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Dr. Boris Gershman, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2008)

195 Collyer Street Suite 201
Providence, RI 02904

(401) 272-7799

Dr. Boris Gershman, MD is an urologist in Providence, RI specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2008 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Boris Gershman, MD is affiliated with HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MED CTR INC.

Office Locations

195 Collyer Street Suite 201
Providence, RI 02904

(401) 272-7799

(401) 453-9078

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In The News

“Boris Gershman, MD, lead author of the article, spoke with MedPage Today about the data and the relevance of these results.”—"Partial Versus Radical Nephrectomy: Which Confers Better Survival? - Renal Cell Carcinoma Insights", MedPage Today, November 2018

“In this multi-institutional analysis, led by Boris Gershman, MD, a urologic oncologist at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, investigators assembled a large cohort of patients from...”—"Does LND Benefit Patients With High-risk RCC? - Renal Cell Carcinoma Insights", MedPage Today, June 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

biopsy

core needle prostate biopsy

marker placement for prostate radiation therapy

minimally invasive procedures

prostate biopsy

prostate punch biopsy

By Affordability:

cystoscopy with bladder cryosurgery

cystoscopy with bladder fulguration

cystoscopy with bladder laser surgery

cystoscopy with cryosurgery

cystoscopy with fulguration

cystoscopy with laser surgery

transurethral resection of bladder tumor

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Rhode Island, Dr. Boris Gershman, MD performed more biopsy, core needle prostate biopsy, marker placement for prostate radiation therapy, minimally invasive procedures, prostate biopsy, and prostate punch biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cystoscopy with bladder cryosurgery, cystoscopy with bladder fulguration, cystoscopy with bladder laser surgery, cystoscopy with cryosurgery, cystoscopy with fulguration, cystoscopy with laser surgery, and transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

diagnostic cystoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Boris Gershman, MD performed more diagnostic cystoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Rhode Island.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cystoscopy

By Affordability:

core needle prostate biopsy

prostate biopsy

prostate punch biopsy

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Rhode Island, Dr. Boris Gershman, MD performed more cystoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for core needle prostate biopsy, prostate biopsy, and prostate punch biopsy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boris Gershman, MD treated as an urologist in Providence, RI during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35
hospital care	421
inpatient care	421
lab tests	12
minimally invasive procedures	43
stent placement (stenting)	43
urologic procedures	43

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	36
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Boris Gershman, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Boris Gershman, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boris Gershman, MD treated as an urologist in Providence, RI during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	116
lab tests	78
minimally invasive procedures	24
potassium test	11
urologic procedures	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	20
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Boris Gershman, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boris Gershman, MD treated as an urologist in Providence, RI during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	36
blood draw	27
chemotherapy	36
doctor visit	330
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
lab tests	323
minimally invasive procedures	63
potassium test	23
stent placement (stenting)	15
suprapubic catheter replacement	21
urologic procedures	150

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	40
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Boris Gershman, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boris Gershman, MD treated as an urologist in Providence, RI during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	21
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	92
blood draw	54
cancer surgery	15
chemotherapy	92
diagnostic procedures	21
dissection	15
doctor visit	573
excision	15
lab tests	591
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	146
pelvic surgery	15
potassium test	19
stent placement (stenting)	19
urologic procedures	348

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	43
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Boris Gershman, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boris Gershman, MD treated as an urologist in Providence, RI during 2019 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	29
chemotherapy	29
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	324
lab tests	93
minimally invasive procedures	76
minor procedures	20
urologic procedures	116

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	18
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	35
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Boris Gershman, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boris Gershman, MD treated as an urologist in Providence, RI during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, minor procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	237
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	12
minimally invasive procedures	73
minor procedures	23
urologic procedures	73

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	26
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Boris Gershman, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boris Gershman, MD treated as an urologist in Providence, RI during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, minor procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	384
foreign body removal	13
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	16
minimally invasive procedures	138
minor procedures	38
stent placement (stenting)	13
urologic procedures	138

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	30
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Boris Gershman, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boris Gershman, MD treated as an urologist in Providence, RI during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, minor procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	486
foreign body removal	16
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	12
minimally invasive procedures	161
minor procedures	50
urologic procedures	161

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	34
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Boris Gershman, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boris Gershman, MD treated as an urologist in Providence, RI during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, minor procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
cryotherapy	13
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	472
foreign body removal	17
laser treatment	13
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	14
minimally invasive procedures	215
minor procedures	63
urologic procedures	215

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	38
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Boris Gershman, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Boris Gershman, MD treated as an urologist in Providence, RI were inpatient care, lab tests, hospital care and urologic procedures.

ablation	13
anorectal procedures	21
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	52
blood draw	40
cancer surgery	15
chemotherapy	52
cryotherapy	13
diagnostic procedures	35
dissection	15
doctor visit	328
excision	15
foreign body removal	15
hospital care	219
inpatient care	219
lab tests	219
laser treatment	13
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	104
minor procedures	38
pelvic surgery	15
potassium test	17
stent placement (stenting)	22
urologic procedures	142

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	200
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	82
85 and over	30
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	120

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Gershman, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	35
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Boris Gershman, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2008. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2008)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Boris Gershman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MED CTR INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
BK Medical Holding Company Inc.	$6,116 bk3000, bk3500 & bk5000 Ultrasound System $6,116
Beckman Coulter, Inc.	$2,000 DXI 9000 Access Immunoassay Analyzer $2,000
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$921 Da Vinci Surgical System $921
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$216 ZYTIGA $174	Erleada $41
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$100 XTANDI $71	Vesicare $29
Other	$288 XTANDI $72	Cysview $72	PROVENGE $60	Axumin $36	Greenlight $35	Other $13

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,600
Consulting Fee	$3,500
Travel and Lodging	$921
Food and Beverage	$620

Research Payments

Dr. Boris Gershman, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $40,150.

Biography

Dr. Boris Gershman is a specialist in urology (urinary tract disease) in Providence, RI. Dr. Gershman studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.