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Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Transplant Surgery

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Professional interests include: vascular access, kidney transplant, transplant surgery procedures

2 Dudley Street Suite 470
Providence, RI 02905

(401) 272-1800

Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD is a general surgeon in Providence, RI specializing in general surgery and transplant surgery. He graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD is affiliated with Brown University Health and Rhode Island Hospital (RIH).

Office Locations

Rhode Island Hospital (RIH)

2 Dudley Street Suite 470
Providence, RI 02905

(401) 272-1800

(401) 751-5124

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593 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903

(401) 228-0638

(401) 868-2316

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Paul Morrissey (center), director of the transplant program at Brown University Health, attends a protest in support of Rasha Alawieh in front of the Rhode Island State House.”—"Prosecutors say deported R.I. doctor had photos of Hezbollah, Iran leaders on her phone", Boston Globe, March 2025

“Dr. Paul Morrissey, director of the organ transplantation division at Brown, said at the rally that he was shocked that Alawieh was deported and that patients will experience a delay in care...”—"Homeland Security says professor deported to Lebanon with US visa supported Hezbollah leader", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , March 2025

“"Rasha is the sweetest person; we've never had an issue with her in any way," Dr. Paul Morrissey, the director of Brown's transplant program, told WCVB.”—"What we know about a Rhode Island doctor and professor who was deported to Lebanon", CNN, March 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

arteriovenous anastomosis

dialysis access revision without thrombectomy

hemodialysis access surgery

kidney transplant

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

AV fistula surgery

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Rhode Island, Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD performed more arteriovenous (AV) anastomosis, dialysis access revision without thrombectomy, hemodialysis access surgery, kidney transplant, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for AV fistula surgery, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI during 2012 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	40
anastomosis	81
dialysis access procedures	99
doctor visit	346
transplant procedures	40
urologic procedures	40
vascular procedures	99

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI during 2013 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	21
anastomosis	85
dialysis access procedures	127
doctor visit	394
transplant procedures	21
urologic procedures	21
vascular procedures	127

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	54
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	12
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	58
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI during 2014 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	25
anastomosis	100
dialysis access procedures	146
doctor visit	411
transplant procedures	25
urologic procedures	25
vascular procedures	146

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	51
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	17
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	63
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI during 2015 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
anastomosis	91
dialysis access procedures	139
doctor visit	400
transplant procedures	16
urologic procedures	16
vascular procedures	139

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	116
Hispanic	84
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	26
Less than 65	348

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	63
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI during 2016 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	27
anastomosis	120
dialysis access procedures	167
doctor visit	388
transplant procedures	27
urologic procedures	27
vascular procedures	167

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	53
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	11
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	66
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI during 2017 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
anastomosis	88
dialysis access procedures	127
doctor visit	340
transplant procedures	14
urologic procedures	14
vascular procedures	127

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	27
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	69
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI during 2018 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	23
anastomosis	77
dialysis access procedures	113
doctor visit	313
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
transplant procedures	23
urologic procedures	23
vascular procedures	113

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	34
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	67
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI during 2019 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	25
anastomosis	78
dialysis access procedures	113
doctor visit	289
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
transplant procedures	25
urologic procedures	25
vascular procedures	113

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	39
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	12
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	70
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI during 2020 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
anastomosis	47
dialysis access procedures	78
doctor visit	257
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
transplant procedures	14
urologic procedures	14
vascular procedures	78

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	26
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	62
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI during 2021 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
anastomosis	52
dialysis access procedures	66
doctor visit	217
transplant procedures	16
urologic procedures	16
vascular procedures	66

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	24
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	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	62
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, anastomosis and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	19
anastomosis	40
dialysis access procedures	40
doctor visit	208
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
transplant procedures	19
urologic procedures	19
vascular procedures	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	20
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	61
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI during 2023 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
anastomosis	57
dialysis access procedures	72
doctor visit	249
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
transplant procedures	13
urologic procedures	13
vascular procedures	72

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	16
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	13
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	64
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and hospital care.

abdominal surgery	21
anastomosis	76
dialysis access procedures	107
doctor visit	317
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
transplant procedures	21
urologic procedures	21
vascular procedures	107

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD.

**Gender**
Female	120
Male	151

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	183
Hispanic	32
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	7
75 to 84	21
Less than 65	134
65 to 74	87

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	58
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. He completed residency at Yale University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Rhode Island.

Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School

Residency: Yale University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Rhode Island

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Brown University Health

Rhode Island Hospital (RIH)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul E. Morrissey, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Providence, RI.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
CryoLife, Inc.	$1,617 PROCOL $1,617
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$659 Envarsus $463	Envarsus XR $125	$71
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$361 THYMOGLOBULIN $281	JEVTANA $80
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$144 SOLIRIS $121	$22
Kaneka Pharma America LLC	$120 $120
Other	$532 TARPEYO $106	Parsabiv $104	Rituxan $102	NULOJIX $101	ACTHAR $98	Other $21

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,901
Travel and Lodging	$1,298
Education	$223
Gift	$11

Biography

Dr. Paul Morrissey is a specialist in general surgery and transplant surgery. In Dr. Morrissey's practice, he is particularly interested in vascular access and kidney transplant. Before completing his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Dr. Morrissey attended medical school at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He is affiliated with Rhode Island Hospital (RIH), Brown Physicians Incorporated, and Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island. He has an open panel in Providence, RI according to Brown Physicians Incorporated.