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Dr. Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD, MSC

(71 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Harvard Medical School

Professional interests include: neuromuscular disorders (nerve & muscle diseases), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

55 Fruit Street 8th Floor
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 724-3914

Dr. Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD, MSC is a neurologist in Boston, MA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD, MSC is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

Address:

15 Parkman Street Wac 836
Boston, MA 02114

Address:

165 Cambridge Street 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02114

Address:

55 Fruit Street 8th Floor
Boston, MA 02114

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“That's according to Frates' doctor, Merit Cudkowicz, director of the Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Mass General Hospital.”—"Pete Frates' Ice Bucket Challenge lives on strong 10 years later, advancing ALS research", Boston Herald, August 2024

“'" Dr. Merit Cudkowicz, the director of the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Mass General Hospital who was also Pete Frates' doctor, recalled her first meeting with him and how he vowed to...”—"Remember the ice bucket challenge? 10 years later, the viral campaign is again fundraising for ALS", Washington Top News, August 2024

“Dr. Merit Cudkowicz, Chair of the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Neurology, Director, Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital, Julieanne Dorn Professor...”—"Spinogenix Announces FDA Clearance of IND Application for SPG302, a Novel Therapy for the Treatment of ALS", FOX 2, May 2024

doctor visit	81

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	55

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	37

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	11

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	30

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	21

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	7

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	75

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	105

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD, MSC for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD, MSC.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	15

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD, MSC From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD, MSC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	35
High Cholesterol	19
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	7
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD, MSC graduated from Harvard Medical School. She completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is certified by the Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD, MSC 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. Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD, MSC 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. Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD, MSC 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. Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD, MSC has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 71 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD, MSC 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. Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD, MSC. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Biogen, Inc.	$42,652 $42,652
Eli Lilly and Company	$26,307 $26,307
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.	$16,095 Radicava $16,095
Biogen Idec Inc.	$10,068 $10,068
Orion Corporation	$9,748 $9,748
Other	$37,338 Nuedexta $4,538	Radicava $2,475	Korlym $368	ONZETRA Xsail $99	$29,858

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$120,582
Travel and Lodging	$10,553
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,840
Food and Beverage	$1,433
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$1,000
Other	$800

Research Payments

Dr. Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD, MSC has received 7 research payments totaling $60,700.

Biography

Dr. Merit Cudkowicz's area of specialization is neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She has indicated that her clinical interests include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Patient reviews placed her at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Cudkowicz takes Blue California, Coventry, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. She attended medical school at Harvard Medical School. She speaks Italian. Dr. Cudkowicz is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD, MSC in 2020

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD, MSC From 2013 - 2021

Education & Training

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Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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