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Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC

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

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.

View Doctor's Full Profile (617) 726-8720

Office Locations

15 Parkman Street Suite 730a Boston Ma
Boston, MA 02114
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55 Fruit Street Suite 730s
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 726-8720
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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC treated as an endocrinologist in Boston, MA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA).

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

doctor visit 64
musculoskeletal imaging 236
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) 125
X-rays 236

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC treated as an endocrinologist in Boston, MA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA).

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

doctor visit 67
musculoskeletal imaging 485
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) 205
X-rays 485

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC in 2013

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC treated as an endocrinologist in Boston, MA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA).

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

doctor visit 82
musculoskeletal imaging 849
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) 245
X-rays 849

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC in 2014

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC treated as an endocrinologist in Boston, MA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA).

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

doctor visit 83
musculoskeletal imaging 718
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) 93
X-rays 718

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC in 2015

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC treated as an endocrinologist in Boston, MA during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA).

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

doctor visit 74
musculoskeletal imaging 660
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) 24
X-rays 660

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC in 2016

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC treated as an endocrinologist in Boston, MA during 2017 were X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

doctor visit 93
musculoskeletal imaging 733
X-rays 733

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC in 2017

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC treated as an endocrinologist in Boston, MA during 2018 were X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

doctor visit 105
musculoskeletal imaging 826
X-rays 826

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC in 2018

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC treated as an endocrinologist in Boston, MA during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA).

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

doctor visit 108
musculoskeletal imaging 874
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) 14
X-rays 874

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC in 2019

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC treated as an endocrinologist in Boston, MA during 2020 were X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

doctor visit 77
musculoskeletal imaging 405
X-rays 405

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC in 2020

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC treated as an endocrinologist in Boston, MA during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA).

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

doctor visit 146
musculoskeletal imaging 713
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) 11
X-rays 713

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 74
Female 665
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 620
Black 26
Hispanic 21
Asian 25
Other 47
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 371
From 75 to 84 256
85 and over 66
Less than 65 46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC in 2021

Hypertension 50
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 51
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 14
Dementia 5
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC treated as an endocrinologist in Boston, MA during 2022 were X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

doctor visit 140
musculoskeletal imaging 706
X-rays 706

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 87
Female 643
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 610
Black 21
Hispanic 28
Asian 21
Other 50
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 372
From 75 to 84 267
85 and over 55
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC in 2022

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 55
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 15
Dementia 3
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC treated as an endocrinologist in Boston, MA during 2023 were X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

doctor visit 158
musculoskeletal imaging 581
X-rays 581

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 83
Female 566
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 549
Black 18
Hispanic 20
Asian 30
Other 32
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 290
From 75 to 84 277
85 and over 51
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC in 2023

Hypertension 55
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 19
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 57
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 13
Dementia 4
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC treated as an endocrinologist in Boston, MA during 2024 were X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

doctor visit 145
musculoskeletal imaging 775
X-rays 775

2024 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 112
Female 720
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 699
Black 26
Hispanic 34
Asian 32
Other 41
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 396
From 75 to 84 322
85 and over 73
Less than 65 41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC in 2024

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 63
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 17
Dementia 4
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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 103
musculoskeletal imaging 658
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) 102
X-rays 658

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

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

Gender
Female 643
Male 96
Ethnicity
Black / African American 25
Asian / Pacific Islander 25
Non-Hispanic White 627
Hispanic 29
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 30
Age
85 and over 54
75 to 84 242
Less than 65 54
65 to 74 388

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC From 2012 - 2024

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 50
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 19
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 8
Osteoporosis 42
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 13
Atrial Fibrillation 7
Dementia 5
Cancer 17

Education & Training

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

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

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

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 Cross/Blue Shield, Beech Street, WellPoint, 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 Cross/Blue Shield
Beech Street
WellPoint
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. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.95 out of 5 stars based on 93 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. 

4.95
Overall Rating
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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
AbbVie Inc. $6,200
$6,200
Lilly USA, LLC $890 FORTEO
$890
Radius Health, Inc. $36 Tymlos
$36
TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION $27 Azur CX Detachable
$27
Other $21 Victoza
$21
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $12,950
Food and Beverage $551
Travel and Lodging $381

Research Payments

Dr. Elaine Wei-Yin Yu, MD, MMSC has received 7 research payments totaling $1,258,351.

Biography

Dr. Elaine Yu is an adult endocrinology specialist. Dr. Yu is conversant in Spanish. Her areas of expertise consist of hyperparathyroidism, osteoporosis, and endocrine cancer. She is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. She obtained her medical school training at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine and performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Patient ratings for Dr. Yu average 5.0 stars (out of 5). She accepts Blue California, Coventry, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers.

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