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Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD

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(Payam Salehi, MD)

(61 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Surgery and General Practice

Professional interests include: carotid artery disease, endovascular surgery, peripheral artery disease (PAD), and more.

800 Washington Street South Building, 4th floor
Boston, MA 02111

(781) 620-4702

Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD is a vascular surgeon in Boston, MA specializing in vascular surgery and general practice. Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD is affiliated with Tufts Medicine, LGH MEDICAL GROUP, INC, Tufts Medical Center Vascular Surgery and CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER AT TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER INC.

Office Locations

800 Washington Street South Building, 4th floor
Boston, MA 02111

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91 Montvale Avenue Suite 208
Stoneham, MA 02180

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585 Lebanon Street 2nd floor
Melrose, MA 02176

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In The News

“"In general, compared to the regular population, I don't think they are at higher risk," said Dr. Payam Salehi, Chief Vascular Surgeon at Tufts Medical Center.”—"Patriots' Christian Barmore treated for blood clots, how common is diagnosis among athletes?", CBS News, July 2024

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid endarterectomy

endarterectomy

hemodialysis access duplex ultrasound

lower extremity arterial duplex

lower extremity venous duplex

pelvic duplex ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

transcervical subclavian endarterectomy

ultrasound

vascular procedures

In 2023, Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD performed more abdominal duplex ultrasound, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid endarterectomy, endarterectomy, hemodialysis access duplex ultrasound, lower extremity arterial duplex, lower extremity venous duplex, pelvic duplex ultrasound, testicular duplex ultrasound, transcervical subclavian endarterectomy, ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 10%

By Volume:

ankle brachial index

In 2023, Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD performed more ankle brachial index (ABI) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD treated as a vascular surgeon in Boston, MA during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	44
doctor visit	91
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	82

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	28
Less than 65	48

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	58
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD treated as a vascular surgeon in Boston, MA during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	94
doctor visit	264
endarterectomy	12
excision	46
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
neck surgery	12
vascular procedures	40

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	21
Less than 65	67

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD treated as a vascular surgeon in Boston, MA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	53
doctor visit	269
endarterectomy	12
excision	20
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
vascular procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	25
Less than 65	50

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD treated during 2017 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD treated as a vascular surgeon in Boston, MA during 2018 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, hospital care, inpatient care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	42
doctor visit	394
endarterectomy	14
excision	17
hospital care	66
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	66
inpatient care	66
neck surgery	14
vascular procedures	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	27
Hispanic	16
Asian	22
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	35
Less than 65	73

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD treated as a vascular surgeon in Boston, MA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, endarterectomy and neck surgery.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
doctor visit	440
endarterectomy	15
excision	12
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
neck surgery	15
vascular procedures	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	37
Hispanic	19
Asian	26
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	45
Less than 65	71

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

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD treated as a vascular surgeon in Boston, MA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, endarterectomy and neck surgery.

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

doctor visit	277
endarterectomy	16
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88
neck surgery	16
vascular procedures	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	27
Less than 65	68

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

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD treated as a vascular surgeon in Boston, MA during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	388
endarterectomy	18
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
neck surgery	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	313
vascular procedures	358

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	58
Hispanic	32
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	52
Less than 65	117

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD treated as a vascular surgeon in Boston, MA during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	12
doctor visit	230
endarterectomy	15
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118
neck surgery	15
pelvic imaging	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	624
vascular procedures	686

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	435
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	65
Hispanic	38
Asian	47
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	86
Less than 65	142

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD treated as a vascular surgeon in Boston, MA during 2023 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	51
dialysis access procedures	15
doctor visit	382
endarterectomy	14
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146
neck surgery	14
pelvic imaging	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	972
vascular procedures	1106

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	672
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	916
Black	99
Hispanic	48
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	447
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	119
Less than 65	152

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

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD treated as a vascular surgeon in Boston, MA were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	31
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	49
dialysis access procedures	15
doctor visit	303
endarterectomy	14
excision	23
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
neck surgery	14
pelvic imaging	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	636
vascular procedures	280

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	40
Asian / Pacific Islander	26
Non-Hispanic White	363
Hispanic	17
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	157
85 and over	48
Less than 65	87
65 to 74	176

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD From 2015 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Illinois at Chicago - Surgery. He is certified by the Board Certification: Vascular Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago - Surgery (2003)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Vascular Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Tufts Medicine

LGH MEDICAL GROUP, INC

Tufts Medical Center Vascular Surgery

CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER AT TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, LGPHO Tufts Health Public Plan, TMIN United Healthcare SCO, TMIN Unicare, Medicaid Wellforce Care Plan ACO (Fallon), LGPHO Coventry, TMIN Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, LGPHO Multiplan Inc PHCS, TMIN Fallon Navicare SCO, TMIN Aetna, LGPHO Blue Cross Blue Shield, Senior Whole Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, LGPHO BCBS Med Adv, TMIN Aetna Med Adv, LGPHO Circle Health Benefit Tier 1, TMIN Fallon, BCBS Med Adv, TMIN Fallon Med Adv, LGPHO Pinnacle Health, TMIN Mass General Brigham Health Plan, TMIN AllaraCare, LGPHO Commonwealth Care Alliance and Wellforce MSSP ACOMedicare ACO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

LGPHO Tufts Health Public Plan

TMIN United Healthcare SCO

TMIN Unicare

Medicaid Wellforce Care Plan ACO (Fallon)

LGPHO Coventry

TMIN Cigna

Blue Cross Blue Shield

LGPHO Multiplan Inc PHCS

TMIN Fallon Navicare SCO

TMIN Aetna

LGPHO Blue Cross Blue Shield

Senior Whole Health

Commonwealth Care Alliance

LGPHO BCBS Med Adv

TMIN Aetna Med Adv

LGPHO Circle Health Benefit Tier 1

TMIN Fallon

BCBS Med Adv

TMIN Fallon Med Adv

LGPHO Pinnacle Health

TMIN Mass General Brigham Health Plan

TMIN AllaraCare

LGPHO Commonwealth Care Alliance

Wellforce MSSP ACOMedicare ACO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 61 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD 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. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Endologix LLC	$11,796 Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System $10,249	Torus Stent Graft System $143	$1,404
Bolton Medical Inc	$7,566 RELAY PLUS $3,636	TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM $1,311	Grafts $1,263	Relay Grafts $727	RELAY $628
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$3,256 ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System $1,285	ENROUTE 0.014 Guidewire $1,005	ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent $725	ENROUTE .014 Guidewire $170	ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter $71
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$3,162 EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $962	GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $753	GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis $623	VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis $206	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface $176	Other $441
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$2,554 DERMACELL $2,554
Other	$11,713 SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER $983	HEMOBLAST Bellows $886	CVX-300 $600	IN.PACT Admiral $551	Pico $499	Other $8,194

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$23,467
Consulting Fee	$10,500
Travel and Lodging	$4,862
Education	$999
Long term medical supply or device loan	$175
Other	$45

Research Payments

Dr. Payam Salehi, MD, PHD has received 20 research payments totaling $103,815.

Biography

Dr. Payam Salehi's areas of specialization are general practice and vascular surgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Salehi include thoracic outlet syndrome, cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral artery disease (PAD). He is affiliated with Tufts Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Salehi trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. MultiPlan, Blue California, and Coventry are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Salehi honors. He has received the distinction of "Top Doctor", Boston Magazine. He welcomes new patients at his office inBoston, MA as reported by Yext.