Medicare Procedure and Patient Information
2015 Medicare Patient Data
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan M. Gaffin, MD.
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| From 75 to 84 | |
| 85 and over | |
| Less than 65 |
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Dr. Jonathan M. Gaffin, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in BOSTON, MA specializing in pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics. He graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Jonathan M. Gaffin, MD is affiliated with CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES, INC.
Asthma
Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.
Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:
Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.
There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan M. Gaffin, MD.
| From 65 to 74 | |
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| From 75 to 84 | |
| 85 and over | |
| Less than 65 |
| Hypertension | |
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| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan M. Gaffin, MD.
| From 65 to 74 | |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | |
| 85 and over | |
| Less than 65 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan M. Gaffin, MD.
| 85 and over | |
|---|---|
| 75 to 84 | |
| Less than 65 | |
| 65 to 74 |
The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jonathan M. Gaffin, MD treated were chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoporosis | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Atrial Fibrillation | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
Dr. Jonathan M. Gaffin, MD graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2004. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics: Pediatric Pulmonology and has a state license in Massachusetts.
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School (2004)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics: Pediatric Pulmonology
Licensed In: Massachusetts
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Jonathan M. Gaffin, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$1,396
TEZSPIRE $1,396 |
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$147
XOLAIR $147 |
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$55
NUCALA $55 |
| $1,089 | |
| $509 |
Dr. Jonathan M. Gaffin, MD has received 51 research payments totaling $2,161,831.
Jonathan Gaffin, MD, MMSc, is director of the Severe Asthma Program and director of Pulmonary Clinical Research and Clinical Trials Programs in the Division of Pulmonary Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital, and an associate professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. He specializes in pediatric pulmonology, with clinical expertise in asthma, cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and other respiratory conditions affecting children.