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Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD

Accepting New Patients

(85 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine (1997)

Professional interests include: thoracic (chest) surgery procedures

271 Carew St Mercy Medical Center
Springfield, MA 01104

(413) 748-9000

Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Springfield, MA specializing in thoracic surgery and general surgery. She graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD is affiliated with Baystate Health, Trinity Health of New England and Baystate Thoracic Surgery.

Office Locations

2 Medical Center Drive
Springfield, MA 01107

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Trinity Health of New England

271 Carew St Mercy Medical Center
Springfield, MA 01104

(413) 748-9000

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299 Carew Street Suite 419
Springfield, MA 01104

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

EGD with esophageal dilation

laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair

By Affordability:

bronchoscopy

bronchoscopy with therapeutic aspiration

dissection

EGD with biopsy

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

hernia surgery

hiatal hernia surgery

laparoscopic hernia repair

laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair

laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair

laparoscopic surgery

lymphadenectomy

lymph node excision

lymph node procedures

surgical dissection

therapeutic bronchoscopy

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy

upper endoscopy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD performed more EGD with esophageal dilation, and laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for bronchoscopy, bronchoscopy with therapeutic aspiration, dissection, EGD with biopsy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), hernia surgery, hiatal hernia surgery, laparoscopic hernia repair, laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair, laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair, laparoscopic surgery, lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection), lymph node excision, lymph node procedures, surgical dissection, therapeutic bronchoscopy, therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy, and upper endoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

minimally invasive thoracic surgery

thoracic lymphadenectomy

video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

In 2023, Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD had a list price for minimally invasive thoracic surgery, thoracic lymphadenectomy, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

gastrointestinal procedures

inpatient hospital care

minimally invasive procedures

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD

diagnostic upper endoscopy

EGD with lesion removal

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD performed more gastrointestinal procedures, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), minimally invasive procedures, therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, and upper endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for diagnostic EGD, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with lesion removal, upper endoscopy with biopsy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	38
inpatient care	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	25

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and thoracostomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	30
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	25
minor procedures	11
pleural drainage	14
thoracostomy	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2015 were bronchoscopy, minor procedures, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
bronchoscopy	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	44
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	26
Dementia	16
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	45
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	31
Dementia	18
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
bronchoscopy	13
catheterization	15
doctor visit	243
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	24
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	27
Dementia	20
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
bronchoscopy	21
doctor visit	188
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	20
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
bronchoscopy	48
dissection	16
doctor visit	226
excision	16
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	18
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
bronchoscopy	33
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	231
esophageal dilation	29
gastrointestinal procedures	58
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
minimally invasive procedures	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	104

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	18
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	30
Dementia	16
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
bronchoscopy	29
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	234
esophageal dilation	20
gastrointestinal procedures	51
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184
minimally invasive procedures	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	20
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Springfield, MA were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	25
bronchoscopy	25
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	12
dissection	16
doctor visit	130
esophageal dilation	24
excision	16
gastrointestinal procedures	54
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	32
minor procedures	11
pleural drainage	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	16
thoracostomy	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	110
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	40
85 and over	9
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	56

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	10
Cancer	42

Education & Training

Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine in 1997. She completed residency at University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Surgery, American Board and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine (1997)

Residency: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals (2004)

Board Certification: Surgery, American Board (2005)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baystate Health

Trinity Health of New England

Baystate Thoracic Surgery

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. Katie S. Nason, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, Aetna, TRICARE, Unicare, Medicare, Medicaid, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, ConnectiCare, CeltiCare, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), NORTHEAST DIRECT, BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV, SERENITY CARE PACE, FALLON NON MASS HEALTH, BMC HEALTHNET ACO, 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. Katie S. Nason, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO

United Healthcare

Tufts Health Plan

Aetna

TRICARE

Unicare

Medicare

Medicaid

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

ConnectiCare

CeltiCare

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

NORTHEAST DIRECT

BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV

SERENITY CARE PACE

FALLON NON MASS HEALTH

BMC HEALTHNET ACO

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. Katie S. Nason, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 85 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Katie S. Nason, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Springfield, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$7,083 Da Vinci Surgical System $7,083
Covidien LP	$773 Interventional Lung Solutions $773
Stryker Corporation	$333 Orthobiologics $145	1588 HD 3 Chip Camera $117	vitagel $71
Pinnacle Biologics, Inc	$315 Photofrin $315
Neomend, Inc.	$246 DAV-Avitene Ultrafoam $135	SURGICAL $111
Other	$506 HARMONIC Product Family $151	AirSeal $98	CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM $93	TELESCOPE HOPKINS DCI FOWARD $66	MATRIXRIB $58	Other $40

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,195
Education	$3,000
Food and Beverage	$2,060

Biography

Dr. Katie Nason, who practices in Springfield, MA, is a medical specialist in general surgery and thoracic surgery. Patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Nason include thoracic (chest) surgery procedures. She seems to be an in-network provider for ConnectiCare, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. Before performing her residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics and a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington, Dr. Nason attended Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine. Dr. Nason's professional affiliations include Baystate Medical Center (BMC) and Trinity Health of New England. She has an open panel in Springfield, MA according to Doctor.com.