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Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD

Accepting New Patients
(Jeffrey Schweitzer, MD, PHD)
Specializes in: Neurosurgery
Harvard Medical School
Professional interests include: trigeminal neuralgia, epilepsy, spinal cord tumor, and more.
55 Fruit Street Suite 745, Wang Ambulatory Care Center
Boston, MA 02114

Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD is a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and Mass General Neurosurgery.

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Office Locations

55 Fruit Street Suite 745, Wang Ambulatory Care Center
Boston, MA 02114
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15 Parkman Street Wang 021
Boston, MA 02114
60 Fenwood Road
Boston, MA 02115
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In The News 

“"Considering what she went through, she's doing great," said the neurosurgeon, Dr. Jeffrey Schweitzer, who operated on Coronel.”—"Signals: Former area reporter hit by tree; Norfolk native on new ESPN show", The Virginian-Pilot, February 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 58
hospital care 45
inpatient care 45

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 35
Female 46
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 68
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 27
From 75 to 84 21
85 and over 15
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 37
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 44
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 47
Dementia 23
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 118
hospital care 41
inpatient care 41

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 75
Female 84
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 125
Black 0
Hispanic 18
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 58
From 75 to 84 47
85 and over 27
Less than 65 27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 28
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 29
Dementia 21
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 175
hospital care 42
inpatient care 42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 192
Female 230
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 334
Black 0
Hispanic 36
Asian 26
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 174
From 75 to 84 116
85 and over 68
Less than 65 64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 28
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 27
Dementia 18
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery 11
doctor visit 108
hospital care 12
inpatient care 12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 80
Female 100
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 140
Black 0
Hispanic 19
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 67
From 75 to 84 48
85 and over 37
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 33
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 31
Dementia 23
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery 23
doctor visit 69
hospital care 54
inpatient care 54

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 81
Female 68
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 117
Black 0
Hispanic 15
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 52
From 75 to 84 50
85 and over 27
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 33
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 28
Dementia 30
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 75

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 35
Female 40
Age
From 65 to 74 28
From 75 to 84 17
85 and over 15
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 27
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 19
Dementia 27
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 34
Female 26
Age
From 65 to 74 25
From 75 to 84 17
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 18
Dementia 22
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 58
Female 57
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 103
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 27
From 75 to 84 44
85 and over 30
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 24
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 21
Dementia 30
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2021 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 38
implant surgery 12
neurostimulator replacement 12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 65
Female 61
Age
From 65 to 74 47
From 75 to 84 40
85 and over 22
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 21
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 50
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 27
Dementia 33
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2022 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 14
implant surgery 12
neurostimulator replacement 12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 95
Female 65
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 138
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 57
From 75 to 84 57
85 and over 33
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 69
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 34
Dementia 29
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2023 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 29
implant surgery 12
neurostimulator replacement 12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 26
Female 33
Age
From 65 to 74 23
From 75 to 84 23
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 27
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, cranial surgery and neurostimulator replacement.

cranial surgery 17
doctor visit 61
hospital care 38
implant surgery 12
inpatient care 38
neurostimulator replacement 12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 64
Female 67
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 2
Non-Hispanic White 85
Hispanic 7
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 40
85 and over 22
Less than 65 18
65 to 74 48

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 25
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 14
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 23
Atrial Fibrillation 14
Cancer 13
Dementia 21

Education & Training

Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mass General Neurosurgery

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
MultiPlan
Tufts Health Plan
United Healthcare
Aetna
TRICARE
Medicare
Medicaid
Humana
Coventry
Cigna
Blue California
Beech Street
WellPoint
Medicare ACO
WellSense
Senior Whole Health
Fallon Health
Commonwealth Care Alliance
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
Maine Community Health Options
Mass General Brigham Health Plan
MassHealth
WellSense NH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 21 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Innovasis Inc $5,042
$5,042
SI-Bone, Inc. $503 iFuse Implant
$503
Medtronic USA, Inc. $387 ACTIVA
$217 		Deep Brain Neurostimulation
$118 		S7
$31 		AQUAMANTYS
$21
K2M, Inc. $364 General K2M Product Discussion
$364
InSightec,Inc $132 Exablate
$132
Other $477 Thoracolumbar
$120 		VBA
$114 		ClearPoint System
$60 		Neuro-Hydrocephalus Shunts and Valves
$30 		Malibu
$27 		Other
$126
Types of Payments
Travel and Lodging $5,358
Food and Beverage $1,523
Gift $23

Biography

Dr. Jeffrey Schweitzer is a physician who specializes in neurosurgery. Patients rated Dr. Schweitzer highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include spinal cord tumor, hemifacial spasm, and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). He is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Blue California, Coventry, and Viant appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Schweitzer takes. He has an open panel in Boston, MA according to Newton-Wellesley Hospital. After completing medical school at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Schweitzer performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

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