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Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Harvard Medical School (2003)

Professional interests include: neck problems, spine problems, back problems

830 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

(617) 734-2450

Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD is a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD is affiliated with New England Baptist Hospital and Tufts Medical School, Orthopaedic Surgery.

Office Locations

830 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

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In The News

“The study, published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery was a collaboration between Health Data Analytics Institute (HDAI) and Raymond Hwang MD, MEng, MBA and Scott G. Tromanhauser, MD, MBA,...”—"Cision PR Newswire", KRON4, February 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	519
hip imaging	23
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	117
musculoskeletal imaging	23
pelvic imaging	21
spinal procedures	196
X-rays	123

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2013 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	334
hip imaging	18
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	114
musculoskeletal imaging	18
pelvic imaging	22
spinal procedures	158
X-rays	84

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	24
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2014 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	206
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	57
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	68

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	14
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2015 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	146
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2016 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	228
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2017 were nerve procedures, open surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	238
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	77

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2018 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, open surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	231
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	14
spinal procedures	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2019 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, open surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	193
nerve procedures	31
open surgery	19
spinal procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2020 were nerve procedures, open surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	88
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA were X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), hospital care and inpatient care.

decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	219
hip imaging	20
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	96
musculoskeletal imaging	20
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	21
spinal procedures	69
X-rays	103

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Female	67
Male	62

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	107
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	3
75 to 84	32
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	69

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	2
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2003. He completed residency at Harvard Orthopaedic Combined Residency Program. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (2003)

Residency: Harvard Orthopaedic Combined Residency Program (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

New England Baptist Hospital

Tufts Medical School, Orthopaedic Surgery

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
NUVASIVE, INC.	$344,539 COALESCE $232,149	COHERE $109,887	Thoracolumbar $1,740	Biologics $143	TLIF $63	Other $557
Medtronic, Inc.	$227,208 MAZOR X SYSTEM $153,592	Mazor X Stealth Edition $21,612	STEALTH AUTOGUIDE SYSTEM $20,924	O-ARM $9,712	CD HORIZON $7,203	Other $14,165
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$83,017 CD HORIZON $39,463	MazorX - Renaissance $25,303	StealthStation $10,147	O-ARM-ST $5,562	DIVERGENCE-L $666	Other $1,876
BIOVENTUS LLC	$67,506 BoneScalpel $19,120	OsteoAMP $7,390	$40,996
4WEB, Inc.	$29,929 SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM $29,929
Other	$32,015 Spine $3,756	Cervical $1,616	Nav - Nav3I Navigation Platform $1,302	EXCELSIUS $1,212	NEURO SPINE ENT $1,193	Other $22,937

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$342,036
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$256,846
Consulting Fee	$121,982
Travel and Lodging	$49,664
Food and Beverage	$13,637
Other	$50

Research Payments

Dr. Raymond W. Hwang, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $14,737.

Biography

Dr. Raymond Hwang is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Hwang's clinical interests include spine problems and neck problems. He is affiliated with New England Baptist Hospital. He obtained his medical school training at Harvard Medical School and performed his residency at Harvard Orthopaedic Combined Residency Program.