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Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD

Accepting New Patients
(Herbert Cares, MD)
Specializes in: Neurosurgery
University of Michigan Medical School
Professional interests include: forensics
2000 Washington Street Suite 220
Newton, MA 02462

Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD is a neurosurgeon in Newton, MA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass General Neurosurgery at Newton-Wellesley Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

View Doctor's Full Profile (617) 964-0545

Office Locations

2000 Washington Street Suite 220
Newton, MA 02462
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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Newton, MA during 2013 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 22
doctor visit 211
nerve procedures 22
spinal procedures 22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD.

Gender
Male 74
Female 101
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 164
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 76
From 75 to 84 61
85 and over 16
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 33
Dementia 13
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Newton, MA during 2014 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 23
doctor visit 207
nerve procedures 23
spinal procedures 23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD.

Gender
Male 90
Female 97
Age
From 65 to 74 82
From 75 to 84 55
85 and over 23
Less than 65 27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 28
Dementia 10
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Newton, MA during 2015 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 14
doctor visit 155
nerve procedures 14
spinal procedures 14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD.

Gender
Male 112
Female 156
Age
From 65 to 74 104
From 75 to 84 82
85 and over 48
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 28
Dementia 10
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Newton, MA during 2016 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 17
doctor visit 158
nerve procedures 17
spinal procedures 17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD.

Gender
Male 64
Female 63
Age
From 65 to 74 61
From 75 to 84 37
85 and over 15
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 33
Dementia 15
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 124

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD.

Gender
Male 45
Female 59
Age
From 65 to 74 44
From 75 to 84 37
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 24
Dementia 0
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 103

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD.

Gender
Male 39
Female 55
Age
From 65 to 74 33
From 75 to 84 28
85 and over 15
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 24
Dementia 12
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 83

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD.

Gender
Male 34
Female 36
Age
From 65 to 74 33
From 75 to 84 24
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 37

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD.

Gender
Male 23
Female 30
Age
From 65 to 74 21
From 75 to 84 19
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 28
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD.

Gender
Male 27
Female 34
Age
From 65 to 74 27
From 75 to 84 17
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD.

Gender
Male 15
Female 22
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 16
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and osteoperosis.

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 32
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 44

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD.

Gender
Male 25
Female 19
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 23
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Newton, MA were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

decompression surgery 19
doctor visit 107
nerve procedures 19
spinal procedures 19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD.

Gender
Male 49
Female 61
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 14
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 36
85 and over 10
Less than 65 10
65 to 74 43

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 1
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 8
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 20
Atrial Fibrillation 6
Dementia 5
Cancer 8

Education & Training

Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. He completed residency at Erie County Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

Residency: Erie County Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mass General Neurosurgery at Newton-Wellesley 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. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, 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. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
MultiPlan
Tufts Health Plan
United Healthcare
Aetna
TRICARE
Medicare
Medicaid
Humana
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. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 13 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Herbert Lionel Cares, 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. Herbert Lionel Cares, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. $115 Interventional Therapies
$115
Medtronic USA, Inc. $84 OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION
$84
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $199

Biography

Dr. Herbert Cares is a neurosurgery specialist in Newton, MA. His areas of clinical interest consist of neurosurgery and forensics. On average, patients gave Dr. Cares a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Viant. Before completing his residency at Erie County Medical Center, Dr. Cares attended medical school at the University of Michigan Medical School. His professional affiliations include Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He welcomes new patients at his office inNewton, MA as reported by Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

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