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Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Professional interests include: diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), vitreoretinal surgical procedures, and more.

50 Staniford Street Suite 600
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 367-4800

Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD is a retina specialist in Boston, MA specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and OPHTHALMIC CONSULTANTS OF BOSTON INC.

Office Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital

50 Staniford Street Suite 600
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 367-4800

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Massachusetts General Hospital

61 Lincoln Street Suite 212
Framingham, MA 01702

(508) 875-9787

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Massachusetts General Hospital

625 Mount Auburn Street Suite 100
Cambridge, MA 02138

(617) 354-3130

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

comprehensive eye exam

eye procedures

intravitreal drug injection

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD performed more comprehensive eye exam, eye procedures, intravitreal drug injection, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Boston, MA during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	38
doctor visit	937
eye procedures	10175
injections	2058
photocoagulation	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Boston, MA during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	22
doctor visit	771
eye procedures	9764
injections	2355
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	837
Female	1241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1961
Black	30
Hispanic	31
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	640
From 75 to 84	797
85 and over	585
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Boston, MA during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	38
doctor visit	794
eye procedures	10308
injections	2583
photocoagulation	12
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	857
Female	1287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2016
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	26
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	668
From 75 to 84	800
85 and over	617
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Boston, MA during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	20
doctor visit	596
eye procedures	9860
injections	2709
photocoagulation	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	1778
Female	2606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4094
Black	0
Hispanic	72
Asian	64
Other	102
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1416
From 75 to 84	1630
85 and over	1224
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Boston, MA during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	34
doctor visit	585
eye procedures	11142
injections	3048
photocoagulation	13
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	978
Female	1465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2261
Black	31
Hispanic	40
Asian	37
Other	74
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	814
From 75 to 84	876
85 and over	683
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Boston, MA during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	21
doctor visit	481
eye procedures	11439
injections	3022
photocoagulation	18
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	976
Female	1451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2245
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	34
Other	80
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	809
From 75 to 84	868
85 and over	681
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Boston, MA during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	19
doctor visit	409
eye procedures	11861
injections	3094
photocoagulation	13
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	999
Female	1468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2266
Black	27
Hispanic	41
Asian	44
Other	89
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	839
From 75 to 84	876
85 and over	683
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Boston, MA during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and prophylaxis (preventive treatment).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	15
doctor visit	347
eye procedures	12664
injections	3349
photocoagulation	30
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	1067
Female	1565

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2400
Black	29
Hispanic	45
Asian	50
Other	108
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	921
From 75 to 84	926
85 and over	700
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Boston, MA during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	18
doctor visit	305
eye procedures	10919
injections	3315
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	939
Female	1423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2166
Black	34
Hispanic	47
Asian	30
Other	85
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	811
From 75 to 84	879
85 and over	611
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Boston, MA during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	17
doctor visit	413
eye procedures	13356
injections	3763
photocoagulation	14
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	1089
Female	1635

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2469
Black	27
Hispanic	52
Asian	45
Other	131
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	958
From 75 to 84	1032
85 and over	664
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Boston, MA during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	17
doctor visit	267
eye procedures	14018
injections	3925
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	1134
Female	1752

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2595
Black	31
Hispanic	51
Asian	57
Other	152
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1006
From 75 to 84	1136
85 and over	679
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Boston, MA were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

diagnostic imaging	23
doctor visit	536
eye procedures	11409
injections	3020
photocoagulation	16
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	968
Female	1444

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	37
Non-Hispanic White	2224
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	41
Other	78

**Age**
75 to 84	892
85 and over	647
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	807

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed residency at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. He is certified by the Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Board Certification: Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Massachusetts General Hospital

OPHTHALMIC CONSULTANTS OF BOSTON INC

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. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Cigna, MultiPlan, Coventry, Blue California, Beech Street, Humana, Tufts Health Plan, WellPoint, WellSense, Fallon Health, Medicare ACO, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Senior Whole Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Cigna

MultiPlan

Coventry

Blue California

Beech Street

Humana

Tufts Health Plan

WellPoint

WellSense

Fallon Health

Medicare ACO

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

Senior Whole Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$408 EYLEA aflibercept injection $299	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $110
Beaver-Visitec International, Inc.	$400 $400
Allergan Inc.	$255 OZURDEX $231	LUMIGAN $13	RESTASIS $11
Genentech USA, Inc.	$246 LUCENTIS $246
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$98 Simbrinza $98
Other	$93 STELLARIS PC $93

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,095
Consulting Fee	$400
Education	$6

Biography

Dr. Torsten Wiegand is a vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) specialist in Boston, MA, Framingham, MA, and Cambridge, MA. These areas are among Dr. Wiegand's clinical interests: macular hole, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and diabetic retinopathy. He appears to be an in-network provider for WellPoint, MultiPlan, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. He attended medical school at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. For his residency, Dr. Wiegand trained at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. He is conversant in German. Dr. Wiegand is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Torsten W. Wiegand, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

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