This database was last updated in July 2015 and is based on data from 2009 to 2013. It should only be used as a historical snapshot.

BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER

  • 330 BROOKLINE AVENUE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 02215, PHONE: 617-667-7000

How Surgeons at This Hospital Perform, by Procedure

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An individual surgeon who performs this procedure at this hospital.

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At least one surgeon performing this procedure has a high adjusted rate of complications.

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Knee Replacement
Hip Replacement
Prostate Removal
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Prostate Resection
Cervical (Neck) Spinal Fusion

Gallbladder Removal, Laparoscopic: No surgeons met the volume requirement of 20 for this procedure.

Lumbar Spinal Fusion, Posterior Column and Approach: No surgeons met the volume requirement of 20 for this procedure.

Lumbar Spinal Fusion, Anterior Column, Posterior Approach: No surgeons met the volume requirement of 20 for this procedure.

How we calculated these rates: Guided by top researchers and doctors, ProPublica used Medicare data from 2009-2013 to identify cases where a patient died in the hospital or had to be readmitted within 30 days for a problem related to one of these elective procedures. We then calculated complication rates for surgeons, carefully accounting for differences in patient health, age and hospital quality. These rates are calculated using data from Medicare records, which do not include patients with private insurance or in another program like Medicaid. A surgeon’s rate spans all hospitals at which he or she operates and is not unique to a given hospital. Read our methodology »

Important: Some surgeons may no longer be operating at this hospital.

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Knee Replacement

Total knee replacement (ICD-9-CM code 81.54)

Replace diseased knee joint with an artificial knee. The most common reason for a knee replacement is osteoarthritis, which is a breakdown of the cartilage in the joint. More information External link 52be2b4367cfb6db1164bdeed0171197ab10172e55a8db3542a9c308908df2ba

DOUGLAS AYRES »
Performed Procedure 246 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.2%
DONALD REILLY »
Performed Procedure 244 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.2%
AYESHA ABDEEN »
Performed Procedure 103 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

3.0%
ROBERT GLEN DAVIS »
Performed Procedure 96 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

3.1%

The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:

SAECHIN KIM, MARK WILLIAMS, FRANK PIGULA

Hospital Misattributions:

This hospital also billed Medicare for 19 cases of this procedure that were attributed to non-surgeons. Because the surgeon’s identity is uncertain, we do not report them. Of these cases, 0 resulted in complications.

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Hip Replacement

Total hip replacement (ICD-9-CM code 81.51)

Replace diseased hip joint with an artificial hip joint. The most common reason for a hip replacement is osteoarthritis, which is a breakdown of the cartilage in the joint. More information External link 52be2b4367cfb6db1164bdeed0171197ab10172e55a8db3542a9c308908df2ba

DOUGLAS AYRES »
Performed Procedure 182 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.3%
DONALD REILLY »
Performed Procedure 224 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.9%
AYESHA ABDEEN »
Performed Procedure 66 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

3.2%

The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:

SAECHIN KIM

Hospital Misattributions:

This hospital also billed Medicare for fewer than 11 cases of this procedure that were attributed to non-surgeons. Because the surgeon’s identity is uncertain, we do not report them. Of these cases, fewer than 11 resulted in complications.

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Prostate Removal

Radical prostatectomy (ICD-9-CM code 60.5)

The removal of the entire prostate gland via the open or laparoscopic or robotic method. Usually performed to treat prostate cancer. More information External link 52be2b4367cfb6db1164bdeed0171197ab10172e55a8db3542a9c308908df2ba

ANDREW WAGNER »
Performed Procedure 41 times
Complications 0
Raw complication rate 0*
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.4%
ROBERT EYRE »
Performed Procedure 40 times
Complications 0
Raw complication rate 0*
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.4%
MARTIN SANDA »
Performed Procedure 36 times
Complications 0
Raw complication rate 0*
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.5%

The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:

WILMER ROBERTS, WILLIAM DEWOLF, PAUL ALLAN CHURCH

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Prostate Resection

Other transurethral prostatectomy (ICD-9-CM code 60.29)

The resection and removal of a portion of the prostate through the urethra. This is most commonly done because of an enlarged prostate that may be restricting the flow of urine. More information External link 52be2b4367cfb6db1164bdeed0171197ab10172e55a8db3542a9c308908df2ba

PAUL ALLAN CHURCH »
Performed Procedure 37 times
Complications 0
Raw complication rate 0*
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

3.5%
GARY KEARNEY »
Performed Procedure 29 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

3.8%
ROBERT EYRE »
Performed Procedure 69 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

3.9%
MICHAEL KEARNEY »
Performed Procedure 32 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

4.5%

The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:

WILMER ROBERTS, STEPHEN LAZAROU, ABRAHAM MORGENTALER, WILLIAM DEWOLF, ANDREW WAGNER, MARTIN SANDA, KATHY NIKNEJAD, ANURAG DAS

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Cervical (Neck) Spinal Fusion

Other cervical fusion of the anterior column, anterior technique (ICD-9-CM code 81.02)

The fusing of two or more vertebrae of the neck, using orthopedic devices to hold them in place. Age-related breakdown or displacement of the spinal discs in the neck. More information External link 52be2b4367cfb6db1164bdeed0171197ab10172e55a8db3542a9c308908df2ba

PAUL GLAZER »
Performed Procedure 32 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.0%

The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:

ANDREW WHITE, SAECHIN KIM, EKKEHARD KASPER, EFSTATHIOS PAPAVASSILIOU, JEFFREY ARLE, KEVIN MCGUIRE, MICHAEL GROFF

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