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Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS

(Richard Penson, MD)
Specializes in: Medical Oncology and Hematology (Blood Disorders)
Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
Professional interests include: endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, gynecologic cancer, and more.
57 Prospect Street
Nantucket, MA 02554

Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS is a medical oncologist in Nantucket, MA specializing in medical oncology and hematology (blood disorders). He graduated from Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS is affiliated with Nantucket Cottage Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Office Locations

57 Prospect Street
Nantucket, MA 02554
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1 Hospital Road
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
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55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114
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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“MedPage Today brought together three expert leaders in the field of gynecologic cancers -- moderator Susana Campos, MD, from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, is joined by Richard Penson,...”—"The Treatment Landscape for Cervical Cancer Has Changed", MedPage Today, December 2023
“Moderator Susana Campos, MD, from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, is joined by Richard Penson, MBBS, of Mass General Cancer Center at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and...”—"'Exploding' Field of Antibody-Drug Conjugates Makes Inroads in Ovarian Cancer", MedPage Today, December 2023
“MedPage Today brought together three expert leaders in the field -- moderator Susana Campos, MD, from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, is joined by Richard Penson, MBBS, of Mass General...”—"Combining Immunotherapy and PARP Inhibition in Advanced Uterine Cancer", MedPage Today, November 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS treated as a medical oncologist in Nantucket, MA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 272
hospital care 221
inpatient care 221

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS treated as a medical oncologist in Nantucket, MA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 292
hospital care 203
inpatient care 203

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS.

Gender
Male 46
Female 94
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 128
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 73
From 75 to 84 40
85 and over 13
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS in 2013

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 24
Dementia 0
Cancer 24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS treated as a medical oncologist in Nantucket, MA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 311
hospital care 226
inpatient care 226

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS.

Gender
Male 60
Female 125
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 166
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 86
From 75 to 84 56
85 and over 19
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS in 2014

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 23
Dementia 6
Cancer 34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS treated as a medical oncologist in Nantucket, MA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 376
hospital care 176
inpatient care 176

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS.

Gender
Male 86
Female 264
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 322
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 170
From 75 to 84 116
85 and over 26
Less than 65 38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS in 2015

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 22
Dementia 10
Cancer 40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS treated as a medical oncologist in Nantucket, MA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 550
hospital care 119
inpatient care 119

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS.

Gender
Male 37
Female 176
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 191
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 92
From 75 to 84 77
85 and over 14
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS in 2016

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 23
Dementia 12
Cancer 33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS treated as a medical oncologist in Nantucket, MA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 655
hospital care 120
inpatient care 120

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS.

Gender
Male 36
Female 206
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 218
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 122
From 75 to 84 74
85 and over 18
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS in 2017

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 38
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 20
Dementia 10
Cancer 34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS treated as a medical oncologist in Nantucket, MA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 677
hospital care 163
inpatient care 163

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS.

Gender
Male 29
Female 209
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 208
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 11
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 138
From 75 to 84 67
85 and over 11
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS in 2018

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 20
Dementia 15
Cancer 25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS treated as a medical oncologist in Nantucket, MA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 582
hospital care 128
inpatient care 128

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS.

Gender
Male 26
Female 153
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 154
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 88
From 75 to 84 63
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS in 2019

Hypertension 53
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 21
Dementia 12
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS treated as a medical oncologist in Nantucket, MA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 516
hospital care 111
inpatient care 111

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS.

Gender
Male 17
Female 135
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 133
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 76
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS in 2020

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 17
Dementia 12
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS treated as a medical oncologist in Nantucket, MA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 551
hospital care 72
inpatient care 72

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS.

Gender
Male 16
Female 126
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 125
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 70
From 75 to 84 49
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS in 2021

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 16
Dementia 9
Cancer 25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS treated as a medical oncologist in Nantucket, MA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 554
hospital care 93
inpatient care 93

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 126
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 77
From 75 to 84 49
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS in 2022

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 26
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 16
Dementia 10
Cancer 51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS treated as a medical oncologist in Nantucket, MA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit 485
hospital care 148
inpatient care 148

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS.

Gender
Male 32
Female 135
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 1
Non-Hispanic White 161
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 58
85 and over 9
Less than 65 14
65 to 74 90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 55
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 11
Osteoporosis 13
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 18
Atrial Fibrillation 10
Dementia 8
Cancer 28

Education & Training

Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS graduated from Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry. He completed residency at St. Bartholomew's Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry

Residency: St. Bartholomew's Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Medicine, Royal College of Physicians

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital

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. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
MultiPlan
Tufts Health Plan
United Healthcare
Aetna
TRICARE
Medicare
Medicaid
Humana
Railroad Medicare
Coventry
Cigna
Blue California
Beech Street
WellPoint
Medicare ACO
WellSense
Senior Whole Health
Fallon Health
Commonwealth Care Alliance
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
Maine Community Health Options
Mass General Brigham Health Plan
MassHealth
WellSense NH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 31 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS from all over the web to help you find the right in Nantucket, MA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $56,820 LYNPARZA
$33,444
$23,376
AstraZeneca UK Limited $50,687 IMFINZI
$13,120 		LYNPARZA
$11,065
$26,502
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG $35,637 Non-Covered Product
$15,428 		TECENTRIQ
$4,252
$15,957
Genentech USA, Inc. $22,820 Avastin
$6,521 		Non-Covered Product
$4,167 		TARCEVA
$128
$12,005
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $21,475 ZEJULA
$19,525
$1,950
Other $61,177 ZEJULA
$13,943 		Nplate
$7,474 		TECENTRIQ
$6,382 		MK-8109
$5,674 		Rubraca
$4,934 		Other
$22,770
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $190,656
Travel and Lodging $44,632
Food and Beverage $5,211
Honoraria $4,200
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $3,808
Other $109

Research Payments

Dr. Richard T. Penson, MD, MBBS has received 76 research payments totaling $1,101,966.

Biography

Dr. Richard Penson is a medical oncology and hematology (blood disorders) specialist in Oak Bluffs, MA, Nantucket, MA, and Boston, MA. Clinical interests for Dr. Penson include psychological support for cancer patients, ovarian cancer, and endometrial cancer. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Penson can take Blue California, Coventry, Viant, and more. After completing medical school at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, he performed his residency at St. Bartholomew's Hospital and a hospital affiliated with King's College London. Dr. Penson is conversant in French. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Nantucket Cottage Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.

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