Dr. Patrick K Cronin , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Boston, MA
Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
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Dr. Patrick Cronin is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on May 26, 2015; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 690 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99215 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 188 service units.
- J3301 — Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg: 96 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 90 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 15 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 53 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Gabapentin — 20 prescription fills, including refills.
- Alendronate Sodium — 20 prescription fills, including refills.
- Methocarbamol — 13 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 108 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 523. Middle half: 198 to 991.
Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 379 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 943. Middle half: 391 to 2,997.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 109 in 2021 to 690 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Boston University School Of Medicine
2015
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
304 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $172,590 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $133,504 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
99 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$539 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $8,557.06 across 21 records.
By nature of payment
- Consulting Fee: $4,500.00 across 3 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $3,137.02 across 10 records.
- Food and Beverage: $920.04 across 8 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Globus Medical, Inc.: $5,737.15 across 11 records.
- Alphatec Spine, Inc: $2,538.36 across 8 records.
- Orthofix Medical, Inc.: $167.92 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
11 years (graduated 2015)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2015 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2015
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Cronin has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Cronin as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Boston and Massachusetts
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 108 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 523. Middle half: 198 to 991.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 379 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 943. Middle half: 391 to 2,997.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 108 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $72,139. Middle half: $21,337 to $160,217.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 379 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $106,534. Middle half: $39,615 to $188,576.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 108 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $56,494. Middle half: $16,235 to $122,740.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 379 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $78,919. Middle half: $29,480 to $142,985.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 95 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 50. Middle half: 19 to 117.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 319 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 81. Middle half: 36 to 226.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 95 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $221. Middle half: $76 to $934.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 319 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $460. Middle half: $145 to $1,460.
265 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Boston, MA (692 in Massachusetts).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Boston
20.8% of these 265 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
54.3% of these 265 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 533% from 109 in 2021 to 690 in 2024.
- 2021: 109
- 2022: 431
- 2023: 684
- 2024: 690
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 671% from $22,374 in 2021 to $172,590 in 2024.
- 2021: $22,374
- 2022: $118,718
- 2023: $133,719
- 2024: $172,590
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 650% from $17,789 in 2021 to $133,504 in 2024.
- 2021: $17,789
- 2022: $92,234
- 2023: $103,424
- 2024: $133,504
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 83% from 29 in 2019 to 53 in 2024.
- 2019: 29
- 2021: 12
- 2022: 64
- 2023: 131
- 2024: 53
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 241% from 29 in 2019 to 99 in 2024.
- 2019: 29
- 2021: 12
- 2022: 77
- 2023: 200
- 2024: 99
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $199 in 2019 to $539 in 2024.
- 2019: $199
- 2021: $107
- 2022: $589
- 2023: $1,722
- 2024: $539
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 309% from $2,092.69 in 2021 to $8,557.06 in 2025.
- 2021: $2,092.69
- 2022: $712.20
- 2023: $2,646.19
- 2024: $3,752.93
- 2025: $8,557.06
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 21 records totaling $8,557.06.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $2,000.00 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $2,000.00 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Other - Miscellaneous | General | $661.18 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Other - Miscellaneous | General | $634.40 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $500.00 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Other - Miscellaneous | General | $460.40 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Other - Miscellaneous | General | $330.59 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Other - Miscellaneous | General | $225.84 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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MLX | General | $209.53 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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MLX | General | $207.54 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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BENDINI | General | $196.90 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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MLX | General | $169.00 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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EXCELSIUS GPS | General | $169.00 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Cervical-Stim | General | $167.92 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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EXCELSIUS GPS | General | $147.90 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $128.31 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ADAPTIX INTERBODY SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY | General | $113.63 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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BENDINI | General | $98.48 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Other - Miscellaneous | General | $74.40 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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CREO | General | $38.80 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $23.24 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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188 | 153 | $529.00 | $195.47 |
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J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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96 | 17 | $5.00 | $0.98 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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90 | 77 | $346.00 | $139.43 |
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22853
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion
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51 | 26 | $764.00 | $262.58 |
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22614
Fusion of additional segment of spine
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46 | 16 | $1088.00 | $404.14 |
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99205
New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more
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43 | 43 | $651.00 | $232.35 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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37 | 34 | $268.00 | $99.24 |
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63048
Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment
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27 | 11 | $589.00 | $217.72 |
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22552
Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc
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23 | 13 | $1110.00 | $409.59 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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21 | 17 | $227.43 | $76.46 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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19 | 19 | $518.00 | $173.78 |
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22551
Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc
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14 | 14 | $4735.00 | $1805.38 |
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99285
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making
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13 | 13 | $465.00 | $179.57 |
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22633
Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc
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11 | 11 | $5628.00 | $1921.48 |
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22846
Placement of stabilizing device to front, 4-7 spine bone segments
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11 | 11 | $2110.00 | $781.98 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 20 | 830 | $244.84 | 12 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 20 | 1,704 | $176.94 | 12 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 13 | 265 | $116.84 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20210827001125
MA
3072821008
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc
60 Fenwood Rd, Boston, MA 021156128
Phone: 8552788009
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated May 26, 2015.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Boston
- Dr. Georges Bounajem, MD
- Dr. Sally Jo, MD
- Dr. Gregory Deblasi, MD
- Dr. Seth O'donnell, MD
- Dr. Abhiram Bhashyam, MD, PhD
- Dr. Andrew Schoenfeld, MD
Mailing Address
Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 6177262942