Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > MA Providers

Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Jennifer Temel, MD)

(42 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Hematology (Blood Disorders)

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Professional interests include: thoracic cancer, lung cancer, education

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 724-4000

Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD is a medical oncologist in Boston, MA specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and hematology (blood disorders). She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and Mass General Cancer Center: Hematology Oncology.

Office Locations

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

open_in_new

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“In the U.S., national guidelines, such as those from ASCO, "recommend delivery of palliative care by specialty-trained clinicians for patients with advanced cancer, either at the time of diagnosis...”—"Two Paths to Guide Care in Lung Cancer", MedPage Today, April 2025

“Ever since the landmark article in 2010 by Jennifer Temel in the NEJM which showed that early involvement of palliative care resulted in improved survival as well as quality of life in patients...”—"Delivering Palliative Care to Gyn Onc Patients", MedPage Today, May 2018

“Dr. Jennifer Temel, an author of a randomized study of patients with lung cancer, said she was sometimes asked why such a trial was needed for an idea that seemed intuitive.”—"Medicare to Try a Blend of Hospice Care and Treatment (Published 2015)", New York Times, July 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	349

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	372

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	15
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	473

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	92

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	414

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	186

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	384

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	95

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	430

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	104

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	17
Dementia	9
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	500

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	15
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	16
Dementia	14
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	341

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	85

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	12
Dementia	11
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	284

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	16
Dementia	9
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	323

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	19
Dementia	13
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	325

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	82

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	381

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	39
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	56
85 and over	2
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	66

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	5
Cancer	68

Education & Training

Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. She completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is certified by the Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Board Certification: Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital

Mass General Cancer Center: Hematology Oncology

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. Jennifer S. Temel, 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. Jennifer S. Temel, 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

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 42 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

Overall Rating

(42 Ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Helsinn Healthcare SA	$8,099 Anamorelin $8,099
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$120 $120
Amgen Inc.	$119 $119
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$14 $14

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$8,043
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$211
Food and Beverage	$84
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$14

Research Payments

Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $201,500.

Biography

Dr. Jennifer Temel is an adult oncology, medical oncology, and hematology (blood disorders) specialist in Boston, MA. She is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Dr. Temel's training includes a residency program at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Her clinical interests include lung cancer and education. She has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by her patients. Blue California, Coventry, and Viant seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Temel accepts. She is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. According to Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Dr. Temel is currently accepting new patients at her office in Boston, MA.