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Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD

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Specializes in: Anatomic Pathology and Immunopathology

Harvard Medical School

Professional interests include: kidney problems, pancreas problems

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 643-0800

Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD is an anatomic pathologist in Boston, MA specializing in anatomic pathology and immunopathology. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.

Office Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 643-0800

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In The News

“Robert Colvin, MD, Pathologist-in-Chief, Emeritus at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Benjamin Castleman Distinguished Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School.”—"CANbridge Forms Scientific Advisory Board to Guide Global Development of CAN106 in Complement-mediated Diseases", Associated Press News, July 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Boston, MA during 2012 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Boston, MA during 2013 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	57

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Boston, MA during 2014 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	106

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Boston, MA during 2015 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	68

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Boston, MA during 2016 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	74

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Boston, MA during 2017 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	14
lab tests	65
second opinions	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Boston, MA during 2018 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Boston, MA during 2019 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	71

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Boston, MA during 2020 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	41

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	35

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Boston, MA were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

consultation	14
lab tests	63
second opinions	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD.

**Gender**
Female	28
Male	41

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	44
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	7
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	23

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD From 2012 - 2020

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the Immunopathology, American Board of Pathology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: Immunopathology, American Board of Pathology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

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. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, 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. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Tufts Health Plan

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

Beech Street

WellPoint

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

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$83,570 SOLIRIS $83,452	$117
Shire North American Group Inc	$62,094 Cinryze $2,470	VYVANSE $1,710	$57,914
Astellas Pharma Inc	$2,039 Prograf $2,039
Novartis Pharma AG	$1,637 TYZEKA $1,637
GENZYME CORPORATION	$350 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $350
Other	$102 IMFINZI $64	Nuedexta $39

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$149,365
Food and Beverage	$322
Travel and Lodging	$105

Research Payments

Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin, MD has received 9 research payments totaling $57,070.

Biography

Dr. Robert Colvin specializes in immunopathology and anatomic pathology. His clinical interests include pancreas problems and kidney problems. He is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Colvin can accept Blue California, Coventry, and Viant, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Colvin graduated from Harvard Medical School and then he performed his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital.