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Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD

Specializes in: Adult Allergy & Immunology
Ohio State University College of Medicine
Professional interests include: hives (uritcaria), hay fever (allergic rhinitis), asthma, and more.
52 Second Avenue Suite 2600
Waltham, MA 02451

Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD is an allergist in Waltham, MA specializing in adult allergy & immunology. She graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

View Doctor's Full Profile (781) 487-3838

Office Locations

52 Second Avenue Suite 2600
Waltham, MA 02451
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Massachusetts General Hospital

55 Fruit Street Yawkey 4b, Mass General Medicine: Allergy & Clinical Immunology Unit
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 726-3850
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Some issues Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD can help you with:

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:

  • Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
  • Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
  • Viral infections
  • Physical activity, especially outdoors
  • Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

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.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Anna Wolfson says she sees dangerous misuse of the allergy medication diphenhydramine in her clinic every...”—"Common allergy medication s risks outweigh its usefulness, experts say", CNN, August 2025
“(CNN) - Dr. Anna Wolfson says she sees dangerous misuse of the allergy medication diphenhydramine in her clinic every...”—"Common allergy medication s risks outweigh its usefulness, experts say", Washington Top News, August 2025
“Still, Dr Anna Wolfson, an allergist at Massachusetts General Hospital, said, 'If you're on a deserted island and Benadryl is the only allergy drug available, you should take it.”—"Benadryl linked to crippling disease", Daily Mail Online, July 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

allergy skin testing

In 2013, Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD performed more allergy skin testing procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD treated as an allergist in Waltham, MA during 2017 were skin testing, minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing 494
doctor visit 90
immunotherapy 32
injections 32
minimally invasive procedures 494
skin testing 494

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD.

Gender
Male 48
Female 90
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 114
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 72
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, asthma and depression.

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 39
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 32
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 22
Dementia 0
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD treated as an allergist in Waltham, MA during 2018 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing 2069
doctor visit 161
hospital care 26
immunotherapy 94
injections 94
inpatient care 26
minimally invasive procedures 1121
skin testing 2069

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD.

Gender
Male 81
Female 154
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 192
Black 12
Hispanic 13
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 118
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, asthma and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 33
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 27
Dementia 6
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD treated as an allergist in Waltham, MA during 2019 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing 2635
doctor visit 162
immunotherapy 67
injections 67
minimally invasive procedures 1038
skin testing 2635

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD.

Gender
Male 68
Female 130
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 165
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 104
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, asthma and depression.

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 31
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 22
Dementia 6
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD treated as an allergist in Waltham, MA during 2020 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing 1493
doctor visit 152
immunotherapy 71
injections 71
minimally invasive procedures 720
skin testing 1493

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD.

Gender
Male 52
Female 153
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 174
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 95
From 75 to 84 57
85 and over 11
Less than 65 42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, asthma and depression.

Hypertension 51
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 35
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 22
Dementia 7
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD treated as an allergist in Waltham, MA during 2021 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing 1237
doctor visit 174
immunotherapy 33
injections 33
minimally invasive procedures 627
skin testing 1237

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD.

Gender
Male 69
Female 185
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 214
Black 0
Hispanic 13
Asian 0
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 139
From 75 to 84 70
85 and over 11
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 26
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 19
Dementia 4
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD treated as an allergist in Waltham, MA during 2022 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing 2208
doctor visit 219
immunotherapy 37
injections 37
minimally invasive procedures 1240
skin testing 2208

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD.

Gender
Male 79
Female 155
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 196
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 117
From 75 to 84 65
85 and over 11
Less than 65 41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, asthma and depression.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 36
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 19
Dementia 0
Cancer 23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD treated as an allergist in Waltham, MA during 2023 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing 1879
doctor visit 180
immunotherapy 47
injections 47
minimally invasive procedures 1094
skin testing 1879

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD.

Gender
Male 68
Female 149
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 182
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 101
From 75 to 84 81
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, asthma and depression.

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 41
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 21
Dementia 0
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD treated as an allergist in Waltham, MA were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

allergy testing 1716
doctor visit 162
hospital care 26
immunotherapy 54
injections 54
inpatient care 26
minimally invasive procedures 904
skin testing 1716

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD.

Gender
Male 66
Female 145
Ethnicity
Black / African American 3
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 176
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 3
Other 7
Age
75 to 84 45
85 and over 4
Less than 65 30
65 to 74 106

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, asthma and depression.

Hypertension 55
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 33
Osteoporosis 18
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 21
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Cancer 16
Dementia 3

Education & Training

Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine. She completed residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She is certified by the Allergy & Immunology, American Board of Allergy & Immunology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Board Certification: Allergy & Immunology, American Board of Allergy & Immunology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Massachusetts General Hospital
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC

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. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, 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. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
MultiPlan
Tufts Health Plan
United Healthcare
Aetna
TRICARE
Medicare
Medicaid
Humana
Railroad Medicare
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. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 38 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Waltham, MA. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Anna Rebecca Wolfson, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Dyax Corp $104 Kalbitor
$104
Genentech, Inc. $65 XOLAIR
$65
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. $31 PROAIR
$31
Horizon Pharma plc $17 Actimmune
$17
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $217

Biography

Dr. Anna Wolfson specializes in general practice and adult allergy & immunology and practices in Boston, MA and Waltham, MA. Her clinical interests include hay fever (allergic rhinitis), asthma, and food allergy. She is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by her patients. Dr. Wolfson appears to be in-network for Blue California, Coventry, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. She studied medicine at Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Wolfson's medical residency was performed at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. In addition to English, she speaks French. Dr. Wolfson is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.

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