Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > MA Providers > Neurosurgeons

Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD

Accepting New Patients

(No ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (1982)

Professional interests include: hydrocephalus, epilepsy surgery

55 LAKE AVENUE NORTH
WORCESTER, MA 01655

(508) 334-3850

Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD is a neurosurgeon in WORCESTER, MA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD is affiliated with Milford Regional Medical Center, UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Memorial Health.

Office Locations

55 LAKE AVENUE NORTH
WORCESTER, MA 01655

open_in_new

119 Belmont Street
Worcester, MA 01605

open_in_new

91 Water Street
Milford, MA 01757

open_in_new

Some issues Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD can help you with:

Hydrocephalus

Normally, the brain is bathed in a liquid called cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid cushions and nurtures the brain cells as it flows around and through the brain. Sometimes, cerebrospinal fluid does not get reabsorbed into the body properly, or a blockage in the brain can stop it from flowing. This causes a buildup of pressure called hydrocephalus. This condition affects a wide range of people, but it is much more prevalent among infants and older adults. Left untreated, hydrocephalus can cause uncomfortable symptoms, such as headaches and blurred vision, and eventually may cause brain damage.

Hydrocephalus is most often treated with an implanted device called a shunt. A shunt is a long, thin tube that is used to drain excess fluid. One end is placed within the brain. The tube runs under the skin, along the neck behind the ear, and to another part of the body where the fluid can be reabsorbed. Most often this is the abdomen, but the chest or other areas can also be used. Shunts have a valve that allows doctors to monitor and control the pressure within the brain. Insertion of a shunt is a surgical procedure that takes one to two hours. Incisions are made in the head and the abdomen, and the shunt is threaded into place before the openings are stitched closed.

In cases where hydrocephalus is caused by a blockage, a procedure called endoscopic third ventriculostomy, or ETV, may be performed. During this procedure, a surgeon makes a dime-sized hole in the skull and uses a thin tube with a camera on the end (called an endoscope) to see inside the brain. The surgeon punctures a hole in the floor of the third ventricle, a fluid-filled space within the brain. The hole provides an opening for cerebrospinal fluid to flow around the blockage, normalizing pressure. The entire procedure usually takes less than an hour and patients can often go home the following day. ETV can provide a permanent and safe alternative to a shunt, but it is only useful for patients whose hydrocephalus is caused by a blockage.

In The News

“Pictured, from left to right, are: Margery L. Piercey of the Tara Bean Foundation, Dr. Oguz Cataltepe of UMass, whose research will benefit from the funding, and Karen L. Bean of the Tara Bean...”—"Photo Finish", Worcester Business Journal, July 2008

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	58

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	45

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	28
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	110

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	59

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	121

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	100

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	29
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	105

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD in 2016

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	92

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	155

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	14
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	24
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	158

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	109

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	29
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	117

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	28
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	95

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD in 2022

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	135

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD in 2023

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	109

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	53
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	9
85 and over	1
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	24

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	2
Dementia	21

Education & Training

Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1982. He completed residency at Hacettepe University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (1982)

Residency: Hacettepe University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Milford Regional Medical Center

UMass Memorial Medical Center

UMass Memorial Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Oguz I. Cataltepe, MD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$768 VISUALASE $768
Stryker Corporation	$105 CHESAPEAKE STABILIZATION SYSTEM $105
Medtronic, Inc.	$75 Mazor X Stealth Edition $75

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$768
Food and Beverage	$180

Biography

Dr. Oguz Cataltepe sees patients in Worcester, MA and Milford, MA. His medical specialty is neurosurgery. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Cataltepe include neurosurgery, hydrocephalus, and epilepsy surgery. He is affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center and Milford Regional Medical Center. He has an open panel in Worcester, MA according to Doctor.com. He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Hacettepe University. In addition to English, Dr. Cataltepe speaks Turkish.