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Dr. Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD

Accepting New Patients

(47 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Harvard Medical School

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

789 Central Avenue
Dover, NH 03820

(603) 742-5252

Dr. Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, FOUNDATION MEDICAL PARTNERS INC, WENTWORTH DOUGLASS PHYSICIAN CORPORATION and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

Address:

55 Fruit Street Blake 1570
Boston, MA 02114

Address:

789 Central Avenue
Dover, NH 03820

Address:

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705

In The News

“Dr. Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, a thoracic surgeon at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, has done informal surveys to get a better idea of why people might not be getting screened.”—"Even if you quit smoking 15 years ago or more, you need lung cancer screening, new guidelines say", NBC News, November 2023

doctor visit	37
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
pulmonary testing	14

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	26
Dementia	16
Cancer	46

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	63

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2021 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

dissection	24
doctor visit	35
excision	24
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lobectomy	10
lymph node procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	34
pulmonary testing	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2021 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	7
Female	9

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	8

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD From 2021 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	15
High Cholesterol	13
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	8
Depression	6
Chronic Kidney Disease	6
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	4
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Cancer	10
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: Duke University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital

FOUNDATION MEDICAL PARTNERS INC

WENTWORTH DOUGLASS PHYSICIAN CORPORATION

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. Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, 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, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Maine Community Health Options and MassHealth.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Tufts Health Plan

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

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

Maine Community Health Options

MassHealth

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 47 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

4.92

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca UK Limited	$9,666 TAGRISSO $9,666
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,117 IMFINZI $380	$1,736
Covidien LP	$1,622 Sonicision $1,361	Endo GIA $137	iDrive $124
Medtronic, Inc.	$169 Signia $169
Ethicon Inc.	$28 Monarch Platform $28

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$11,277
Travel and Lodging	$1,173
Food and Beverage	$1,153

Biography

Dr. Chi-Fu Yang is a specialist in general surgery and thoracic surgery. Dr. Yang's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include esophageal cancer, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), and lung cancer. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Coventry, Viant, and more. Dr. Yang is a graduate of Harvard Medical School.