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Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD

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(Dr. Kamal Kalia, MD)

(81 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

Boston University School of Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: tumor, brain problems

2 Medical Center Drive
Springfield, MA 01107

(413) 794-5600

Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD is a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. This provider graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD is affiliated with Baystate Health, Baystate Neurosurgery and BAYSTATE MEDICAL PRACTICES INC.

Office Locations

2 Medical Center Drive
Springfield, MA 01107

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In The News

“Neurosurgical services offered at Mercy through its institute are performed by Doctors Kamal Kalia and Natasha McKay of New England Neurosurgical Associates along with Pennings as well Dr. Richard...”—"Mercy Medical Center opens center for minimally invasive spine surgery", Mass Live, May 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2012 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	336
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
nerve procedures	19
spinal procedures	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2013 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	382
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve procedures	45
spinal procedures	32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	28
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2014 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	359
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
nerve procedures	46
spinal procedures	46

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	38
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2015 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	355
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve procedures	54
spinal procedures	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	52
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2016 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	375
nerve procedures	45
spinal procedures	45

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	15
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	26
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2017 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	285
nerve procedures	56
spinal procedures	56

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	21
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2018 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	255
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	44
spinal procedures	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	23
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2019 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	246
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve procedures	56
spinal procedures	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	23
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2020 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	247
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	23
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2021 were nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	287
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	16
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2022 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	256
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	19
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and hospital care.

decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	307
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve procedures	38
spinal procedures	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	260
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	85
85 and over	24
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	129

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1990. This provider completed residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). This provider is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baystate Health

Baystate Neurosurgery

BAYSTATE MEDICAL PRACTICES INC

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. Kamal K. Kalia, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, United Healthcare, Aetna, Tufts Health Plan, TRICARE, Unicare, Medicare, Medicaid, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, ConnectiCare, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), NORTHEAST DIRECT, BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV, SERENITY CARE PACE, BMC HEALTHNET ACO, FALLON NON MASS HEALTH, COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE, HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP, CONSOLIDATED, SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH, BLUE SHIELD PPO IND, HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY, BMC HEALTHNET MCO and FALLON ACO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO

United Healthcare

Aetna

Tufts Health Plan

TRICARE

Unicare

Medicare

Medicaid

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

ConnectiCare

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

NORTHEAST DIRECT

BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV

SERENITY CARE PACE

BMC HEALTHNET ACO

FALLON NON MASS HEALTH

COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE

HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP

CONSOLIDATED

SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH

BLUE SHIELD PPO IND

HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY

BMC HEALTHNET MCO

FALLON ACO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.71 out of 5 stars based on 81 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kamal K. Kalia, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Springfield, MA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-22

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Everything was great! I felt very comfortable with the Dr. He took his time with me and answered all my questions.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-12-01

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very satisfy.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$273 KNEES $154	CASCADIA Interbody System $119
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$104 Mobi-C $104
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$15 MATRIXMIDFACE $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$391

Biography

Dr. Kamal Kalia is a specialist in spine surgery and neurosurgery. Patient ratings for Dr. Kalia average 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Kalia has a special interest in tumor and brain problems. Dr. Kalia is professionally affiliated with Baystate Medical Center (BMC). Dr. Kalia can take several insurance carriers, including ConnectiCare, Blue California, and Coventry. Dr. Kalia has an open panel in Springfield, MA according to Doctor.com. Before completing Dr. Kalia's residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Dr. Kalia attended medical school at Boston University School of Medicine. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Kalia include: Ba Summa Cum Laude, Boston Univ; MD Summa Cum Laude, Boston Univ; and Phi Beta Kappa, Bu.