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Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology, Adult Allergy & Immunology, Sleep Medicine and Adult Critical Care

Tehran University of Medical Sciences (1996)

Professional interests include: sleep disorders, intensive care

100 Hospital Road Suite 2a
Leominster, MA 01453

(978) 798-6900

Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD is a pulmonologist in Charlton, MA specializing in adult pulmonology, adult allergy & immunology, sleep medicine and adult critical care. He graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 1996 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD is affiliated with UMass Memorial HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital, UMass Memorial Medical Center, UMass Memorial Health, MASS LUNG AND ALLERGY PC and UMass Memorial Health - Marlborough Hospital.

Office Locations

UMass Memorial Health - Marlborough Hospital

10 North Main Street
Charlton, MA 01507

(774) 420-2611

(774) 420-2616

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UMass Memorial Health - Marlborough Hospital

100 Hospital Road Suite 2a
Leominster, MA 01453

(978) 798-6900

(978) 466-4754

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UMass Memorial Health - Marlborough Hospital

131 Old Road To Nine Acre Corner
Concord, MA 01742

(978) 341-8660

(978) 341-8658

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UMass Memorial Health - Marlborough Hospital

24 Lyman Street Suite 160
Westborough, MA 01581

(774) 389-2100

(774) 389-2111

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50 Memorial Drive Suite 113
Leominster, MA 01453

(978) 466-2692

(978) 466-4754

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85 Prescott Street
Worcester, MA 01605

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

home cardiorespiratory sleep study

inpatient hospital care

nursing home care

pulmonary function test

sleep study

By Affordability:

lung diffusion capacity test

lung volume test

pulmonary function test

pulmonary testing

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD performed more home cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), nursing home care, pulmonary function test (PFT), and sleep study procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO), lung volume test, pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary testing 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:

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2013, Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD had a list price for inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlton, MA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	177
aspiration	11
doctor visit	585
hospital care	985
inpatient care	985
nursing home care	174
pleural drainage	11
pulmonary testing	185
sleep study	366

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	545

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	851
Black	29
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	156
Less than 65	296

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlton, MA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	122
doctor visit	502
hospital care	900
inpatient care	900
nursing home care	326
pulmonary testing	159
sleep study	290

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	798
Black	22
Hispanic	67
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	133
Less than 65	286

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlton, MA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	126
doctor visit	623
hospital care	831
inpatient care	831
nursing home care	425
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	158
sleep study	334
vaccines	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	936
Female	1114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1794
Black	0
Hispanic	166
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	644
From 75 to 84	470
85 and over	288
Less than 65	648

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and depression.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	46
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	40
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlton, MA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	226
doctor visit	682
hospital care	789
inpatient care	789
nursing home care	346
pulmonary testing	169
sleep study	537

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	569
Female	636

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1021
Black	33
Hispanic	108
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	123
Less than 65	432

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, asthma, high cholesterol and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	57
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlton, MA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	267
doctor visit	628
hospital care	850
inpatient care	850
nursing home care	336
pulmonary testing	206
sleep study	663

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	626
Female	663

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1107
Black	27
Hispanic	111
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	461
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	119
Less than 65	432

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlton, MA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	283
doctor visit	1094
hospital care	787
inpatient care	787
nursing home care	339
pulmonary testing	256
sleep study	635

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	686
Female	781

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1269
Black	22
Hispanic	127
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	562
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	143
Less than 65	457

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlton, MA during 2019 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	315
doctor visit	977
hospital care	712
inpatient care	712
nursing home care	374
pulmonary testing	268
sleep study	752

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	708
Female	775

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1266
Black	0
Hispanic	140
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	585
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	142
Less than 65	430

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlton, MA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	91
doctor visit	893
hospital care	614
inpatient care	614
nursing home care	167
pulmonary testing	156
sleep study	313

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	560
Female	618

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1003
Black	25
Hispanic	108
Asian	12
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	115
Less than 65	316

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlton, MA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	98
doctor visit	896
hospital care	767
inpatient care	767
nursing home care	178
pulmonary testing	211
sleep study	246

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	585
Female	621

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1050
Black	19
Hispanic	89
Asian	15
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	124
Less than 65	270

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlton, MA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	26
doctor visit	974
hospital care	883
inpatient care	883
nursing home care	124
pulmonary testing	141
sleep study	154

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	590
Female	617

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1047
Black	29
Hispanic	80
Asian	15
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	523
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	133
Less than 65	250

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlton, MA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1229
hospital care	854
inpatient care	854
nursing home care	39
pulmonary testing	190
sleep study	140

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	635
Female	688

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1150
Black	0
Hispanic	94
Asian	0
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	513
From 75 to 84	407
85 and over	138
Less than 65	265

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlton, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and nursing home care.

airway management	173
aspiration	11
doctor visit	825
hospital care	815
inpatient care	815
nursing home care	257
pleural drainage	11
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	190
sleep study	402
vaccines	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	612
Female	688

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	1123
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	105
Other	31

**Age**
75 to 84	302
85 and over	146
Less than 65	371
65 to 74	481

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and depression.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	32
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	14
Dementia	18

Education & Training

Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 1996. He completed residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Sleep Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences (1996)

Residency: UMass Memorial Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Sleep Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UMass Memorial HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital

UMass Memorial Medical Center

UMass Memorial Health

MASS LUNG AND ALLERGY PC

UMass Memorial Health - Marlborough Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$43,123 BREZTRI $40,758	FASENRA $1,179	SYMBICORT $432	AIRSUPRA $339	TEZSPIRE $207	Other $210
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$38,049 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $25,010	NUCALA $1,035	ANORO $685	BREO $472	ANORO ELLIPTA $288	Other $10,559
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$8,749 DUPIXENT $8,749
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,255 OFEV $672	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $160	STIOLTO $130	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $106	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $80	Other $107
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$713 OPSUMIT $310	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $124	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $115	UPTRAVI $106	VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL $51	Other $7
Other	$7,016 Pulmonx Endobronchial Valve EBV $656	DUPIXENT $394	XOLAIR $386	SMARTVEST $284	Wakix $268	Other $5,027

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$80,784
Food and Beverage	$15,606
Travel and Lodging	$2,109
Education	$406

Research Payments

Dr. Payam Aghassi, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $57,037.

Biography

Dr. Payam Aghassi is a specialist in adult critical care, adult allergy & immunology, and sleep medicine in Leominster, MA, Concord, MA, and Worcester, MA. He graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences and then he performed his residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Aghassi's areas of expertise include the following: sleep disorders and intensive care. In addition to English, he speaks Persian. His hospital/clinic affiliations include UMass Memorial HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital and UMass Memorial Medical Center.