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Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD

Accepting New Patients

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

Professional interests include: cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, and more.

75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115

(617) 732-5500

Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD is a medical oncologist in Newton, MA specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

2014 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02462

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Massachusetts General Hospital

52 Second Avenue Suite 1110
Waltham, MA 02451

(781) 487-6100

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Massachusetts General Hospital

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 724-4000

(617) 643-1915

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75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115

(617) 732-5500

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In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, 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. Edwin Choy, PhD, 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. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	214
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	242
hospital care	232
inpatient care	232

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	371
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	472
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	435
hospital care	241
inpatient care	241

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	15
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	392
hospital care	287
inpatient care	287

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	120

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	11
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	462
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	479
hospital care	183
inpatient care	183

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	14
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	12
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	444
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	15
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	478
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	17
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	483
hospital care	189
inpatient care	189

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	18
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	406
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	172
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	61
85 and over	8
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	91

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	21
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

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. Edwin Choy, PhD, 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. Edwin Choy, PhD, 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. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.86 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Newton, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$35,294 $35,294
EMD Serono, Inc.	$7,982 $7,982
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$5,659 Stivarga $3,559	Vitrakvi $2,100
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$4,612 Turalio $1,612	$3,000
Amgen Inc.	$3,145 IMLYGIC $3,145
Other	$4,419 Halaven $1,815	SANDOSTATIN $231	YONDELIS $27	$2,346

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$54,624
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,000
Travel and Lodging	$1,764
Food and Beverage	$1,724

Research Payments

Dr. Edwin Choy, PhD, MD has received 361 research payments totaling $2,796,462.

Biography

Dr. Edwin Choy specializes in adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology and practices in Boston, MA, Newton, MA, and Waltham, MA. Dr. Choy's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has a special interest in connective tissue disorders, soft tissue sarcoma, and gastrointestinal cancer. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Dr. Choy accepts several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Viant. He welcomes new patients at his office inNewton, MA as reported by Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Dr. Choy's training includes a residency program at Massachusetts General Hospital.