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Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD

(24 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pediatric Radiology, Nuclear Radiology, Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR), Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115

(617) 732-8098

Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD is a pediatric radiologist in Boston, MA specializing in pediatric radiology, nuclear radiology, interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr), diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.

Office Locations

75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115

(617) 732-8098

(617) 525-7333

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In The News

“(12/16/2015 Boston, MA) Dr. Paul Shyn, right, points to the monitor showing a tumor on the liver in front of nuclear medicine technologist Jim Semer, left, as the two use CAT and PET scans to...”—"Family hopes new technology is 'the holy grail' ?to beat cancer", Boston Herald, December 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal mass core biopsy

biopsy

image-guided drainage

liver core needle biopsy

needle biopsy

percutaneous procedures

thoracentesis

In 2023, Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD performed more abdominal mass core biopsy, biopsy, image-guided drainage, liver core needle biopsy, needle biopsy, percutaneous procedures, and thoracentesis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Boston, MA during 2012 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	527
abscess drainage	16
aspiration	106
CT scan	415
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	12
gastrointestinal procedures	13
image guided procedures	49
minimally invasive procedures	92
minor procedures	60
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	145
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	455
pleural drainage	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12
thoracostomy	12
X-rays	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Boston, MA during 2013 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	426
ablation	13
abscess drainage	14
aspiration	102
CT scan	325
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	22
image guided procedures	53
minimally invasive procedures	107
minor procedures	54
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	115
pelvic imaging	353
pleural drainage	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
thoracostomy	12
X-rays	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	355
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	51
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	77
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Boston, MA during 2014 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	437
ablation	16
aspiration	82
CT scan	325
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	11
minimally invasive procedures	62
minor procedures	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	130
pelvic imaging	355
pleural drainage	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
X-rays	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	47
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	65
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Boston, MA during 2015 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	455
ablation	14
aspiration	106
CT scan	338
diagnostic procedures	42
image guided procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	70
minor procedures	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	140
pelvic imaging	360
pleural drainage	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
X-rays	38

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	732
Female	764

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1228
Black	102
Hispanic	98
Asian	32
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	722
From 75 to 84	404
85 and over	108
Less than 65	262

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Boston, MA during 2016 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	357
ablation	32
aspiration	80
cryotherapy	12
CT scan	265
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	102
gastrointestinal procedures	12
image guided procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	114
minor procedures	65
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	128
pelvic imaging	301
pleural drainage	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
urologic procedures	12
X-rays	38

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	45
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	58
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	21
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Boston, MA during 2017 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	153
ablation	16
aspiration	59
CT scan	90
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	68
minimally invasive procedures	53
minor procedures	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	82
pelvic imaging	109
pleural drainage	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	29
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	22
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	20
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Boston, MA during 2018 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	191
ablation	16
aspiration	11
CT scan	120
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	50
image guided procedures	41
minimally invasive procedures	99
minor procedures	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	98
pelvic imaging	147
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	28
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	22
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Boston, MA during 2019 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	366
aspiration	48
CT scan	264
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	59
image guided procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	83
minor procedures	61
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	116
pelvic imaging	300
pleural drainage	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	49
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	19
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Boston, MA during 2020 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	215
ablation	12
aspiration	11
cryotherapy	12
CT scan	156
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	18
image guided procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	81
minor procedures	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	76
pelvic imaging	185
pleural drainage	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
urologic procedures	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	31
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	40
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	21
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Boston, MA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, minor procedures, diagnostic procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	31
ablation	15
cryotherapy	15
CT scan	31
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	26
minimally invasive procedures	52
minor procedures	37
pelvic imaging	31
urologic procedures	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	13
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	13
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Boston, MA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, minor procedures, diagnostic procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	24
ablation	12
aspiration	13
cryotherapy	12
CT scan	24
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	20
minimally invasive procedures	46
minor procedures	34
pelvic imaging	24
pleural drainage	13
urologic procedures	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	16
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	11
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Boston, MA during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, minor procedures, diagnostic procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	27
aspiration	15
CT scan	27
diagnostic procedures	74
image guided procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	92
minor procedures	74
pelvic imaging	27
pleural drainage	15

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	26
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Boston, MA were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

abdominal imaging	267
ablation	16
abscess drainage	15
aspiration	57
cryotherapy	12
CT scan	198
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	38
gastrointestinal procedures	12
image guided procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	79
minor procedures	50
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	114
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	220
pleural drainage	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12
thoracostomy	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
urologic procedures	12
X-rays	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD.

**Gender**
Female	269
Male	268

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	444
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	148
85 and over	41
Less than 65	89
65 to 74	258

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	14
Cancer	33

Education & Training

Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. He completed residency at Ochsner Medical Center. He is certified by the Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Residency: Ochsner Medical Center

Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 24 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, 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. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Galil Medical Inc.	$925 VISUAL-ICE $800	Cryoablation products $125
Ethicon US, LLC	$166 Neuwave $166
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$27 Non-Product Specific $27

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$800
Food and Beverage	$291
Education	$26

Research Payments

Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $106,202.

Biography

Dr. Paul Shyn's medical specialty is pediatric radiology, interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR), and neuroradiology. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine and residency at Ochsner Medical Center. Dr. Shyn is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. Unfortunately, according to Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Shyn is not currently accepting new patients.