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Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Medical Oncology and Adult Oncology
Harvard Medical School
Professional interests include: breast cancer
450 BROOKLINE AVENUE
BOSTON, MA 02215

Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD is a medical oncologist in BOSTON, MA specializing in medical oncology and adult oncology. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD is affiliated with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

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Office Locations

450 BROOKLINE AVENUE
BOSTON, MA 02215
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300 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD in 2024

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 444

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD treated as a medical oncologist in BOSTON, MA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 445
hospital care 111
inpatient care 111

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 204
Black 0
Hispanic 11
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 127
From 75 to 84 58
85 and over 17
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD in 2013

Hypertension 55
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 13
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 13
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 16
Dementia 0
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD treated as a medical oncologist in BOSTON, MA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 385
hospital care 92
inpatient care 92

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 215
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 11
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 143
From 75 to 84 58
85 and over 12
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD in 2014

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 14
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 17
Dementia 0
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 325

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 356
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 254
From 75 to 84 86
85 and over 26
Less than 65 42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD in 2015

Hypertension 51
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 12
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 16
Dementia 0
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD treated as a medical oncologist in BOSTON, MA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 327
hospital care 47
inpatient care 47

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 178
Black 12
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 122
From 75 to 84 47
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD in 2016

Hypertension 45
High Cholesterol 36
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 16
Dementia 6
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD treated as a medical oncologist in BOSTON, MA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 384
hospital care 144
inpatient care 144

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 214
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 153
From 75 to 84 51
85 and over 13
Less than 65 26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD in 2017

Hypertension 49
High Cholesterol 33
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 19
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 16
Dementia 7
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD treated as a medical oncologist in BOSTON, MA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 399
hospital care 65
inpatient care 65

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 211
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 145
From 75 to 84 72
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD in 2018

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 18
Dementia 5
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD treated as a medical oncologist in BOSTON, MA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 394
hospital care 21
inpatient care 21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD.

Gender
Male 14
Female 240
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 221
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 146
From 75 to 84 77
85 and over 16
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD in 2019

Hypertension 55
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 15
Dementia 0
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD treated as a medical oncologist in BOSTON, MA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 216
hospital care 27
inpatient care 27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD.

Gender
Male 11
Female 212
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 186
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 15
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 123
From 75 to 84 69
85 and over 17
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD in 2020

Hypertension 50
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 13
Dementia 0
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 378

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD.

Gender
Male 14
Female 240
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 216
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 18
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 138
From 75 to 84 88
85 and over 14
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD in 2021

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 14
Dementia 7
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD treated as a medical oncologist in BOSTON, MA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 406
hospital care 68
inpatient care 68

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 258
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 15
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 144
From 75 to 84 114
85 and over 18
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD in 2022

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 15
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 26
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 12
Dementia 0
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD treated as a medical oncologist in BOSTON, MA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 439
hospital care 40
inpatient care 40

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 236
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 124
From 75 to 84 108
85 and over 18
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD in 2023

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 16
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 26
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 14
Dementia 6
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD treated as a medical oncologist in BOSTON, MA during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 422
hospital care 52
inpatient care 52

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 254
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 137
From 75 to 84 114
85 and over 15
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD in 2024

Hypertension 55
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 13
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 30
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 15
Dementia 5
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD treated as a medical oncologist in BOSTON, MA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit 381
hospital care 66
inpatient care 66

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD.

Gender
Male 3
Female 53
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 211
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 7
Age
75 to 84 72
85 and over 12
Less than 65 16
65 to 74 135

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension 49
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 1
Ischemic Heart Disease 16
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 6
Osteoporosis 16
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 14
Atrial Fibrillation 8
Dementia 2
Cancer 69

Education & Training

Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification:Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification:Internal Medicine (1997)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 100 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD 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. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Pfizer Inc. $3,889 IBRANCE
$1,289
$2,600
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $670
$670
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $401 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED
$401
R-Pharm US LLC $278 Ixempra
$278
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $225
$225
Other $126 IBRANCE
$114
$12
Types of Payments
Honoraria $2,500
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $1,371
Food and Beverage $711
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program $615
Consulting Fee $225
Other $167

Research Payments

Dr. Harold John Burstein, MD PHD has received 40 research payments totaling $141,012.

Biography

Dr Burstein graduated from Harvard University before earning his MD at Harvard Medical School. He also received a PhD in cellular immunology and a master's degree in the history of science from Harvard. He trained in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital before his oncology fellowship at Dana-Farber. In 1999, he joined the staff of Dana-Farber where he is a clinician and clinical investigator in the Breast Oncology Center. Dr Burstein is an internationally renowned breast cancer expert, who has led and participated in multiple clinical trials, and developed national and international breast cancer treatment guidelines.

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