheumatoid Arthritis , Sjogren's SyndromeCredentials
Positions
- Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Rheumatology), 1994
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, 1989
Education and Training
- Fellowship, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Rheumatology, 1992
- Residency, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Internal Medicine, 1989
- MD from Yale University, 1986
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This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
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Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna International
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Access EPO
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna Student Plan
- Allied
- Chesterfield Resources Inc
- Christian Brothers Services
- CoreSource
- Nippon Life of America-Aetna
- Nippon Life-Aetna
- Starmark
- WellNet
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Amida Care
- Amida Care Medicaid
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem BCBS CT PPO
- Anthem BCBS CT Pathway PPO
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group
- BCBS EPO
- BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS Federal Program
- BCBS Florida Blue Care HMO
- BCBS Florida Blue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Options PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Select
- BCBS Florida MyBlue HMO
- BCBS Florida Simply Blue
- BCBS Florida Traditional PPC
- BCBS HMO
- BCBS Indemnity
- BCBS Local 32BJ Employees
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare HMO
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO
- BCBS POS
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS PPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group
- New York Hotel Trades
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Centerlight Healthcare
- CenterLight Healthcare DIRECT
- CenterLight Healthcare PACE
- CenterLight Healthcare Select
- Centerlight Pace Medicare HMO
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Centers Plan For Healthy Living
- Centers Plan For Healthy Living
- Centers Plan For Healthy Living Medicaid Advantage Plus HMO D-SNP
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Cigna
- Apwu Health Plan
- Cigna - Humana
- Cigna Great West PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna Managed Care/POS
- Cigna Medicare Advantage
- Cigna NALC
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access PPO
- Cigna Oscar
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Premier Plus
- Great West HMO
- Kaiser Permanente
- MVP-Cigna Network
- Wellfleet-NYU Student
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Connecticare
- Connecticare Bridge
- Connecticare Commercial
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Elderplan
- Elderplan
- Elderplan FIDA
- Elderplan Medicare Advantage Plan
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Emblem
- Emblem Select Care Bronze Small Group
- Emblem Select Care EPO
- Emblem Select Care Gold Small Group
- Emblem Select Care HMO
- Emblem Select Care PPO
- Emblem Select Care Platinum Small Group
- Emblem Select Care Silver Small Group
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Fidelis Care
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Bronze Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Catastrophic Cvg Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Gold Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Native American Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Platinum Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Silver Exchange
- Fidelis Care Child Health Plus
- Fidelis Care Medicaid Managed Care
- Fidelis Essential Plan 1
- Fidelis Essential Plan 2
- Fidelis Essential Plan 3
- Fidelis Essential Plan 4
- Wellcare by Fidelis Care Medicare
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First Health
- First Health PPO
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GHI
- American Plan Administrators
- GHI CBP (City of New York Employees)
- GHI Emblem Health EPO
- GHI Emblem Health PPO
- GHI HMO
- GHI HMO Medicare
- GHI Medicare PPO
- GHI Medicare Supplement
- GHI Network Access - Benefit Services of PA
- GHI Network Access - Humana
- GHI Network Access - Total Plan Concepts
- IUOE Local 14-14B
- Wlny-TV Inc.
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HIP
- HIP Access I
- HIP Access II
- HIP Bridge
- HIP Child Health Plus
- HIP EPO
- HIP HMO
- HIP Medicare Supplement
- HIP POS
- HIP PPO
- HIP Prime Basic Exchange
- HIP Prime Bronze
- HIP Prime Bronze Exchange
- HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange
- HIP Prime Gold
- HIP Prime Gold Exchange
- HIP Prime Platinum
- HIP Prime Platinum Exchange
- HIP Prime Silver
- HIP Prime Silver Exchange
- HIP VIP Medicare Bold
- HIP VIP Medicare Prime
- Vytra HMO
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Healthfirst
- Health And Recovery Plan (Harp)
- Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Child Health Plus
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4
- Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Medicaid
- Healthfirst Medicare
- Healthfirst Medicare/NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan
- Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO
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Humana
- Humana Medicare Advantage
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Local 1199
- Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice
- Local 1199 PPO
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Magnacare
- Magnacare PPO
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Medicare
- Medicare Part A and B
- Medicare Part B
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Multiplan
- AXA Assistance USA
- Administrative Concepts
- Beech Street PPO
- Diversified Administration Corporation
- Fiserv Health
- GEHA
- Global Excel
- Global Health
- Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America
- Health Net Of California
- Health Republic Of NJ
- Insurance Design Administrators
- Kaiser Foundation
- Kaiser Permanente
- Meritain Health
- Multiplan PPO
- Multiplan-Capital Dist Phys Health
- Mutual Of Omaha
- Nippon Life Ins Co
- PHCS
- Professional Benefit Admin
- Qualcare Inc
- Screen Actors Guild
- Teamsters Allied Benefits
- US Life Insurance Company
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NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
- NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan
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Oxford
- Oxford Health Plans Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans Liberty
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POMCO Insurance Company
- POMCO Insurance Company
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Qualcare Inc.
- Qualcare Direct
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Railroad Medicare
- Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
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River Spring Health Plan
- River Spring Medicare HMP SNP
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Sedgwick WTC
- World Trade Center - Sedgwick
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Tricare
- TriWest
- Tricare
- US Family Health Plan
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Complete
- Bind Benefits inc
- Oxford Health Plans Medicare Advantage
- UMR
- United Healthcare (NY University Care Plan)
- United Healthcare AARP
- United Healthcare All Savers
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Blackrock employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Simon
- United Healthcare EPO
- United Healthcare EPO (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Golden Rule Insurance
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare Healthscope
- United Healthcare Indemnity
- United Healthcare Indemnity (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Medicare
- United Healthcare Navigate
- United Healthcare Nexus
- United Healthcare Nexus (Amex Employees)
- United Healthcare POS
- United Healthcare PPO
- United Healthcare Plus (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Student Resources
- United Healthcare Student Resources (NYU)
- United Healthcare Value, Advantage and HDHP (New York University employees)
- UnitedHealthcare Choice (NY Power Authority Employees)
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VA Community Care Network
- VA CCN Optum
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VNS Choice Advantage
- VNS Medicare Advantage
- VNS NY Choice Select Health
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WTC Health Program
- NY Fire Department - WTC
- WTC Health Program
Paula J. Rackoff, MD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
Video Visits
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Schedule a Video VisitNYU Langone Orthopedic Center
333 East 38th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016
Joan H. Tisch Center for Women's Health
159 East 53rd Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Research My Research
Interests
rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, osteoarthritis, Sjogrens syndrome, mixed connective tissue disorder, Womens health, osteoporosis, metabolic bone disease, hyperextensibility syndromes
Research Summary
My research interests are mainly in osteoporosis, metabolic bone diseases, and covid related issues in inflammatory arthritis
Academic Contact
Academic office
333 East 38th Street
New York, NY 10024
Phone
Fax
Research Interests Timeline
Publications
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Blank, Rebecca B; Haberman, Rebecca H; Qian, Kun; Samanovic, Marie; Castillo, Rochelle; Jimenez Hernandez, Anthony; Vasudevapillai Girija, Parvathy; Catron, Sydney; Uddin, Zakwan; Rackoff, Paula; Solomon, Gary; Azar, Natalie; Rosenthal, Pamela; Izmirly, Peter; Samuels, Jonathan; Golden, Brian; Reddy, Soumya; Mulligan, Mark J; Hu, Jiyuan; Scher, Jose U
Rheumatology (Oxford). 2022 Dec 23; 62(1):467-472
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Saxena, Amit; Engel, Alexis J; Banbury, Brittany; Hasan, Ghadeer; Fraser, Nicola; Zaminski, Devyn; Masson, Mala; Haberman, Rebecca H; Scher, Jose U; Ho, Gary; Law, Jammie; Rackoff, Paula; Tseng, Chung-E; Belmont, H Michael; Clancy, Robert M; Buyon, Jill P; Izmirly, Peter M
Lancet rheumatology. 2022 Sep ; 4(9):e582-e585
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Gordon, Alex J; Patel, Aneek; Zhou, Fang; Liu, Cheng; Saxena, Amit; Rackoff, Paula; Givi, Babak
OTO open. 2022 Jul-Sep; 6(3):2473974X221116107