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Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD

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Specializes in: Clinical Pathology and Anatomic Pathology

University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine (2001)

670 Albany Street 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02118

(617) 414-4291

Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD is a clinical pathologist in Boston, MA specializing in clinical pathology and anatomic pathology. She graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD is affiliated with Boston Medical Center.

Office Locations

670 Albany Street 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02118

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

lab tests

serum protein electrophoresis

urine protein electrophoresis

By Affordability:

CSF protein electrophoresis

cytology

immunohistochemistry test

lab tests

liquid-based cytology

non-gynecologic cytology

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

urine protein electrophoresis

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD performed more lab tests, serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP), and urine protein electrophoresis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for CSF protein electrophoresis, cytology, immunohistochemistry (IHC) test, lab tests, liquid-based cytology (ThinPrep), non-gynecologic cytology, non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology, and urine protein electrophoresis 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 Affordability:

urine tests

In 2024, Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD had a list price for urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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 25%

By Affordability:

blood tests

immunofixation electrophoresis

protein electrophoresis

serum protein electrophoresis

In 2012, Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD had a list price for blood tests, immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE), protein electrophoresis, and serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Boston, MA during 2012 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	102

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Boston, MA during 2015 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Boston, MA during 2016 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	123
doctor visit	112
lab tests	186

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	0
Hispanic	70
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	58
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Boston, MA during 2017 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	31
cytology	127
doctor visit	442
lab tests	442

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	529
Black	17
Hispanic	60
Asian	45
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	58
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Boston, MA during 2018 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	14
cytology	82
doctor visit	370
lab tests	1131

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	627
Black	94
Hispanic	88
Asian	47
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	62
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Boston, MA during 2019 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	18
doctor visit	351
lab tests	3627

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	605
Female	581

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	644
Black	317
Hispanic	127
Asian	0
Other	70
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	84
Less than 65	306

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Boston, MA during 2020 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	248
lab tests	2300

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	298
Hispanic	90
Asian	11
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	47
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Boston, MA during 2021 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	180
lab tests	3258

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	529
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	360
Hispanic	94
Asian	25
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	92
Less than 65	240

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Boston, MA during 2022 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	2994

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	316
Hispanic	87
Asian	0
Other	64
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	79
Less than 65	205

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Boston, MA during 2023 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	151
lab tests	3034

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	459
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	271
Hispanic	80
Asian	0
Other	75
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	72
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Boston, MA during 2024 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	28
doctor visit	131
lab tests	2824

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	522
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	246
Hispanic	88
Asian	29
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	439
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	101
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Boston, MA were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

consultation	22
cytology	75
doctor visit	248
lab tests	1810

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	174
Asian / Pacific Islander	18
Non-Hispanic White	431
Hispanic	71
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	37

**Age**
75 to 84	195
85 and over	59
Less than 65	176
65 to 74	307

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	13
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Dana Robin Semmel, MD graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 2001. She completed residency at Psychiatry, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Brighton, MA. She is certified by the American Board of Pathology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine (2001)

Residency: Psychiatry, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Brighton, MA (2004)

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Indivior Inc.	$131 SUBOXONE SUBLINGUAL FILM $131
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$119 KEYTRUDA $119
Orexo US, Inc.	$84 Zubsolv $84
Pear Therapeutics (US), Inc.	$55 RESET-O $55

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$390

Biography

Dr. Dana Semmel's specialties are anatomic pathology and clinical pathology. Her education and training includes medical school at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine and residency at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Semmel is professionally affiliated with Boston Medical Center.