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Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD

Accepting New Patients

(48 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

University of Massachusetts Medical School (2004)

3300 MAIN STREET
SPRINGFIELD, MA 01107

(413) 794-7330

Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD is a pulmonologist in SPRINGFIELD, MA specializing in adult pulmonology and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD is affiliated with Baystate Health and Baystate Pulmonary.

Office Locations

3300 MAIN STREET
SPRINGFIELD, MA 01107

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3300 Main Street Suite 2b
Springfield, MA 01199

(413) 794-7330

(413) 794-1301

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

bronchoalveolar lavage

bronchoscopy

bronchoscopy with therapeutic aspiration

insertion of indwelling pleural catheter

insertion of non-tunneled indwelling pleural catheter

therapeutic bronchoscopy

thoracentesis

In 2023, Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD had a list price for bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), bronchoscopy, bronchoscopy with therapeutic aspiration, insertion of indwelling pleural catheter, insertion of non-tunneled indwelling pleural catheter, therapeutic bronchoscopy, and thoracentesis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

pleural drainage

thoracostomy

tube thoracostomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for pleural drainage, thoracostomy, and tube thoracostomy (chest tube insertion) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD treated as a pulmonologist in SPRINGFIELD, MA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
pulmonary testing	99

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD treated as a pulmonologist in SPRINGFIELD, MA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	18
catheterization	12
doctor visit	155
hospital care	282
inpatient care	282
pulmonary testing	156

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	50
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD treated as a pulmonologist in SPRINGFIELD, MA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
bronchoscopy	63
doctor visit	177
hospital care	286
inpatient care	286
pulmonary testing	71

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	60
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	41
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD treated as a pulmonologist in SPRINGFIELD, MA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
bronchoscopy	52
doctor visit	246
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238
pulmonary testing	185

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	514

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	804
Black	60
Hispanic	110
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	132
Less than 65	226

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD treated as a pulmonologist in SPRINGFIELD, MA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
bronchoscopy	88
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	254
hospital care	237
inpatient care	237
minimally invasive procedures	11
pulmonary testing	198

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	40
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	77
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	60
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD treated as a pulmonologist in SPRINGFIELD, MA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
bronchoscopy	59
doctor visit	233
hospital care	285
inpatient care	285
pulmonary testing	218

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	39
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	59
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD treated as a pulmonologist in SPRINGFIELD, MA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	24
doctor visit	310
hospital care	250
inpatient care	250
pulmonary testing	190

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	30
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	46
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD treated as a pulmonologist in SPRINGFIELD, MA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
bronchoscopy	50
doctor visit	224
hospital care	282
inpatient care	282
open surgery	17
pulmonary testing	205
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	17
thoracostomy	17
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	28
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	49
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	39
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD treated as a pulmonologist in SPRINGFIELD, MA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
bronchoscopy	36
doctor visit	123
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220
pulmonary testing	140

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	42
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	39
Dementia	23
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD treated as a pulmonologist in SPRINGFIELD, MA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	144
hospital care	271
inpatient care	271
pulmonary testing	177

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	18
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	43
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD treated as a pulmonologist in SPRINGFIELD, MA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
bronchoscopy	48
doctor visit	180
hospital care	265
inpatient care	265
pleural drainage	16
pulmonary testing	76

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	18
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	42
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD treated as a pulmonologist in SPRINGFIELD, MA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
bronchoscopy	33
doctor visit	277
hospital care	265
inpatient care	265
minimally invasive procedures	12
pleural drainage	28
thoracostomy	12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	23
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	45
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD treated as a pulmonologist in SPRINGFIELD, MA were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

aspiration	26
bronchoscopy	44
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	195
hospital care	249
inpatient care	249
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	17
pleural drainage	22
pulmonary testing	155
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	17
thoracostomy	14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	370
Hispanic	48
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	134
85 and over	53
Less than 65	100
65 to 74	172

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	25
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	18
Dementia	17

Education & Training

Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2004. He completed residency at Saint Vincent Hospital*. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School (2004)

Residency: Saint Vincent Hospital* (2009)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baystate Health

Baystate Pulmonary

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. Ernest K. Dinino, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, Aetna, Unicare, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, Railroad Medicare, ConnectiCare, CeltiCare, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), NORTHEAST DIRECT, BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV, SERENITY CARE PACE, BMC HEALTHNET ACO, FALLON NON MASS HEALTH, COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE, HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP, CONSOLIDATED, SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH, BLUE SHIELD PPO IND, HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY, BMC HEALTHNET MCO and FALLON ACO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO

United Healthcare

Tufts Health Plan

Aetna

Unicare

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

Railroad Medicare

ConnectiCare

CeltiCare

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

NORTHEAST DIRECT

BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV

SERENITY CARE PACE

BMC HEALTHNET ACO

FALLON NON MASS HEALTH

COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE

HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP

CONSOLIDATED

SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH

BLUE SHIELD PPO IND

HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY

BMC HEALTHNET MCO

FALLON ACO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 48 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ernest K. Dinino, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in SPRINGFIELD, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Noah Medical Corporation	$1,967 GALAXY $1,967
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$424 Olympus Respiratory Accessories $424
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$353 XOLAIR $353
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$264 BREO $114	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $80	ANORO $56	$15
Pulmonx Corporation	$129 PULMONX CHARTIS TABLET CONSOLE $129
Other	$80 ALAIR BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY SYSTEM $36	Obstructive Sleep Apnea Device or Hospital Respiratory Equipment $29	OFEV $15

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,232
Food and Beverage	$987

Biography

Dr. Ernest Dinino is a critical care (intensive care medicine) and adult pulmonology specialist in Springfield, MA. The average patient rating for Dr. Dinino is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Dinino is professionally affiliated with Baystate Health. ConnectiCare, Blue California, and Coventry seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Dinino accepts. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Springfield, MA. He attended medical school at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.