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Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD

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(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Mayo Medical School

Professional interests include: reconstructive surgery, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, chest wall tumors, and more.

75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115

(617) 732-6648

Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD is a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA specializing in thoracic surgery. She graduated from Mayo Medical School. Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD is affiliated with Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Southern New Hampshire Health, Mass General Thoracic Surgery and Foundation Thoracic Surgery.

Office Locations

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

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75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115

(617) 732-6648

(617) 730-2853

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Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

789 Central Avenue
Dover, NH 03820

(603) 609-6096

(603) 609-6041

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In The News

“But "unfortunately, lowering the age and pack-year requirements alone does not guarantee increased equity in lung cancer screening," wrote Dr. Yolonda Colson and colleagues at Massachusetts General...”—"Health panel expands lung cancer screening for more smokers", Associated Press News, March 2021

“But "unfortunately, lowering the age and pack-year requirements alone does not guarantee increased equity in lung cancer screening," Dr. Yolonda Colson and colleagues at Massachusetts General...”—"New lung cancer screening guidelines more than double the number of Americans eligible", Chicago Sun-Times, March 2021

“In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent in Henry's name to Brigham and Women's Hospital "Colson Research and Women's Lung Cancer", to Dr. Yolonda Colson, Thoracic Surgery, 75 Francis...”—"Henry Patrick King", Boston Herald, February 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

lung diffusion capacity test

By Affordability:

bronchoscopy

diagnostic bronchoscopy

diagnostic bronchoscopy without biopsy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD performed more lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for bronchoscopy, diagnostic bronchoscopy, and diagnostic bronchoscopy without biopsy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	32
doctor visit	343
excision	12
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, aspiration, bronchoscopy and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
bronchoscopy	45
doctor visit	444
excision	13
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	54
pleural drainage	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24
thoracostomy	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	17
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2014 were pleural drainage, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and thoracostomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
doctor visit	460
excision	13
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	30
pleural drainage	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	13
thoracostomy	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	18
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, aspiration, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
bronchoscopy	30
diagnostic procedures	16
dissection	15
doctor visit	480
excision	31
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	47
minor procedures	16
pleural drainage	29
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	31

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	46
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2016 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

dissection	11
doctor visit	468
excision	30
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	23
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2017 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
dissection	14
doctor visit	508
excision	33
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	33
pleural drainage	25
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	33

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	33
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	20
Dementia	10
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
doctor visit	513
excision	29
minimally invasive procedures	29
pleural drainage	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	36
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	16
Dementia	10
Cancer	65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2019 were pulmonary testing, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	291
minimally invasive procedures	17
pulmonary testing	33

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	14
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2020 were pulmonary testing, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	238
minimally invasive procedures	13
pulmonary testing	35

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	12
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2021 were pulmonary testing, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	257
minimally invasive procedures	13
pulmonary testing	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	16
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2022 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	226
pulmonary testing	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA were aspiration, pleural drainage, pulmonary testing and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	35
bronchoscopy	25
diagnostic procedures	16
dissection	13
doctor visit	384
excision	23
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	31
minor procedures	16
pleural drainage	34
pulmonary testing	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24
thoracostomy	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	226
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	78
85 and over	19
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	126

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	57
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD graduated from Mayo Medical School. She completed residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Mayo Medical School

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital

Southern New Hampshire Health

Mass General Thoracic Surgery

Foundation Thoracic Surgery

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. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, 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. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

Tufts Health Plan

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

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. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD 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. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,199 $2,199
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,582 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,582
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$1,293 LUNA $1,293
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$644 $644
Becton, Dickinson and Company	$264 Progel Applicator Spray Tips $264
Other	$142 LYNPARZA $99	$43

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,359
Grant	$2,199
Food and Beverage	$908
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$644
Gift	$14

Research Payments

Dr. Yolonda Lorig Colson, MD, PhD has received 1 research payments totaling $12,751.

Biography

Dr. Yolonda Colson works as a thoracic surgery. She is especially interested in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), lung cancer, and sarcoma (bone and soft tissue cancer). Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Southern New Hampshire Health, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital. Before completing her residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Dr. Colson attended medical school at Mayo Medical School. Dr. Colson has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by her patients. She appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Coventry, Viant, and more. She has an open panel in BOSTON, MA according to Newton-Wellesley Hospital.