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Dr. Kai Saukkonen, MD

(404 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Professional interests include: obstructive lung disease

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 726-1721

Dr. Kai Saukkonen, MD is a pulmonologist in Boston, MA specializing in adult pulmonology and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Kai Saukkonen, MD is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

Address:

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

doctor visit	580
hospital care	313
inpatient care	313

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	33
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

doctor visit	631
hospital care	257
inpatient care	257

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	31
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

doctor visit	653
hospital care	377
inpatient care	377

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	792
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	86
Less than 65	134

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

doctor visit	746
hospital care	275
inpatient care	275

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	16
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	41
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	58
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

doctor visit	814
hospital care	216
inpatient care	216

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	40
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

doctor visit	740
hospital care	379
inpatient care	379

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	47
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

doctor visit	877
hospital care	287
inpatient care	287

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	46
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

doctor visit	488

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	11
Hispanic	17
Asian	11
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	51
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

doctor visit	1543
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kai Saukkonen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kai Saukkonen, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boston, MA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	786
hospital care	265
inpatient care	265

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Saukkonen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	369
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	11
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	146
85 and over	37
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	152

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Saukkonen, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kai Saukkonen, MD treated were hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	26
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	15
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Kai Saukkonen, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He is certified by the Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Board Certification: Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kai Saukkonen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

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. Kai Saukkonen, 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. Kai Saukkonen, 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. Kai Saukkonen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 404 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kai Saukkonen, 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. Kai Saukkonen, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$107 $107

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$107

Biography

Dr. Kai Saukkonen is a Boston, MA physician who specializes in critical care (intensive care medicine) and adult pulmonology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Saukkonen include obstructive lung disease. He can take several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Viant. He attended medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He trained at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for his residency. He is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.