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Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD

(128 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

University of Vermont College of Medicine

Professional interests include: lung transplant, pulmonary hypertension, interstitial lung disease, and more.

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 726-1721

Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD is a pulmonologist in Boston, MA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine. Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.

Office Locations

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 726-1721

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Some issues Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD can help you with:

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

pulmonary function test

In 2012, Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD performed more pulmonary function test (PFT) 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. Leo Charles Ginns, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2012 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	452
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118
pulmonary testing	289

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2013 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	492
hospital care	178
inpatient care	178
pulmonary testing	371

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	22
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	51
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2014 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	517
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
pulmonary testing	209

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	12
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	37
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2015 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	607
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
pulmonary testing	135

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	816
Black	34
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	80
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2016 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	567
hospital care	137
inpatient care	137
pulmonary testing	235

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	22
Hispanic	18
Asian	12
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	47
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	52
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2017 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	567
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168
pulmonary testing	335

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	583
Black	20
Hispanic	29
Asian	12
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	48
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	500
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139
pulmonary testing	280

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	45
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	515
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117
pulmonary testing	303

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	529
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	36
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2020 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	169
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
pulmonary testing	120

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	28
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2021 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	177
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
pulmonary testing	111

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	29
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2022 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	263
pulmonary testing	143

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	23
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2023 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	391
pulmonary testing	285

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	13
Hispanic	11
Asian	12
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	53
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA during 2024 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	332
pulmonary testing	270

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	42
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD in 2024

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	426
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
pulmonary testing	237

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD.

**Gender**
Female	252
Male	229

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	425
Hispanic	12
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	13

**Age**
85 and over	39
75 to 84	164
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	214

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	26
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

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. Leo Charles Ginns, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Tufts Health Plan

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Beech Street

WellPoint

Medicare ACO

WellSense

Senior Whole Health

Fallon Health

Commonwealth Care Alliance

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Maine Community Health Options

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

MassHealth

WellSense NH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 128 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech, Inc.	$2,904 XOLAIR $1,533	NonCovered Product $1,161	Non-Covered Product $210
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,068 $1,068

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,093
Food and Beverage	$879

Research Payments

Dr. Leo Charles Ginns, MD has received 156 research payments totaling $832,426.

Biography

Dr. Leo Ginns, who practices in Boston, MA, is a medical specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). In his practice, he is particularly interested in lung transplant, emphysema, and pulmonary fibrosis. Dr. Ginns is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. He usually honors Blue California, Coventry, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. After attending the University of Vermont College of Medicine for medical school, Dr. Ginns completed his residency training at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.