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Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

305 Paul Bryant Drive E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

(205) 345-0192

Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD is a spine surgeon in Tuscaloosa, AL specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

305 Paul Bryant Drive E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

(205) 345-0192

(205) 247-2194

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	461
blood draw	21
doctor visit	1211
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	139
hospital care	98
injections	518
inpatient care	98
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	39
musculoskeletal imaging	756
open surgery	13
pain management	27
pelvic imaging	158
reconstructive surgery	39
spinal procedures	225
X-rays	1180

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	81
Less than 65	245

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	445
blood draw	17
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
doctor visit	1190
hip imaging	118
hospital care	72
injections	508
inpatient care	72
musculoskeletal imaging	608
pain management	16
pelvic imaging	132
spinal procedures	243
X-rays	1025

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	66
Less than 65	245

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	448
blood draw	15
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	46
doctor visit	1339
hip imaging	104
hospital care	11
injections	501
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	687
pain management	16
pelvic imaging	129
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	303
X-rays	1145

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	538
Female	1002

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	954
Black	554
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	554
From 75 to 84	364
85 and over	128
Less than 65	494

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	438
blood draw	20
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	18
doctor visit	1305
injections	501
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	558
pain management	17
pelvic imaging	27
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	317
X-rays	902

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	290
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	74
Less than 65	261

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2017 were X-rays, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	290
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
doctor visit	739
injections	313
musculoskeletal imaging	306
pain management	23
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	198
X-rays	517

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	36
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2017

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tuscaloosa, AL were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	416
blood draw	18
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	22
doctor visit	1156
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	120
hospital care	60
injections	468
inpatient care	60
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	20
musculoskeletal imaging	583
open surgery	13
pain management	19
pelvic imaging	91
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	257
X-rays	953

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2017

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	563

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	168
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	547
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	213
85 and over	77
Less than 65	281
65 to 74	292

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD From 2013 - 2017

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	7
Dementia	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
BIOVENTUS LLC	$18 Exogen $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$18

Biography

Dr. Hugh Boston's areas of specialization are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery; he sees patients in Tuscaloosa, AL. Dr. Boston obtained a license to practice in Alabama.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2017

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2017

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Chester Boston JR., MD From 2013 - 2017

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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