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Dr. Brian Howard Eisner, MD

(339 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

University of Michigan Medical School (2002)

Professional interests include: bladder stones, ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction, endourologic procedures, and more.

90 Blossom Street
Boston, MA 02114

(857) 238-3838

Dr. Brian Howard Eisner, MD is an urologist in Boston, MA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2002 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Brian Howard Eisner, MD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

Address:

165 Cambridge Street 7th Floor
Boston, MA 02114

Address:

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

Address:

90 Blossom Street
Boston, MA 02114

Some issues Dr. Brian Howard Eisner, MD can help you with:

Kidney Stones

Kidney stones are hard deposits that form in the kidneys, made up of minerals that are normally present in urine. They can vary in size, from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a nickel, occasionally even larger. Sometimes they lodge in the kidney, and sometimes they break free and make their way out through the urinary tract, which can be extremely painful.

Kidney stones can be smooth or jagged and are yellow to brown in color. They are mostly comprised of the minerals calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus. Examining the stones to see what they are made of can show what caused the stone to be formed in the first place. For example, a stone made of mostly calcium, which is the most common type, can happen any time the urine becomes too concentrated due to dehydration or a blockage in the kidney. A uric acid stone forms when acid levels in the urine get too high, usually due to excessive consumption of animal protein such as meat and fish. A struvite stone is a sign of certain infections, and a cystine stone can be due to a genetic disorder that raises the risk of kidney stones.

The most common symptom of kidney stones is pain, either in the back or lower abdomen, or severe pain when urinating. There may also be blood in the urine. Treatment for kidney stones depends on how large the stone is. Very small stones can pass out of the body on their own, and they do not require treatment other than drinking adequate water and taking pain killers. Larger stones need to be broken apart and removed. The main treatment options are:

Shock wave lithotripsy, which uses sound wave vibrations to break apart the stone
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, or the use of a very tiny tool (like a wire inserted through the back) to break apart and remove the stone
Ureteroscopy, a thin tube inserted through the urethra and bladder to the stone, where tiny tools can grasp the stone and remove

People who have had one kidney stone are at risk of developing another. To reduce this risk, patients are given instructions specific to the type of stone they developed. Generally the instructions will include drinking more water to dilute the urine, but it may also involve lowering sodium intake or eating less meat.

Shock Wave Lithotripsy

Stones are formed when mineral deposits build up and harden in an organ or gland. For example, urine contains minerals that can form crystals and result in kidney or bladder stones. Stones can also occur in other parts of the body, like the mouth. Salivary gland stones form when the chemicals in the saliva harden and get stuck in the tiny ducts of the salivary glands. Pain and swelling are the most common symptoms associated with stones.

Lithotripsy is a procedure used to break up small stones. Shock wave lithotripsy, the most common type of lithotripsy and least invasive way of treating stones, does this using high-powered sound waves. This procedure can treat many types of stones in the body, but it is most frequently used for urinary stones, such as kidney and bladder stones.

Shock wave lithotripsy can be done in one of two ways. Conventionally, this procedure is performed when someone is sitting in a tub of water, and the sound waves travel through the water to their body. A more recent alternative is to send the shock waves through cushions while a patient is lying on a table. Although shock wave lithotripsy is not surgery and requires no cutting, the patient will be given anesthesia before the procedure. Their body should be able to pass the broken-up urinary stones naturally in their urine after treatment. For other types of stones, another minimally invasive procedure may be required to remove stone fragments left by shock wave lithotripsy.

doctor visit	806
foreign body removal	45
lab tests	335
laser treatment	43
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	43
minimally invasive procedures	220
stent placement (stenting)	98
suprapubic catheter replacement	11
urologic procedures	243

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	35
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

doctor visit	797
foreign body removal	49
lab tests	221
laser treatment	42
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	42
minimally invasive procedures	200
stent placement (stenting)	93
urologic procedures	211

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	48
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

doctor visit	802
foreign body removal	48
lab tests	37
laser treatment	45
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	45
minimally invasive procedures	228
stent placement (stenting)	114
urologic procedures	226

**Gender**
Male	698
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1018
Black	26
Hispanic	28
Asian	22
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	556
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	70
Less than 65	170

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

doctor visit	689
foreign body removal	54
lab tests	389
laser treatment	41
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	41
minimally invasive procedures	195
stent placement (stenting)	103
urologic procedures	193

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	38
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

doctor visit	785
foreign body removal	51
lab tests	236
laser treatment	31
litholapaxy (stone fragmentation and removal)	10
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	31
minimally invasive procedures	165
stent placement (stenting)	70
urologic procedures	174

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	27
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

doctor visit	741
foreign body removal	84
lab tests	199
laser treatment	41
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	41
minimally invasive procedures	245
stent placement (stenting)	107
urologic procedures	243

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	38
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

doctor visit	705
foreign body removal	85
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10
lab tests	129
laser treatment	54
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	54
minimally invasive procedures	241
stent placement (stenting)	120
urologic procedures	239

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	36
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

doctor visit	233
foreign body removal	51
lab tests	73
laser treatment	39
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	39
minimally invasive procedures	178
stent placement (stenting)	81
urologic procedures	176

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	38
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

doctor visit	549
foreign body removal	158
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
lab tests	136
laser treatment	129
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	129
minimally invasive procedures	512
stent placement (stenting)	259
urologic procedures	510

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Howard Eisner, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian Howard Eisner, MD treated as an urologist in Boston, MA were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and stent placement (stenting).

doctor visit	682
foreign body removal	69
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lab tests	195
laser treatment	52
litholapaxy (stone fragmentation and removal)	10
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	52
minimally invasive procedures	245
stent placement (stenting)	116
urologic procedures	250

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Howard Eisner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	415
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	132
85 and over	33
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	230

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Howard Eisner, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Howard Eisner, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	12
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Brian Howard Eisner, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2002. He is certified by the Urology, American Board of Urology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (2002)

Board Certification: Urology, American Board of Urology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian Howard Eisner, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION 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. Brian Howard Eisner, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, 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. Brian Howard Eisner, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Tufts Health Plan

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

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brian Howard Eisner, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.74 out of 5 stars based on 339 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brian Howard Eisner, 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. Brian Howard Eisner, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$349,124 GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE $66,645	LITHOVUE $63,752	GENERAL - KIDNEY STONE DISEASE $50,368	OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $45,455	GENERAL - THERAPIES $21,994	Other $100,910
Ethicon Inc.	$107,882 Monarch $233	$107,649
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries	$67,953 Urology $44,579	BMD-Inlay Ureteral Stent $9,860	SURGICAL $1,181	BMD-Inlay Optima Ureteral Stent $593	Bard Urinary Drainage Bag $74	Other $11,666
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$33,325 VISERA ELITE $33,278	Olympus EndoTherapy Accessories $29	Olympus Accessories $17
Auris Health, Inc.	$30,342 Monarch $29,275	$1,067
Other	$58,526 Urology & Gynecology Products $21,921	CVAC $6,148	CVAC Aspiration System $5,380	(815) Thiola $4,172	OXLUMO $3,780	Other $17,125

**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	$292,209
Consulting Fee	$222,392
Travel and Lodging	$57,439
Honoraria	$38,140
Education	$32,355
Other	$4,618

Research Payments

Dr. Brian Howard Eisner, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $660.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Brian Howard Eisner, MD.

Calyxo, Inc.	2023	$229,500.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
Calyxo, Inc.	2022	$126,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
Calyxo, Inc.	2021	$92,250.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
Calyxo, Inc.	2020	$82,125.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock

Biography

Dr. Brian Eisner is an urology (urinary tract disease) specialist in Boston, MA. These areas are among his clinical interests: shock wave lithotripsy, kidney stones, and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). He takes Blue California, Coventry, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Eisner graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School. He is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital.