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Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Infectious Disease

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: HIV/AIDS, infections

450 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

1-877-442-3324

Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD is an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA specializing in adult infectious disease. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD is affiliated with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Office Locations

450 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

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830 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	123
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	201
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	26
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	269
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	22
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	313
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	78
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	403
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	57

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	37
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	368
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	38
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	407
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	46
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	361
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	216
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	235
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	44
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	285
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	47
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	19
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	305
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD in 2023

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	258
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD in 2024

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	18
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	288
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Female	68
Male	115

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	146
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	26
75 to 84	67
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	63

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	13
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Joel Thorp Katz, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Infectious Disease and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Infectious Disease

Licensed In: Massachusetts

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$27 $27
Medtronic, Inc.	$18 SwiftSet $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$45

Biography

Joel T Katz, MD, joined Dana-Farber in 2024 as Senior Vice President for Education. In addition to this new role, he serves as the Designated Institutional Official for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). Along with an interprofessional team of educators, his responsibilities include serving as the liaison between Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School for student educational matters and overseeing Dana-Farber’s residency and fellowship training programs, including those at affiliate institutions.