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Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD

Specializes in: Adult Allergy & Immunology
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1978)
Professional interests include: hay fever (allergic rhinitis), asthma, allergies
50 Union Street
Newton, MA 02459

Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD is an allergist in Gardner, MA specializing in adult allergy & immunology. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1978 and has 48 years of experience. Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD is affiliated with UMass Memorial HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital and UMass Memorial Health.

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Office Locations

358 Elm Street
Gardner, MA 01440
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UMass Memorial Health

50 Union Street
Newton, MA 02459
(978) 632-8408
(978) 632-1573
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Some issues Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

  • Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
  • Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
  • Viral infections
  • Physical activity, especially outdoors
  • Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

In The News 

“In January, after teaching hospitals associated with the Harvard Medical School began prohibiting their staff physicians from participating in drug company speakers' bureaus, a prominent allergy...”—"Stanford Medical School to Expand Ethics Rules (Published 2010)", New York Times, March 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

exhaled nitric oxide test

In 2023, Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD performed more exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy

In 2012, Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD performed more subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (allergy shots) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD treated as an allergist in Gardner, MA during 2012 were immunotherapy, injections and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 162
immunotherapy 189
injections 189
pulmonary testing 27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD treated as an allergist in Gardner, MA during 2013 were immunotherapy, injections and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 162
immunotherapy 223
injections 223
pulmonary testing 52

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD.

Gender
Male 21
Female 50
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 44
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD in 2013

Hypertension 55
High Cholesterol 39
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 68
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 32
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD treated as an allergist in Gardner, MA during 2014 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing 2662
doctor visit 240
immunotherapy 354
injections 354
minimally invasive procedures 2193
pulmonary testing 82
skin testing 2662

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD.

Gender
Male 41
Female 93
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 83
Black 38
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 75
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD in 2014

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 35
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 16
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 56
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 28
Dementia 0
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD treated as an allergist in Gardner, MA during 2015 were skin testing, minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing 1348
doctor visit 236
immunotherapy 468
injections 468
minimally invasive procedures 1348
pulmonary testing 74
skin testing 1348

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD.

Gender
Male 88
Female 198
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 180
Black 80
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 168
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD in 2015

Hypertension 53
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 8
Asthma 55
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 28
Dementia 0
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD treated as an allergist in Gardner, MA during 2016 were skin testing, minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing 1022
doctor visit 233
immunotherapy 512
injections 512
minimally invasive procedures 1022
pulmonary testing 86
skin testing 1022

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD.

Gender
Male 41
Female 97
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 80
Black 44
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 75
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD in 2016

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 33
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 13
Asthma 62
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD treated as an allergist in Gardner, MA during 2017 were skin testing, minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing 878
doctor visit 289
immunotherapy 528
injections 528
minimally invasive procedures 878
pulmonary testing 137
skin testing 878

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD.

Gender
Male 53
Female 95
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 91
Black 46
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 76
From 75 to 84 33
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD in 2017

Hypertension 53
High Cholesterol 38
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 58
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 24
Dementia 0
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD treated as an allergist in Gardner, MA during 2018 were immunotherapy, injections and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 187
immunotherapy 348
injections 348
pulmonary testing 96

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD.

Gender
Male 40
Female 84
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 72
Black 40
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD in 2018

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 19
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 60
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD treated as an allergist in Gardner, MA during 2019 were immunotherapy, injections and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 205
immunotherapy 237
injections 237
pulmonary testing 105

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD.

Gender
Male 42
Female 84
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 76
Black 39
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 63
From 75 to 84 34
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD in 2019

Hypertension 51
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 54
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 29
Dementia 0
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD treated as an allergist in Gardner, MA during 2020 were immunotherapy, injections and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 233
immunotherapy 314
injections 314
pulmonary testing 21

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD.

Gender
Male 38
Female 77
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 70
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 55
From 75 to 84 31
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD in 2020

Hypertension 47
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 57
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD treated as an allergist in Gardner, MA during 2021 were immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 183
immunotherapy 321
injections 321

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD.

Gender
Male 31
Female 56
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 61
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 38
From 75 to 84 26
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD in 2021

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 67
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 31
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD treated as an allergist in Gardner, MA during 2022 were immunotherapy, injections and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 233
immunotherapy 482
injections 482
pulmonary testing 56

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD.

Gender
Male 21
Female 42
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 52
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 25
From 75 to 84 21
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD in 2022

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 75
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 22
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD treated as an allergist in Gardner, MA during 2023 were immunotherapy, injections and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 231
immunotherapy 427
injections 427
pulmonary testing 97

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD.

Gender
Male 25
Female 38
Age
From 65 to 74 27
From 75 to 84 22
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD in 2023

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 75
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 19
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD treated as an allergist in Gardner, MA were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

allergy testing 1477
doctor visit 216
immunotherapy 366
injections 366
minimally invasive procedures 1360
pulmonary testing 75
skin testing 1477

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD.

Gender
Male 36
Female 76
Ethnicity
Black / African American 24
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 67
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 13
85 and over 0
Less than 65 16
65 to 74 55

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD treated were asthma, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 51
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 13
Asthma 57
Osteoporosis 0
Heart Failure 3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 24
Atrial Fibrillation 0
Cancer 4
Dementia 0

Education & Training

Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1978. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1978)

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UMass Memorial HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital
UMass Memorial Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD has an average of 1.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Gardner, MA. 

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2017-07-12 
The doctor is off - gruff, eager to prescribe meds and not the bestside manner is lacking. The office staff is similar. I had a systemic reaction to testing - this is after the assistant never once checked in on me. It was a very scary experience that I would not recommend. Caveat: there were some staff that helped the through the experience; maybe some of the other doctors/assistants are better.

General Payments

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

Payments by Company
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $733,859 FASENRA
$645,386 		TEZSPIRE
$52,404 		AIRSUPRA
$30,975 		SYMBICORT
$674 		PULMICORT TURBUHALER
$90 		Other
$4,331
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $398,711 TRELEGY ELLIPTA
$135,858 		NUCALA
$76,056 		AREXVY
$70,743 		ARNUITY ELLIPTA
$29,654 		ARNUITY
$920 		Other
$85,480
GENZYME CORPORATION $313,811 DUPIXENT
$225,543
$88,267
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $282,636 XOLAIR
$181,801 		Ilaris
$18 		Pazeo
$14
$100,802
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $205,236 GRASTEK
$128,005 		RAGWITEK
$55,075 		NASONEX
$13,108 		DULERA
$7,971 		MK-8237
$947 		Other
$130
Other $401,208 DUPIXENT
$157,602 		Aerospan
$81,428 		Odactra
$56,781 		DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION
$18,585 		QVAR
$10,820 		Other
$75,992
Types of Payments
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $1,683,670
Travel and Lodging $437,833
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program $66,500
Consulting Fee $56,883
Food and Beverage $53,639
Other $36,934

Research Payments

Dr. Lawrence M. Dubuske, MD has received 36 research payments totaling $96,731.

Biography

Dr. Lawrence Dubuske is a specialist in adult allergy & immunology and adult rheumatology. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Dubuske include hay fever (allergic rhinitis) and asthma. Dr. Dubuske is affiliated with Heywood Hospital and UMass Memorial HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital. He welcomes new patients at his office inGardner, MA as reported by Heywood Hospital. He attended Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School for residency. In addition to English, he speaks Russian.

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