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Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery and General Surgery

Harvard Medical School (1985)

15 Francis Street 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02115

1-844-294-5864

Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Boston, MA specializing in cardiothoracic surgery and general surgery. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1985 and has 41 years of experience.

Office Locations

15 Francis Street 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02115

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450 BROOKLINE AVENUE
BOSTON, MA 02215

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455 Toll Gate Road
Warwick, RI 02886

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Volume:

VATS wedge resection

In 2024, Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD performed more VATS wedge resection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 10%

By Volume:

thoracic surgery procedures

In 2024, Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD performed more thoracic (chest) surgery procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

excision

thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy

VATS lung resection

video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

In 2012, Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD performed more excision, thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy, VATS lung resection, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2012 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
anastomosis	12
aspiration	12
bronchoscopy	52
catheterization	12
dissection	46
doctor visit	417
excision	65
gastrointestinal procedures	12
lymph node procedures	46
minimally invasive procedures	94
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	95

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2013 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	23
anastomosis	11
aspiration	28
bronchoscopy	70
catheterization	11
dissection	49
doctor visit	465
excision	80
gastrointestinal procedures	23
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	49
minimally invasive procedures	135
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	140

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	18
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	27
anastomosis	15
aspiration	36
bronchoscopy	76
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	12
dissection	52
doctor visit	520
excision	88
gastrointestinal procedures	27
lobectomy	18
lymph node procedures	52
minimally invasive procedures	145
minor procedures	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	142

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	20
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
bronchoscopy	49
dissection	59
doctor visit	507
excision	97
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	59
minimally invasive procedures	114
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	132

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	610
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	62
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
anastomosis	13
aspiration	12
bronchoscopy	35
catheterization	13
dissection	63
doctor visit	594
excision	109
gastrointestinal procedures	13
lobectomy	15
lymph node procedures	63
minimally invasive procedures	148
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	124

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	30
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
bronchoscopy	43
dissection	46
doctor visit	692
excision	84
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	46
minimally invasive procedures	123
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	97

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	27
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	18
Dementia	11
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
anastomosis	14
aspiration	20
bronchoscopy	42
catheterization	14
dissection	52
doctor visit	643
excision	75
gastrointestinal procedures	14
lobectomy	23
lymph node procedures	52
minimally invasive procedures	134
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	98

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	28
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	25
anastomosis	25
aspiration	19
balloon dilation	25
bronchoscopy	40
catheterization	25
dissection	66
doctor visit	710
esophageal dilation	25
excision	105
gastrointestinal procedures	50
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	66
minimally invasive procedures	187
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	116

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	30
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
bronchoscopy	33
dissection	37
doctor visit	593
excision	57
lymph node procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	71
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	57

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	31
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	33
dissection	44
doctor visit	596
excision	76
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	44
minimally invasive procedures	122
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	89

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	27
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	39
doctor visit	623
excision	73
lobectomy	15
lymph node procedures	39
minimally invasive procedures	88
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	88

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	25
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	23
Dementia	3
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2023 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	25
doctor visit	540
excision	43
lymph node procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	43
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	43

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	28
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2024 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	31
doctor visit	529
excision	57
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	69
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	69

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	29
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Boston, MA were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and bronchoscopy.

abdominal surgery	19
anastomosis	15
aspiration	20
balloon dilation	25
bronchoscopy	47
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	12
dissection	46
doctor visit	571
esophageal dilation	25
excision	77
gastrointestinal procedures	23
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	46
minimally invasive procedures	113
minor procedures	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	99

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	182
Male	186

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	336
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	10

**Age**
85 and over	27
75 to 84	135
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	176

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	60
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1985. He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1985)

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$80,179 ENSEAL Product Family $35,547	HARMONIC Product Family $15,611	SURGICEL NU-KNIT $12,650	ECHELON ENDOPATH $4,830	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $4,799	Other $6,742
Ethicon Inc.	$45,125 ENDOPATH ETS Articulating Linear Cutter $10,522	ENSEAL Product Family $9,141	Endoscopy# Endocutters $6,382	Other#NA $1,250	CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM $298	Other $17,531
Ethicon US, LLC	$42,092 Other/NA $22,674	SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $8,903	OtherNA $5,812	Endoscopy Other $3,438	Endoscopy: Endocutters $446	Other $819
Covidien Sales LLC	$13,755 Sonicision $11,813	ForceTriad $1,747	Endo Stapling $126	ReliaTack $59	Vessel Sealing $10
Covidien LP	$9,919 Endo Stapling $9,713	iDrive Ultra $146	Endo GIA $60
Other	$11,966 Ilaris $3,988	Da Vinci Surgical System $3,693	OPDIVO $1,275	Endoscopy: Endocutters $1,000	Endoscopy: Other $1,000	Other $1,011

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$149,769
Travel and Lodging	$34,515
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$13,500
Food and Beverage	$5,221
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$30

Research Payments

Dr. Scott James Swanson, MD has received 10 research payments totaling $663,524.

Biography

Dr. Scott Swanson's areas of specialization are general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. Before completing his residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dr. Swanson attended medical school at Harvard Medical School. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in BOSTON, MA.