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Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Genetics

McGill University Faculty of Medicine (1995)

Professional interests include: lung issues, genetic issues

15 Francis Street 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02115

1-844-294-5864

Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH is a pulmonologist in Boston, MA specializing in adult pulmonology and genetics. He graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH is affiliated with Boston Children's Hospital.

Office Locations

15 Francis Street 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02115

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300 LONGWOOD AVENUE
BOSTON, MA 02115

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Some issues Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH can help you with:

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

In The News

“Dr. Benjamin Raby, chief of pulmonary medicine at Boston Children's Hospital, said his own 14-year-old daughter told him she considers e-cigarettes to be "safe cigarettes."”—"Public health advocates cheer Massachusetts vaping ban", Mass Live, October 2024

“"We hope this drug, which is known to be safe, will help reduce the inflammation that contributes to worsening respiratory distress in COVID-19," the study's lead investigator, Benjamin Raby said...”—"Harvard will test if existing cystic fibrosis drug can help coronavirus patients", Mass Live, August 2020

“"It is also an important determinant of long-term outcome, not only with respect to asthma symptoms, but also to airway growth and maturation, as well as lung function decline," says researcher...”—"Father With Asthma May Increase Kids' Asthma Risk", Fox News, March 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2012 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
pulmonary testing	211

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2013 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	14
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
pulmonary testing	259

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	31
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	27
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2014 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	13
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
pulmonary testing	218

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	22
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	26
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2015 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
pulmonary testing	148

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	610
Black	50
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	58
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

hospital care	139
inpatient care	139
pulmonary testing	127

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	23
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	49
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	34
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2017 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
pulmonary testing	114

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	25
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	13
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	44
Dementia	27
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	42
Dementia	37
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH in 2021

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

blood draw	13
doctor visit	16
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
pulmonary testing	179

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	247
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	75
85 and over	18
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	131

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH From 2012 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	22
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at McGill University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: McGill University Faculty of Medicine (1995)

Residency: McGill University Affiliated Hospitals (1998)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Boston Children's Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$13,652 $13,652
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$7,029 DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION $7,029
Biogen, Inc.	$86 $86

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$19,218
Travel and Lodging	$1,223
Food and Beverage	$326

Research Payments

Dr. Benjamin A. Raby, MD, MPH has received 4 research payments totaling $39,968.

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Raby's area of specialization is adult pulmonology. His areas of clinical interest consist of genetic issues and lung issues. He is affiliated with Boston Children's Hospital. According to Doctor.com, Dr. Raby is currently accepting new patients at his office in Boston, MA. After completing medical school at McGill University Faculty of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with McGill University. In addition to English, Dr. Raby speaks French.