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Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (1988)

822 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

(617) 860-6388

Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD is a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1988 and has 38 years of experience.

Office Locations

822 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

anterior lumbar interbody fusion

catheterization

lateral lumbar interbody fusion

tunneled epidural catheter repositioning

By Affordability:

lateral interbody fusion

lateral lumbar interbody fusion

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD performed more anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), catheterization, lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), and tunneled epidural catheter repositioning procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for lateral interbody fusion, and lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

anterior lumbar interbody fusion

anterior spinal fusion

minimally invasive spinal fusion

minimally invasive spine surgery

In 2012, Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD had a list price for anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), anterior spinal fusion, minimally invasive spinal fusion, and minimally invasive spine surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	65
catheterization	55
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	32
decompression surgery	112
doctor visit	361
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
minimally invasive procedures	38
neck surgery	41
nerve procedures	112
revision surgery	20
spinal procedures	291
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	55
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	52
bone surgery	25
catheterization	41
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	25
decompression surgery	79
doctor visit	315
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
minimally invasive procedures	39
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	79
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	204
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	41
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	41

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	25
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2014 were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	53
bone surgery	20
catheterization	28
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	32
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	344
hospital care	91
implant removal	13
inpatient care	91
minimally invasive procedures	38
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	61
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	192
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	28
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	30
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2015 were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	66
bone surgery	30
catheterization	42
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	45
decompression surgery	76
doctor visit	392
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
minimally invasive procedures	43
neck surgery	23
nerve procedures	76
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	231
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	42
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	68
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2016 were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	78
bone surgery	15
catheterization	50
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	30
decompression surgery	85
doctor visit	399
hospital care	87
implant removal	15
inpatient care	87
minimally invasive procedures	65
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	85
revision surgery	19
spinal procedures	296
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	50
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	16
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	31
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2017 were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	70
catheterization	43
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	41
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	444
emergency care	26
hospital care	73
implant removal	23
inpatient care	73
minimally invasive procedures	51
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	54
revision surgery	20
spinal procedures	241
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	43
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	43

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	39
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2018 were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	64
catheterization	47
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	39
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	390
emergency care	29
hospital care	94
implant removal	30
inpatient care	94
minimally invasive procedures	44
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	48
revision surgery	21
spinal procedures	254
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	47
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	25
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2019 were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	60
catheterization	42
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	34
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	409
emergency care	21
hospital care	95
implant removal	28
inpatient care	95
minimally invasive procedures	44
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	59
revision surgery	21
spinal procedures	261
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	42
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	42

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	24
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	55
bone surgery	13
catheterization	41
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	307
hospital care	14
image guided procedures	14
implant removal	23
injections	14
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	69
nerve procedures	69
pain management	14
revision surgery	24
spinal procedures	264
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	41
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	41

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	11
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	17
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2021 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	44
catheterization	30
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	369
implant removal	28
minimally invasive procedures	44
nerve procedures	38
revision surgery	17
spinal procedures	164
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	30
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	17
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2022 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	47
bone surgery	12
catheterization	37
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	329
implant removal	13
minimally invasive procedures	47
nerve procedures	45
spinal procedures	161
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	37
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	37

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	59
bone surgery	19
catheterization	41
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	34
decompression surgery	66
doctor visit	369
emergency care	25
hospital care	79
image guided procedures	14
implant removal	21
injections	14
inpatient care	79
minimally invasive procedures	47
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	66
pain management	14
revision surgery	18
spinal procedures	232
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	41
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD.

**Gender**
Female	187
Male	138

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	288
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	23
75 to 84	76
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	151

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Paul A. Glazer, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1988. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (1988)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
NUVASIVE, INC.	$2,833,840 Reline $1,755,532	Thoracolumbar $622,258	ALIF $13,314	NVM5 $13,128	XLIF $6,550	Other $423,058
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$986,181 Other - Miscellaneous $588,488	Solus ALIF $42,586	LIF $31,980	ALIF $31,895	INVICTUS OPEN $20,477	Other $270,756
Globus Medical, Inc.	$19,583 IMPERIAL $12,634	A/R Femoral Nail $1,500	CREO 5.5 $928	MIS Corpectomy $875	Excelsius3D Imaging System $824	Other $2,821
DJO, LLC	$13,847 CHATTANOOGA NEO $77	$13,770
GE Healthcare	$13,688 Surgical Solutions $5,937	SURGICAL IMAGING $4,505	$3,246
Other	$16,665 Biomet SpinalPak $7,772	Freedom Lumbar Disc $1,513	Bone Healing Product Portfolio $1,316	MISquito $1,294	MazorX Renaissance $627	Other $4,143

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$2,865,606
Consulting Fee	$640,017
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$253,537
Travel and Lodging	$96,536
Food and Beverage	$18,709
Other	$9,398

Biography

Dr. Paul Glazer, who practices in Boston, MA and Chestnut Hill, MA, is a medical specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Glazer graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He has an open panel in Chestnut Hill, MA according to Doctor.com.