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Dr. Johnson Tai Wong, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Allergy & Immunology

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1980)

Professional interests include: asthma, dermatitis (skin inflammation), food intolerance, and more.

55 Fruit Street Yawkey 4b, Mass General Medicine: Allergy & Clinical Immunology Unit
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 726-3850

Dr. Johnson Tai Wong, MD is an internist in Boston, MA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and allergy & immunology. He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1980 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Johnson Tai Wong, MD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, ALLERGY AND ASTHMA ASSOCIATES, P.C. and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

Address:

55 Fruit Street Yawkey 4b, Mass General Medicine: Allergy & Clinical Immunology Unit
Boston, MA 02114

Address:

8 Hawthorne Place Suite 104
Boston, MA 02114

Some issues Dr. Johnson Tai Wong, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Headache

Headaches are dull or sharp pains that occur in regions of the head and face. Headaches occur in many different forms and vary in location, severity, and duration. They are not necessarily a sign of an underlying illness and often resolve on their own. However, headaches can present significant day-to-day discomfort. The most common forms of headaches include:

Migraines: one of the most prevalent types of headache, migraines typically last from two hours to three days, causing a throbbing pain on one side of the head. Nausea, sensitivity to bright lights, fatigue, and blurred vision all may accompany migraines. While migraines have no known cure, medications and lifestyle modifications may ease symptoms. Avoiding behaviors that may trigger migraines such as lack of sleep or loud, repetitive noises can improve headaches.
Tension headaches: also known as stress headaches, these headaches are characterized by pain in the upper top part of the head and behind the eyes. Tension headaches are common and have no exact cause; however, certain practices may increase the likelihood of developing them. For example, wearing one's hair up in a tight hairstyle or wearing a restrictive hat can put pressure on the scalp, leading to a tension headache. Other causes of tension headaches may include alcohol or nicotine use, caffeine, teeth grinding, stress, overexertion, and eye strain. Some people find posture improvement, alternating sleeping positions, and neck exercise can alleviate tension headaches. Over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve) may also reduce tension-headache pain.
Sinus headaches: this type of headache causes pain in the sinuses, but may progress to pain and pressure in the eyes, forehead, and cheeks. These headaches are often accompanied by nasal congestion, fatigue, and ache in the upper teeth and may or may not be caused by sinus infections or sinusitis (sinus inflammation). Some sinus headaches are allergic headaches, which arise from allergic triggers such as seasonal allergies (pollen allergies) or hay fever, causing sinus pressure and facial pain. Other symptoms of allergic headaches include nasal congestion, irritated or watery eyes, runny nose, and sneezing. Allergic headaches may be treated with antihistamine medications such as cetirizine (Zyrtec). Allergic headaches are common during pollen season, which is usually around springtime.
Cluster headaches: these headaches occur suddenly and cause stabbing, sharp pain from one eye down to the one side of the neck. They are often referred to as the most aggravating and painful type of headaches. Other symptoms of cluster headaches include nasal congestion, droopy eyelid, and enlarged pupil on one side of the face. In the past, it was widely believed that cluster headaches were caused by a bevy or "cluster" of multiple types of headaches, such as a combination of an allergic headache and a tension headache. Medical experts now recognize that cluster headaches are a separate and unique form of headache. Cluster headaches last for around twenty minutes to two hours. They may recur throughout the period of a day or several weeks, but usually dissipate within a month. Treatment for cluster headaches includes over-the-counter pain medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve). Prescription Prednisone can help with swelling and Verapamil may reduce pain by relaxing the blood vessels.

Living with headaches is challenging; headaches can prevent people from fully enjoying life. Medical treatment and care in avoiding certain triggers can help those with headaches begin to feel normal once again.

allergy testing	4337
doctor visit	584
hospital care	12
immunotherapy	296
injections	296
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	2918
skin testing	4337

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	21
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	63
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

allergy testing	3910
doctor visit	560
hospital care	17
immunotherapy	323
injections	323
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	2476
skin testing	3910

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	24
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	63
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

allergy testing	6285
doctor visit	669
hospital care	15
immunotherapy	292
injections	292
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	3980
skin testing	6285

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	638
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	50
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	66
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

allergy testing	3935
doctor visit	651
hospital care	20
immunotherapy	306
injections	306
inpatient care	20
minimally invasive procedures	2463
skin testing	3935

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	26
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	71
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

allergy testing	4199
doctor visit	695
immunotherapy	377
injections	377
minimally invasive procedures	2469
skin testing	4199

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	24
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	73
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

allergy testing	5659
doctor visit	734
immunotherapy	405
injections	405
minimally invasive procedures	3655
skin testing	5659

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	21
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	75
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	14
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

allergy testing	6211
doctor visit	703
immunotherapy	435
injections	435
minimally invasive procedures	3557
skin testing	6211

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	27
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	75
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	13
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

allergy testing	3286
doctor visit	474
immunotherapy	394
injections	394
minimally invasive procedures	2029
skin testing	3286

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	74
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

allergy testing	9332
doctor visit	952
immunotherapy	1138
injections	1138
minimally invasive procedures	6072
skin testing	9332

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Johnson Tai Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Johnson Tai Wong, MD treated as an internist in Boston, MA were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

allergy testing	5240
doctor visit	669
hospital care	16
immunotherapy	440
injections	440
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	3291
skin testing	5240

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Johnson Tai Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	262
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	100
85 and over	19
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	151

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Johnson Tai Wong, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Johnson Tai Wong, MD treated were asthma, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	56
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	10
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Johnson Tai Wong, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1980. He is certified by the Allergy and Immunology, American Board of Allergy and Immunology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1980)

Board Certification: Allergy and Immunology, American Board of Allergy and Immunology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Johnson Tai Wong, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital

ALLERGY AND ASTHMA ASSOCIATES, P.C.

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. Johnson Tai Wong, 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, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Maine Community Health Options, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Johnson Tai Wong, 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

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

Maine Community Health Options

MassHealth

WellSense NH

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Johnson Tai Wong, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.67 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Johnson Tai Wong, 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. Johnson Tai Wong, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$186 CRT-Ds $186
Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$56 Aerospan $42	Dymista $15
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$56 NUCALA $41	ANORO $15
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$54 BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $23	FASENRA $16	SYMBICORT $15
Pfizer Inc.	$47 EUCRISA $47
Other	$61 Pazeo $22	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $16	CUVITRU $12	DULERA $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$420
Education	$39

Biography

Dr. Johnson Wong's specialty is allergy & immunology. His patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Wong's areas of expertise include immunodeficiency, rhinosinusitis (RS), and dermatitis (skin inflammation). His hospital/clinic affiliations include Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Viant. Dr. Wong attended the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at VA Wadsworth Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). In addition to English, he speaks Chinese.

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