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Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: esophagus problems, acid reflux (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and more.

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 726-2426

Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD is a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.

Office Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 726-2426

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In The News

“Dr. V. Alin Botoman, a gastroenterologist at the University of Miami who has also done scholarly work on Jackson, called him "truly a renaissance man who made so many contributions to medicine and...”—"Down the Hatch and Straight Into Medical History (Published 2011)", New York Times, January 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

anorectal manometry

esophageal impedance monitoring

In 2023, Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD had a list price for anorectal manometry, and esophageal impedance monitoring that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

EGD with esophageal dilation

manometry

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

By Affordability:

gastrointestinal motility tests

manometry

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD performed more EGD with esophageal dilation, manometry, therapeutic EGD, and therapeutic upper endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for gastrointestinal motility tests, and manometry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, lab tests, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	62
complementary or alternative therapy	83
diagnostic procedures	284
doctor visit	546
esophageal dilation	65
gastrointestinal procedures	535
hospital care	416
hydrogen breath test	14
injections	35
inpatient care	416
lab tests	511
manometry	85
methane breath test	14
minimally invasive procedures	400
preventive care	58
rehabilitation	76
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	242
urologic procedures	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2013 were lab tests, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
anorectal procedures	31
diagnostic procedures	259
doctor visit	520
esophageal dilation	59
gastrointestinal procedures	496
hospital care	415
injections	16
inpatient care	397
lab tests	572
manometry	75
minimally invasive procedures	376
outpatient care	18
preventive care	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	243
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
urologic procedures	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	26
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	109
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2014 were lab tests, gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	201
doctor visit	442
esophageal dilation	50
gastrointestinal procedures	411
hospital care	319
hydrogen breath test	15
injections	21
inpatient care	319
lab tests	473
manometry	45
methane breath test	15
minimally invasive procedures	331
preventive care	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	201

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	24
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	91
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	193
doctor visit	392
esophageal dilation	30
gastrointestinal procedures	330
hospital care	178
injections	15
inpatient care	178
lab tests	163
manometry	20
minimally invasive procedures	296
preventive care	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	193

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	496
Female	578

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	942
Black	44
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	122
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	134
doctor visit	248
gastrointestinal procedures	237
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
manometry	28
minimally invasive procedures	209
preventive care	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	134

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	12
Hispanic	26
Asian	11
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	37
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	11
diagnostic procedures	175
doctor visit	310
esophageal dilation	11
gastrointestinal procedures	277
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
lab tests	25
manometry	23
minimally invasive procedures	254
preventive care	74
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	175

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	20
Hispanic	30
Asian	16
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	39
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	228
doctor visit	317
esophageal dilation	13
gastrointestinal procedures	351
hospital care	48
injections	16
inpatient care	48
lab tests	18
manometry	18
minimally invasive procedures	333
preventive care	69
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	216

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	27
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	17
diagnostic procedures	177
doctor visit	252
emergency care	13
esophageal dilation	31
gastrointestinal procedures	330
hospital care	57
injections	17
inpatient care	57
lab tests	16
manometry	21
minimally invasive procedures	298
preventive care	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	177

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	34
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2020 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	15
diagnostic procedures	129
doctor visit	189
esophageal dilation	16
gastrointestinal procedures	204
lab tests	18
manometry	26
minimally invasive procedures	178
preventive care	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	129

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	23
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	19
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2021 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	18
balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	184
doctor visit	217
esophageal dilation	28
gastrointestinal procedures	350
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
lab tests	28
manometry	58
minimally invasive procedures	272
preventive care	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	184

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	23
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2022 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	21
balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	143
doctor visit	263
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	254
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
lab tests	16
manometry	42
minimally invasive procedures	200
preventive care	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	143

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	18
Hispanic	19
Asian	12
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	42
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

abdominal imaging	11
anorectal procedures	29
balloon dilation	14
complementary or alternative therapy	83
diagnostic procedures	191
doctor visit	336
emergency care	13
esophageal dilation	31
gastrointestinal procedures	343
hospital care	174
hydrogen breath test	14
injections	20
inpatient care	172
lab tests	184
manometry	40
methane breath test	14
minimally invasive procedures	286
outpatient care	18
preventive care	55
rehabilitation	76
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	185
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
urologic procedures	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD.

**Gender**
Female	269
Male	222

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	423
Hispanic	22
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	13

**Age**
85 and over	49
75 to 84	151
Less than 65	79
65 to 74	211

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, 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. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD 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. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD 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. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$7,601 LINZESS $7,601
AbbVie, Inc.	$291 Humira $291
Ethicon Inc.	$217 LINX Reflux Management System $217
Shire North American Group Inc	$210 GATTEX $147	PENTASA $16	$48
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$113 ONPATTRO $113
Other	$531 Nexium $84	LINZESS 290 mcg $73	SUPREP BOWEL PREP $67	ENTYVIO $52	XIFAXAN $49	Other $205

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,600
Food and Beverage	$1,623
Travel and Lodging	$1,390
Charitable Contribution	$250
Gift	$67
Other	$34

Biography

Dr. Vlaicu Botoman's specialty is adult gastroenterology. Dr. Botoman is conversant in Romanian. His clinical interests include anorectal problems, swallowing problems (dysphagia), and acid reflux (GERD). He is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Botoman graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is rated highly by his patients. Blue California, Coventry, and Viant are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Botoman honors.