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Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine (1993)

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

830 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

(617) 734-2450

Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD is a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD is affiliated with New England Baptist Hospital and Tufts University School of Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery.

Office Locations

830 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

(617) 734-2450

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

lumbar hemilaminectomy

lumbar laminotomy

posterior lumbar discectomy

In 2024, Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, lumbar hemilaminectomy, lumbar laminotomy, and posterior lumbar discectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 10%

By Volume:

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal decompression surgery

In 2024, Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD performed more laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

In 2012, Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD performed more spinal procedures 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. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and revision surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	355
nerve procedures	62
revision surgery	16
spinal procedures	92

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and revision surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	86
doctor visit	309
nerve procedures	86
revision surgery	19
spinal procedures	116

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	148

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	16
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and revision surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	287
nerve procedures	80
revision surgery	19
spinal procedures	125

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	12
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	87
doctor visit	285
nerve procedures	87
spinal procedures	141

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	240

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	85
doctor visit	270
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	85
spinal procedures	119

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	131

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	12
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	279
nerve procedures	64
spinal procedures	115

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	11
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	287
nerve procedures	47
spinal procedures	89

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	259
nerve procedures	53
spinal procedures	110

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	160
nerve procedures	39
spinal procedures	87

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	253
nerve procedures	63
spinal procedures	97

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and revision surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	318
nerve procedures	64
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	102

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	11
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2023 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	74
doctor visit	292
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	74
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	109

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	17
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2024 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	264
nerve procedures	60
spinal procedures	102

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	20
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD in 2024

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and revision surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	66
doctor visit	278
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	66
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	108

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD.

**Gender**
Female	120
Male	107

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	142
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	7
75 to 84	82
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	117

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	12
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine in 1993. He completed residency at Tufts Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine (1993)

Residency: Tufts Medical Center (1998)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen Jerome Parazin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

New England Baptist Hospital

Tufts University School of Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$5,158 Spine $1,944	EXPEDIUM $994	CONDUIT $541	Fibergraft BG Morsels $422	MOUNTAINEER $269	Other $988
Stryker Corporation	$162 Airo $162
SI-Bone, Inc.	$151 iFuse Implant $151
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$131 cervical-stim $71	All Spine Stimulation $31	spinal-stim $15	Cervical-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator $14
Medtronic, Inc.	$125 INTELLIS $125
Other	$183 Mobi C $86	Allen Advance Table $27	MazorX Renaissance $20	$49

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,553
Travel and Lodging	$1,357

Biography

Dr. Stephen Parazin is a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Chestnut Hill, MA. Dr. Parazin's areas of clinical interest consist of spine problems and neck problems. Before completing his residency at Tufts Medical Center, Dr. Parazin attended medical school at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with New England Baptist Hospital.

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