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Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Transplant Surgery and General Practice

Boston University School of Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: liver transplant, kidney transplant, hepatobiliary surgery, and more.

800 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111

(617) 636-9400

Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD is a transplant surgeon in Boston, MA specializing in transplant surgery and general practice. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD is affiliated with Tufts Medicine and Tufts Medical Center.

Office Locations

800 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111

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In The News

“"There's no question there are patients chasing organs rather than the organs coming to the patients," Dr. James Pomposelli, a transplant surgeon told the Wall Street Journal at the time.”—"Iran Sets Innovative Example For Organ Donation", NPR, January 2010

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Boston, MA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	166
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Boston, MA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	216
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Boston, MA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	177
hospital care	205
inpatient care	205
open surgery	11
stent placement (stenting)	11
transplant procedures	13
urologic procedures	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Boston, MA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	172
hospital care	294
inpatient care	294

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Boston, MA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	118
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Boston, MA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	19
doctor visit	57
hospital care	222
inpatient care	222
open surgery	19
stent placement (stenting)	19
transplant procedures	19
urologic procedures	38

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	54
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Boston, MA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	19
doctor visit	68
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
open surgery	19
stent placement (stenting)	19
transplant procedures	19
urologic procedures	38

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Boston, MA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	41
hospital care	171
inpatient care	171
open surgery	12
stent placement (stenting)	12
transplant procedures	11
urologic procedures	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	51
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Boston, MA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	20
doctor visit	28
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
open surgery	20
stent placement (stenting)	20
transplant procedures	20
urologic procedures	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Boston, MA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
open surgery	18
stent placement (stenting)	18
transplant procedures	18
urologic procedures	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Boston, MA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	22

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Boston, MA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	53
inpatient care	53

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	16

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	20
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	61
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Boston, MA during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	53
inpatient care	53

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	12

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	25
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	61
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Boston, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

abdominal surgery	16
doctor visit	105
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
open surgery	16
stent placement (stenting)	16
transplant procedures	16
urologic procedures	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	86
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	28

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	2
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1990. He is certified by the Board Certification: General Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (1990)

Board Certification: Board Certification: General Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tufts Medicine

Tufts Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, 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. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$13,848 Da Vinci Surgical System $13,848
Endologix, LLC	$232 OVATION $103	$129
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$149 Envarsus $149
Ethicon US, LLC	$149 EVARREST $61	PROLENE $33	Harmonic $31	Echelon; Endopath $24
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$99 ASTAGRAF XL $99
Other	$198 THERASPHERE-BIO $93	SedLine $87	PREVYMIS $18

**Types of Payments**
Education	$7,518
Travel and Lodging	$4,674
Food and Beverage	$2,484

Biography

Dr. James Pomposelli specializes in general surgery and transplant surgery. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Pomposelli include kidney transplant and liver transplant. He attended medical school at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Pomposelli is professionally affiliated with Tufts Medicine. He has an open panel in Boston, MA according to Tufts Medicine.

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2023

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2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD in 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, FACS, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2024

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