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Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Professional interests include: lung transplant, thoracic cancer, lung cancer, and more.
789 Central Avenue
Dover, NH 03820

Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD is affiliated with Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Office Locations

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

55 Fruit Street Blake 1570
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 724-1103
(978) 745-9024
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Massachusetts General Hospital

789 Central Avenue
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 609-6096
(603) 609-6041
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Massachusetts General Hospital

79 Highland Avenue
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 740-0406
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Some issues Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD can help you with:

Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)

Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition where the sweat glands become overactive, leading to excessive sweating. It can occur in just one area, such as the armpits, feet, or hands; or it can be general sweating over the entire body. Hyperhidrosis can happen to people of all ages and genders. It is estimated that the condition affects as many as 3% of all people, but many are never diagnosed because they are too embarrassed to talk about their symptoms with their doctor.

When excessive sweating is the main complaint and is not related to any other condition, it is called primary hyperhidrosis. There is no known cause, but it does tend to run in families. Secondary hyperhidrosis is sweating that is caused by another medical condition, such as anxiety, cancer, hyperthyroidism, or menopause. Sometimes treating the underlying condition can improve this type of sweating.

There are tests doctors can use to diagnose hyperhidrosis. One involves simply soaking up the perspiration with paper and then weighing the paper to measure how much extra sweat is being produced. Another test, called the starch-iodine test, involves covering the body with powder. This powder turns blue in any areas where sweat is produced.

Treatment depends on the severity of the hyperhidrosis and the areas affected. Some options are:

  • Prescription antiperspirants, which contain aluminum chloride and work by plugging the sweat ducts. This signals the sweat glands to decrease sweat production. They work for moderate cases of hyperhidrosis and are relatively affordable.
  • Lontophoresis, a procedure that uses small amounts of electricity and a tray of tap water to decrease production of sweat glands in the hands or feet.
  • Botox, which can be injected into the nerves that control sweat glands in the underarms.
  • Sympathectomy, a surgery for severe cases that can be performed to cut the nerves that stimulate sweat production. Sympathectomy is most effective for hyperhidrosis of the hands. It may cause new symptoms of sweating elsewhere on the body.
  • Surgery to remove sweat glands, most often in the underarms.

Hyperhidrosis is a serious medical condition that causes both physical and emotional distress. Treatments are available, and support groups exist to help patients cope.

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 21
doctor visit 40
hospital care 46
inpatient care 46
minimally invasive procedures 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 19
doctor visit 60
hospital care 52
inpatient care 52
minimally invasive procedures 19
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD.

Gender
Male 52
Female 63
Age
From 65 to 74 41
From 75 to 84 44
85 and over 17
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 50
Diabetes 36
Dementia 13
Cancer 50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 56
hospital care 23
inpatient care 23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD.

Gender
Male 54
Female 47
Age
From 65 to 74 30
From 75 to 84 44
85 and over 12
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 43
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 43
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 55
hospital care 40
inpatient care 40

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD.

Gender
Male 128
Female 98
Age
From 65 to 74 100
From 75 to 84 74
85 and over 28
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 34
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 50
Diabetes 31
Dementia 16
Cancer 52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 105
hospital care 114
inpatient care 114

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD.

Gender
Male 71
Female 76
Age
From 65 to 74 57
From 75 to 84 55
85 and over 20
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 40
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 40
Diabetes 27
Dementia 15
Cancer 41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 11
doctor visit 100
hospital care 69
inpatient care 69
minimally invasive procedures 11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD.

Gender
Male 67
Female 72
Age
From 65 to 74 59
From 75 to 84 43
85 and over 17
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 47
Diabetes 27
Dementia 11
Cancer 41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 12
doctor visit 150
hospital care 77
inpatient care 77
minimally invasive procedures 12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD.

Gender
Male 65
Female 74
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 128
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 49
From 75 to 84 50
85 and over 23
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 39
Diabetes 30
Dementia 13
Cancer 45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 11
doctor visit 186
hospital care 80
inpatient care 80
minimally invasive procedures 11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD.

Gender
Male 78
Female 102
Age
From 65 to 74 57
From 75 to 84 74
85 and over 32
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 43
Diabetes 26
Dementia 14
Cancer 47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2020 were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 29
doctor visit 29
hospital care 13
inpatient care 13
minimally invasive procedures 29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD.

Gender
Male 70
Female 80
Age
From 65 to 74 55
From 75 to 84 58
85 and over 20
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 39
Diabetes 27
Dementia 13
Cancer 43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2021 were bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 19
doctor visit 17
minimally invasive procedures 19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD.

Gender
Male 60
Female 66
Age
From 65 to 74 48
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 20
Less than 65 12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 24
Dementia 12
Cancer 44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD.

Gender
Male 43
Female 72
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 102
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 44
From 75 to 84 50
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 44
Diabetes 32
Dementia 0
Cancer 57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

bronchoscopy 17
doctor visit 73
hospital care 57
inpatient care 57
minimally invasive procedures 17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD.

Gender
Male 62
Female 68
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 20
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 48
85 and over 17
Less than 65 13
65 to 74 49

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 15
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 39
Diabetes 25
Atrial Fibrillation 21
Cancer 42
Dementia 9

Education & Training

Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Stuart Allan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital

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. James Stuart Allan, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, 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. James Stuart Allan, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
MultiPlan
Tufts Health Plan
United Healthcare
Aetna
TRICARE
Medicare
Medicaid
Humana
Railroad Medicare
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

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $4,721 Da Vinci Surgical System
$4,721
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. $172 CoreValve Evolut
$172
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. $135 Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis
$135
Medtronic, Inc. $107 ONYX FRONTIER
$107
Types of Payments
Education $3,000
Travel and Lodging $1,294
Food and Beverage $843

Biography

Dr. James Allan's area of specialization is thoracic surgery. These areas are among his clinical interests: lung transplant, esophageal cancer, and lung cancer. Dr. Allan seems to honor Blue California, Coventry, Viant, and more. Before performing his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Allan attended Harvard Medical School. Dr. Allan is professionally affiliated with Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Newton-Wellesley Hospital reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Boston, MA.

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