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Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD

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Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) and Brain Injury Medicine

Professional interests include: neurorehabilitation, traumatic brain injury

250 Pond Street Suite 401
Braintree, MA 02184

(781) 348-2265

Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD is a physiatrist in Boston, MA specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and brain injury medicine. Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD is affiliated with Boston Medical Center.

Office Locations

Boston Medical Center

725 Albany Street 7th Floor, Suite 7b
Boston, MA 02118

(617) 638-8456

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125 Newbury Street
Framingham, MA 01701

(508) 532-9203

(508) 532-9242

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250 Pond Street Suite 401
Braintree, MA 02184

(781) 348-2265

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In The News

“While certain medications seemed to help in animal studies, they haven't worked when tested in humans, says Dr. Douglas I. Katz, medical director of the Traumatic Brain Injury Program at Braintree...”—"After initial brain injury, damage continues", NBC News, March 2007

“In one case, Dr. Douglas I. Katz, a Boston University neurologist, said he suspected a patient was not truly vegetative because she grimaced or cried when shown a picture of her child.”—"Out of a Coma, Into a Twilight", Los Angeles Times, January 2001

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boston, MA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	152
hospital care	750
inpatient care	750

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boston, MA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	141
hospital care	740
inpatient care	740

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	69
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	44
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	34
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boston, MA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	144
hospital care	551
inpatient care	551

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	37
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	56
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	45
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	30
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boston, MA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	154
hospital care	650
inpatient care	650

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	654
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	100
Less than 65	286

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	50
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	35
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boston, MA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	160
hospital care	577
inpatient care	577

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	63
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	54
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	47
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	51
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boston, MA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	137
hospital care	338
inpatient care	338

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	43
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	43
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	50
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boston, MA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	124
hospital care	300
inpatient care	300

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	35
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	46
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	52
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boston, MA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	126
hospital care	231
inpatient care	231

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	23
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	41
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	55
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boston, MA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	72
hospital care	236
inpatient care	236

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	26
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	49
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	58
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boston, MA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	102
hospital care	260
inpatient care	260

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	26
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	44
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	40
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boston, MA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	101
hospital care	312
inpatient care	312

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	34
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	65
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	30
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boston, MA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	128
hospital care	449
inpatient care	449

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	266
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	91
85 and over	42
Less than 65	110
65 to 74	89

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and stroke.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	43
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	39
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He completed residency at Boston VA Medical Center. He is certified by the Adult Neurology Brain Injury Medicine and Neural Repair and Rehabilitation United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Residency: Boston VA Medical Center (1984)

Board Certification: Adult Neurology Brain Injury Medicine and Neural Repair and Rehabilitation United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Douglas I. Katz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Boston Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Research & Development, LLC	$1,613 $1,613
UCB, Inc.	$113 Vimpat $113
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$102 Deep Brain Neurostimulation $102
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$39 ELIQUIS $39
EISAI INC.	$16 Banzel $16

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,127
Food and Beverage	$756

Biography

Dr. Douglas Katz's areas of specialization are physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and brain injury medicine; he sees patients in Boston, MA, Framingham, MA, and Braintree, MA. He is especially interested in neurorehabilitation and traumatic brain injury. Dr. Katz attended medical school at Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at Boston VA Medical Center. He is affiliated with Boston Medical Center.