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Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC

(112 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hyperparathyroidism, osteoporosis, adrenal disorders, and more.

55 Fruit Street Suite 730s
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 726-8720

Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC is an endocrinologist in Boston, MA specializing in adult endocrinology. She graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

Address:

55 Fruit Street Suite 730s
Boston, MA 02114

In The News

“Dr. Elaine Yu, an endocrinologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, was inundated with volunteers when she put out a call a few years ago for overweight people who were willing to take...”—"Seeking an Obesity Cure, Researchers Turn to the Gut Microbiome (Published 2019)", New York Times, September 2019

doctor visit	64
musculoskeletal imaging	482
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	203
X-rays	482

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	25
Hispanic	20
Asian	11
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	34
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	42
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

doctor visit	79
musculoskeletal imaging	846
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	243
X-rays	846

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	776

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	769
Black	34
Hispanic	40
Asian	37
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	68
Less than 65	77

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	17

doctor visit	80
musculoskeletal imaging	715
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	91
X-rays	715

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	1332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1336
Black	56
Hispanic	70
Asian	62
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	850
From 75 to 84	464
85 and over	112
Less than 65	132

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

doctor visit	71
musculoskeletal imaging	657
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	22
X-rays	657

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	630

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	20
Hispanic	35
Asian	18
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	387
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	44
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	42
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	14
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

doctor visit	90
musculoskeletal imaging	730
X-rays	730

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	699

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	683
Black	27
Hispanic	32
Asian	27
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	60
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	42
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

doctor visit	102
musculoskeletal imaging	823
X-rays	823

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	717

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	696
Black	31
Hispanic	36
Asian	27
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	445
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	49
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	39
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

doctor visit	105
musculoskeletal imaging	871
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	12
X-rays	871

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	740

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	706
Black	28
Hispanic	33
Asian	45
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	466
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	58
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	43
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

doctor visit	74
musculoskeletal imaging	402
X-rays	402

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	17
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	33
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	42
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	12
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

doctor visit	283
musculoskeletal imaging	1416
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	9
X-rays	1416

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC treated as an endocrinologist in Boston, MA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA).

doctor visit	106
musculoskeletal imaging	772
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	97
X-rays	772

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC.

**Gender**
Female	577
Male	89

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	22
Non-Hispanic White	567
Hispanic	28
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	22

**Age**
85 and over	45
75 to 84	203
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	362

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoperosis and depression.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	32
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	12
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. She is certified by the Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

Board Certification: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

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. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, 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. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Tufts Health Plan

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

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 112 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$6,709 Prolia $6,621	$87
Lilly USA, LLC	$890 FORTEO $890
Radius Health, Inc.	$36 Tymlos $36
Novo Nordisk Inc	$21 Victoza $21

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$6,750
Food and Beverage	$524
Travel and Lodging	$381

Research Payments

Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC has received 6 research payments totaling $1,078,201.

Biography

Dr. Elaine Yu's area of specialization is adult endocrinology. Dr. Yu's areas of expertise consist of osteoporosis, hyperparathyroidism, and endocrine cancer. She accepts Blue California, Coventry, Viant, and more. After attending the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine, she completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). In addition to English, she speaks Spanish. Dr. Yu is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC From 2013 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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