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Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH

(44 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

55 Fruit Street Yawkey, Suite C
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 726-4600

Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH is a family medicine practitioner in Boston, MA specializing in family medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital

55 Fruit Street Yawkey, Suite C
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 726-4600

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2012 were nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71
lab tests	14
nursing home care	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

hospital care	213
inpatient care	213

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	75

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	27
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	42
Dementia	33
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

hospital care	347
inpatient care	347

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	28
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	52
Dementia	20
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

hospital care	291
inpatient care	291

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	124

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	54
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	47
Dementia	34
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

hospital care	229
inpatient care	229

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	56

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	20
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	40
Dementia	28
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

hospital care	40
inpatient care	40

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	16

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2018 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	180
preventive care	30
vaccines	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	60
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	41
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	48
doctor visit	762
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
preventive care	58
vaccines	58

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	155
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	35
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2020 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	106
doctor visit	247
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
preventive care	32
vaccines	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	128
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	38
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2021 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	69
doctor visit	209
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212
nursing home care	244

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	127
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	45
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	56
doctor visit	270
hospital care	346
inpatient care	346
nursing home care	168

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	142
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	54
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	32
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Boston, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and blood draw.

blood draw	69
doctor visit	289
hospital care	206
inpatient care	206
lab tests	14
nursing home care	145
preventive care	40
vaccines	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	157
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	72
85 and over	67
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	21

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	11
Dementia	27

Education & Training

He completed residency at Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Residency: Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Massachusetts General Hospital

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC

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. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, 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. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

Tufts Health Plan

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

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. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 44 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH 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. Masaya Higuchi, MD, MPH. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$41 TRADJENTA $41

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$41

Biography

Dr. Masaya Higuchi specializes in family medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). Patient ratings for Dr. Higuchi average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He can accept Blue California, Coventry, and Viant, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Higuchi's training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Southern Illinois University. He is conversant in Japanese. He is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.