Specialty Directory
Neurological Surgery in Boston, MA
Federal CMS data for 52 neurological surgery providers practicing in Boston, MA. Includes Medicare utilization, Open Payments industry funding, and PECOS enrollment status.
52
Providers
Median industry payments
$10,987
52
Neurological Surgery Providers
in Boston, MA
$10,987
Median Industry Payments
per provider (2018–2024)
120
Median Medicare Services
fee-for-service claims
How to read this directory: Providers are listed by Medicare service volume, which reflects only
Medicare fee-for-service patients (typically 65+). This does not represent total practice volume.
Industry payments span multiple years and payment types — they are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing.
Neurological Surgery includes multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns.
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Showing top 50 of 52 providers, ranked by Medicare service volume.
Neurological Surgery Providers
NPPES · Open Payments · Medicare| Provider | Medicare Volume | Beneficiaries* | Top Procedure | Industry Payments | Payment Type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI, JOHN MD | 1,349 | 1,100 | Spinal fusion of additional segment | $262,114 (2018-2024) | Consulting (92%) | Very High |
| SHANKAR, GANESH MD, PHD | 955 | 762 | Spinal fusion of additional segment | $27,872 (2018-2024) | Consulting (75%) | Very High |
| MALEK, ADEL MD | 743 | 600 | 3D radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | $8,806 (2018-2024) | Consulting (75%) | Very High |
| OGILVY, CHRISTOPHER MD | 738 | 675 | 3D radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | $11,012 (2018-2024) | Consulting (71%) | Very High |
| BI, WENYA | 595 | 491 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $16,969 (2019-2024) | Consulting (88%) | Very High |
| LU, YI M.D., PH.D. | 559 | 485 | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $25,016 (2018-2024) | Consulting (71%) | Very High |
| PATEL, NIRAV M.D. | 534 | 502 | Initial hospital admission, high complexity | $1,662 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (76%) | Very High |
| HELLER, ROBERT M.D. | 487 | 443 | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $770 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| COSGROVE, GARTH MD, FRCSC | 465 | 404 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $62,526 (2018-2024) | Consulting (95%) | Very High |
| ABD-EL-BARR, MUHAMMAD M.D., PH.D. | 425 | 329 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $112,349 (2018-2024) | Consulting (62%) | Very High |
| PAPAVASSILIOU, EFSTATHIOS M.D. | 347 | 293 | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $148 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| CLAUS, ELIZABETH MD PHD | 306 | 203 | Computer-assisted radiosurgery for additional brain growth | $4,656 (2024-2024) | Consulting (100%) | Very High |
| DASENBROCK, HORMUZDIYAR MD | 306 | 188 | Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | $1,323 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (58%) | Very High |
| GOLBY, ALEXANDRA MD | 301 | 247 | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $1,093 (2018-2018) | Consulting (100%) | Very High |
| WU, JULIAN M.D. | 288 | 278 | Computer-assisted radiosurgery headframe application | $313 (2018-2020) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| ARNAOUT, OMAR M.D. | 270 | 250 | Computer-assisted brain procedure | $3,205 (2021-2024) | Consulting (99%) | Very High |
| ATRI, ALIREZA MD PHD | 268 | 72 | Prolonged office E/M service, first 15 minutes | $515,814 (2018-2024) | Consulting (76%) | Very High |
| NAHED, BRIAN MD | 260 | 250 | Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes | $62,032 (2018-2024) | Consulting (66%) | Very High |
| TAUSSKY, PHILIPP MD | 238 | 228 | New patient office visit (30-44 min) | $255,935 (2018-2024) | Consulting (50%) | Very High |
| MARCOTTE, NICOLAS MD.FRCSC.FACS. | 216 | 179 | Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | $20,921 (2018-2024) | Consulting (90%) | Very High |
| STIPPLER, MARTINA MD | 178 | 153 | Spinal fusion of additional segment | $61,375 (2019-2024) | Consulting (99%) | Very High |
| CAHILL, DANIEL MD PHD | 149 | 138 | Computer-assisted brain procedure | $24,401 (2018-2023) | Consulting (100%) | Very High |
| AZIZ-SULTAN, MOHAMMAD ALI M.D. | 148 | 138 | Neck artery catheter insertion with radiology review | $38,748 (2018-2024) | Consulting (96%) | Very High |
| VEGA, RAFAEL MD, PHD | 148 | 143 | Computer-assisted brain procedure | $638 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| BABU, MAYA MD, MBA | 128 | 74 | Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | $10,963 (2018-2024) | Consulting (80%) | Very High |
| HEILMAN, CARL M.D. | 127 | 123 | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $368 (2018-2022) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| FERNANDEZ ABINADER, JOSE M.D. | 114 | 83 | Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | $6,132 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (75%) | Very High |
| RAPOPORT, BENJAMIN MD | 113 | 94 | Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | $13,205 (2021-2024) | Travel (97%) | Very High |
| WARNKE, PETER MD | 108 | 92 | Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | $11,991 (2018-2024) | Consulting (74%) | Very High |
| BROWN, JUSTIN MD | 107 | 78 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $21,251 (2018-2024) | Consulting (52%) | Very High |
| PERUZZI, PIER PAOLO MD, PHD | 104 | 98 | Initial hospital admission, high complexity | $4,973 (2023-2023) | Consulting (100%) | Very High |
| CHOI, BRYAN MD, PHD | 97 | 89 | Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | $13 (2020-2020) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| HOLSAPPLE, JAMES MD | 89 | 55 | Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | $2,033 (2018-2023) | Consulting (86%) | Very High |
| NOH, THOMAS MD | 81 | 66 | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $64,635 (2018-2024) | Travel (56%) | Very High |
| ROLSTON, JOHN M.D., PH.D. | 70 | 69 | New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | $40,900 (2018-2024) | Consulting (76%) | Very High |
| ALTERMAN, RON M.D. | 64 | 64 | New patient office visit (30-44 min) | $50,279 (2018-2024) | Consulting (61%) | Very High |
| ALVAREZ-BRECKENRIDGE, CHRISTOPHER MD, PHD | 59 | 49 | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $1,385 (2019-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| SCHWEITZER, JEFFREY MD | 58 | 55 | Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes | $132 (2023-2023) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| ROGUSKI, MARIE M.D. | 57 | 53 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $223 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (91%) | Very High |
| RICHARDSON, ROBERT MD, PHD | 54 | 54 | Brain neurostimulator pulse device insertion with 2+ electrodes | $173,319 (2018-2024) | Consulting (52%) | Very High |
| THOMAS, AJITH M.D. | 52 | 48 | New patient office visit (30-44 min) | $3,550 (2018-2024) | Consulting (59%) | Very High |
| ESKANDAR, EMAD MD | 41 | 30 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $1,083 (2018-2023) | Travel (73%) | Very High |
| SMITH, TIMOTHY M.D., PH.D., M.P.H. | 39 | 39 | New patient office visit (30-44 min) | $718 (2020-2022) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| UPADHYAY, URVASHI MD | 18 | 15 | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $13,915 (2021-2024) | Consulting (100%) | Very High |
| CHIOCCA, ENNIO MD | — | — | — | $22,846 (2018-2021) | Consulting (83%) | High |
| WELLER, SIMCHA M.D. | — | — | — | $1,022,690 (2018-2024) | Royalty/License (100%) | High |
| BOSKOVITZ, ABRAHAM MD | — | — | — | $125 (2019-2023) | Food & Beverage (100%) | High |
| STONE, SCELLIG M.D. | — | — | — | $8,179 (2018-2024) | Consulting (52%) | High |
| MOORE, JUSTIN M.D., PHD | — | — | — | $17,746 (2018-2024) | Consulting (99%) | High |
| ORDON, MATTHEW M.D. | — | — | — | $7,622 (2021-2024) | Travel (67%) | High |
Note: Neurological Surgery encompasses multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns.
Differences in payment amounts and procedure volumes may reflect subspecialty focus
rather than practice quality. Consider viewing individual profiles for full context.
By Practice Pattern
Neurological Surgery encompasses multiple practice patterns. Comparing providers within the same pattern provides more meaningful context.
Clinical Cardiology (39)
| Provider | Medicare Volume | Industry Payments |
|---|---|---|
| CHI, JOHN | 1,349 | $262,114 |
| SHANKAR, GANESH | 955 | $27,872 |
| MALEK, ADEL | 743 | $8,806 |
| BI, WENYA | 595 | $16,969 |
| LU, YI | 559 | $25,016 |
| PATEL, NIRAV | 534 | $1,662 |
| HELLER, ROBERT | 487 | $770 |
| COSGROVE, GARTH | 465 | $62,526 |
| ABD-EL-BARR, MUHAMMAD | 425 | $112,349 |
| PAPAVASSILIOU, EFSTATHIOS | 347 | $148 |
General Practice (6)
| Provider | Medicare Volume | Industry Payments |
|---|---|---|
| CHIOCCA, ENNIO | 0 | $22,846 |
| WELLER, SIMCHA | 0 | $1,022,690 |
| BOSKOVITZ, ABRAHAM | 0 | $125 |
| STONE, SCELLIG | 0 | $8,179 |
| MOORE, JUSTIN | 0 | $17,746 |
| ORDON, MATTHEW | 0 | $7,622 |
Mixed Practice (3)
| Provider | Medicare Volume | Industry Payments |
|---|---|---|
| OGILVY, CHRISTOPHER | 738 | $11,012 |
| AZIZ-SULTAN, MOHAMMAD ALI | 148 | $38,748 |
| BABU, MAYA | 128 | $10,963 |
Cardiac Surgery (2)
| Provider | Medicare Volume | Industry Payments |
|---|---|---|
| CLAUS, ELIZABETH | 306 | $4,656 |
| CAHILL, DANIEL | 149 | $24,401 |