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Dr. Brian Vala Nahed, MD

Accepting New Patients

(158 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology

Yale School of Medicine

Professional interests include: brain tumor surgery, meningioma, tumor, and more.

15 Parkman Street Wang 745
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 724-5805

Dr. Brian Vala Nahed, MD is a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA specializing in neurosurgery and neuro-oncology. He graduated from Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Brian Vala Nahed, MD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

Address:

15 Parkman Street Wang 745
Boston, MA 02114

Address:

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“He was treated under the compassionate care of Dr. Brian Nahed, Dr. Isabel Arrillaga-Romany and Dr. Helen Shih at Massachusetts General Hospital.”—"John Joseph Banks", Boston Herald, October 2018

“Vanessa Kerry, 35, is married to Brian Vala Nahed, a neurosurgeon at Mass.”—"Sen. John Kerry Now A Grandfather", CBS San Francisco, April 2012

“Vanessa and her hubby, Dr. Brian Vala Nahed, work at Mass.”—"We Hear: Troy Brown, Jerod Mayo, John Kerry, Ben Cherington", Boston Herald, April 2012

cranial surgery	12
doctor visit	93
excision	12
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

cranial surgery	22
doctor visit	104
excision	22
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	57

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	11
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

cranial surgery	29
doctor visit	146
excision	29
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	152

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	18
Dementia	19
Cancer	21

cranial surgery	32
doctor visit	120
excision	32
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	23
Cancer	29

cranial surgery	37
doctor visit	126
excision	37
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	37

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	112

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	23
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	19
Cancer	26

cranial surgery	26
doctor visit	110
excision	26
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	22
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	27
Cancer	30

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	25
Cancer	25

cranial surgery	39
doctor visit	65
excision	39
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	39

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	92

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	20
Dementia	17
Cancer	31

cranial surgery	48
doctor visit	56
excision	48
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	12
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	16
Cancer	27

cranial surgery	31
doctor visit	79
excision	31
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	25

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Vala Nahed, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian Vala Nahed, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

cranial surgery	30
doctor visit	104
excision	30
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Vala Nahed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	136
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	51
85 and over	6
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	81

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Vala Nahed, MD From 2013 - 2022

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	25
Dementia	17

Education & Training

Dr. Brian Vala Nahed, MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian Vala Nahed, 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 Vala Nahed, 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 Vala Nahed, 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 Vala Nahed, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.87 out of 5 stars based on 158 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brian Vala Nahed, 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 Vala Nahed, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
BK Medical Holding Company Inc.	$13,683 bk3000, bk3500 & bk5000 Ultrasound System $11,483	$2,200
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$3,747 WELIREG $52	$3,695
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited	$3,123 Axumin $3,123
Stryker Corporation	$2,064 NEURO SPINE ENT $1,724	ADHERUS AUTOSPRAY ET DURAL SEALANT $173	SONOPET IQ $167
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$1,650 $1,650
Other	$1,739 MIDAS REX $1,560	VISUALASE COOLED LASER APPLICATOR S $90	$89

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$12,205
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11,324
Travel and Lodging	$1,428
Food and Beverage	$1,049

Biography

Dr. Brian Nahed is a neurosurgery and neuro-oncology specialist. His areas of expertise include the following: neurosurgery, glioblastoma, and spine problems. He is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Dr. Nahed studied medicine at Yale School of Medicine. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Nahed accepts Blue California, Coventry, Viant, and more.

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Education & Training

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Insurance Information

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General Payments

Biography

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