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Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine

152 Beverly Road
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

(617) 325-8772

Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD is a pulmonologist in Boston, MA specializing in adult pulmonology and sleep medicine.

Office Locations

1153 Centre Street Suite 5k
Boston, MA 02130

(617) 983-7280

(617) 983-7288

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152 Beverly Road
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

(617) 325-8772

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"Physicians aren t asking enough about it, and people don t think it s something to go to the doctor about," said Dr. Lawrence Epstein, a sleep specialist at Brigham and Women s Hospital in Boston.”—"When Should You See a Doctor About Sleep?", New York Times, September 2025

“Dr. Lawrence Epstein, program director of the Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and a past president of the American Association of Sleep Medicine, calls...”—"Breathless in the night; the struggle to treat sleep apnea", Chicago Sun-Times, December 2019

“To get some sleep, try these four sleep hygiene tips from Dr. Lawrence J. Epstein, head of the division of sleep medicine at Harvard University:.”—"How Caregivers Can Get The Sleep They Need", Huff Post, March 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD in 2023

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home sleep study

In 2012, Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD had a list price for home sleep study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2012 were airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	92
doctor visit	142

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	121

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2014 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	18
doctor visit	247
sleep study	41

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	12
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2015 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	30
doctor visit	186
sleep study	74

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2016 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	15
doctor visit	260
sleep study	61

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	23
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2017 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	25
doctor visit	427
sleep study	75

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	20
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2018 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	25
doctor visit	451
sleep study	79

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	21
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2019 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	16
doctor visit	385
sleep study	57

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	11
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2020 were sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	244
sleep study	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	23
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	11
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2021 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	14
doctor visit	324
sleep study	64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	20
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2022 were sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	282
sleep study	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	14
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA were sleep study and airway management.

airway management	29
doctor visit	279
sleep study	58

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	161
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	60
85 and over	6
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	105

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Licensed In: Massachusetts

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$6,000 Hetlioz $6,000
The Spectranetics Corporation	$527 SLS IIGLIDELIGHT $527
Lilly USA, LLC	$418 JARDIANCE $189	TRULICITY $119	TRADJENTA $44	AXIRON $28	GLYXAMBI $21	Other $17
Boston Scientific Corporation	$324 Tachy System $180	TACHY LEAD $66	TACHY HF $58	Watchman Device $21
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$270 Leads $227	$44
Other	$352 Micra $171	Vascepa $78	XARELTO $23	VRAYLAR $23	INVOKANA $20	Other $36

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$6,000
Food and Beverage	$1,426
Travel and Lodging	$465

Biography

Dr. Lawrence Epstein's medical specialty is sleep medicine and adult pulmonology. Dr. Epstein is a graduate of George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Jay Epstein, MD From 2012 - 2022

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