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Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD

(15 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of Utah School of Medicine

1 Brookline Place Suite 227
Brookline, MA 02445

(617) 525-6550

Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD is a neurologist in Brookline, MA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She graduated from University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.

Office Locations

1 Brookline Place Suite 227
Brookline, MA 02445

(617) 525-6550

(617) 525-6554

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In The News

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD treated as a neurologist in Brookline, MA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	149
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD treated as a neurologist in Brookline, MA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	156
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD in 2013

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	130

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD in 2014

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD treated as a neurologist in Brookline, MA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	155
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD in 2015

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD treated as a neurologist in Brookline, MA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	133
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD in 2016

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD treated as a neurologist in Brookline, MA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	128
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD in 2017

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD treated as a neurologist in Brookline, MA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	130
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD treated as a neurologist in Brookline, MA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	107
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	22
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD treated as a neurologist in Brookline, MA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	105
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD in 2020

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	24
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD treated as a neurologist in Brookline, MA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	78
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD in 2021

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD treated as a neurologist in Brookline, MA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	76
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD in 2022

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	20
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	66

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD in 2023

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD treated as a neurologist in Brookline, MA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	117
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD.

**Gender**
Female	88
Male	39

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	96
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	1
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	49

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD graduated from University of Utah School of Medicine. She completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is certified by the Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Board Certification: Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Massachusetts General Hospital

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. Maria K. Houtchens, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Medicaid, Humana, Blue California, Tufts Health Plan, Medicare, Medicare ACO and Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Medicaid

Humana

Blue California

Tufts Health Plan

Medicare

Medicare ACO

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 15 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Brookline, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GENZYME CORPORATION	$154,954 AUBAGIO $104,108	NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $16,073	DISEASE STATE $15,978	ALEMTUZUMAB $4,444	MS DISEASE STATE $212	Other $14,139
EMD Serono, Inc.	$82,687 Mavenclad $37,045	Rebif $7,683	Gonal-f $190	$37,768
Biogen, Inc.	$62,799 TYSABRI $13,593	TECFIDERA $7,795	ZINBRYTA $7,265	PLEGRIDY $2,825	Vumerity $2,452	Other $28,869
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$60,122 COPAXONE $54,083	68546-0317-3 $6,000	$39
Genentech USA, Inc.	$35,566 OCREVUS $35,284	$282
Other	$95,837 Gilenya $15,414	Ozanimod $9,418	AUBAGIO $8,352	NON BRAND $7,234	AVONEX $6,494	Other $48,925

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$337,864
Travel and Lodging	$66,841
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$35,191
Honoraria	$26,650
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$13,405
Other	$12,015

Research Payments

Dr. Maria K. Houtchens, MD has received 63 research payments totaling $915,980.

Biography

Dr. Maria Houtchens sees patients in Brookline, MA. Her medical specialty is neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Patient reviews placed her at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Houtchens is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. She usually honors Blue California, Humana, and Medicaid, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Houtchens has a closed panel according to Massachusetts General Hospital. She studied medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. For her professional training, Dr. Houtchens completed a residency program at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Houtchens is conversant in Russian.