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Dr. Michael Lanuti, MD

Accepting New Patients

(258 Ratings)

Specializes in: Radiation Oncology and Thoracic Surgery

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Professional interests include: melanoma, mediastinal tumor, esophageal cancer, and more.

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 726-2100

Dr. Michael Lanuti, MD is a radiation oncologist in Newton, MA specializing in radiation oncology and thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Michael Lanuti, MD is affiliated with Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, CD PRACTICE ASSOCIATES INC and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

Address:

2014 Washington Street 3 N
Newton, MA 02462

Address:

30 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060

Address:

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

Some issues Dr. Michael Lanuti, MD can help you with:

Thyroid Problems

Thyroid problems are a group of conditions that alter hormone regulation and metabolism. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the lower neck, just below the Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence) and larynx (voice box). Despite its small size, the thyroid has an outsized effect on the body by regulating hormones that control metabolism. Metabolism is the body's process of converting consumed food into fuel to power the entire body. Heart rate, weight, cholesterol, body temperature, and even physical growth and development are all affected by the metabolism.

When the thyroid malfunctions, the body is unable to properly process and allocate energy. Thyroid problems, such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), cause irregular metabolism. In some cases, the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The damaged thyroid responds by releasing either too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones. Thyroid malfunctions may also arise from genetic causes or iodine deficiency. Thyroid problems may include:

Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism
Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease that causes hyperthyroidism
Goiter
Thyroid nodule
Thyroid cancer

Hashimoto's is the leading cause of hypothyroidism, which is when the thyroid does not produce enough hormones to stimulate adequate metabolism. The condition is diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and detect Hashimoto's antibodies. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include sluggish metabolism, inflammation, fatigue, weight gain, brittle hair, dry skin, and sensitivity to cold. To supplement impaired thyroid function, patients with Hashimoto's are typically prescribed synthetic thyroid hormone pills. Such patients may need to consume synthetic thyroids for the rest of their lives. Other treatments may include dietary changes, such as the avoidance of certain foods and medication to reduce inflammation. Frequent blood tests can inform patients if their TSH levels are within a normal range.

Grave's disease is most frequently the cause of hyperthyroidism, which is when the thyroid produces too many hormones, overstimulating one's metabolism. The condition is also diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH and detect Grave's antibodies. Elevated heart rate, high blood pressure, sweating, bulging eyes, and weight loss are common symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Treatments for hyperthyroidism include oral radioactive iodine, which slowly shrinks the thyroid, slowing the production of excess thyroid hormone. Other anti-thyroid medications such as methimazole (Tapazole) also reduce the production of thyroid hormones. Blood pressure medications known as beta blockers can ease the increased heart rate caused by hyperthyroidism. If treatments are unsuccessful, patients may be prescribed a thyroidectomy, or surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid. Some patients with hyperthyroidism may require ophthalmological (eye medicine) treatments such as eye drops, prednisone, and surgery to reduce eye swelling and bulging.

Untreated thyroid disorders frequently lead to goiters or thyroid nodules. A thyroid goiter is a large lump that can be felt near the base of the neck and is made of swollen thyroid tissue or nodules (excess cell growth). Nodules and goiters are diagnosed by CT scan or ultrasound. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. The most common cause of goiters is hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid). However, Hashimoto's is also known to cause goiters or nodules. Goiters develop from continued damage from antibodies to the thyroid over time. At times, a goiter can result from a cancerous thyroid tumor. Most goiters and nodules are themselves benign.

The exact causes of thyroid cancer are unknown. People who develop thyroid cancer may or may not have another thyroid problem such as Hashimoto's or Grave's disease. Symptoms of thyroid cancer include a nodule that can be felt on the neck, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, swelling in the neck, and neck and throat pain. CT and MRI scans are used to diagnose thyroid cancer. There are four types of thyroid cancer which vary in intensity. Thyroidectomy (thyroid removal surgery) is usually prescribed to treat thyroid cancer.

Thyroid problems are often long-term conditions that require some form of treatment. With regular monitoring and medication, many people with thyroid problems are able to lead active and fulfilling lives.

aspiration	11
bronchoscopy	68
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	284
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	27
minor procedures	11
pulmonary testing	23
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	17
Less than 65	28

aspiration	17
bronchoscopy	70
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	306
excision	10
minimally invasive procedures	41
minor procedures	17
pulmonary testing	18
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	8

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	19
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	54

aspiration	19
bronchoscopy	88
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	365
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10
minimally invasive procedures	30
minor procedures	19
pulmonary testing	21
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	13

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	66
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	52

bronchoscopy	40
dissection	10
doctor visit	360
excision	9
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lymph node procedures	10
minimally invasive procedures	5
pulmonary testing	20
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	7

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	18
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	51

bronchoscopy	54
dissection	10
doctor visit	358
excision	20
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
lymph node procedures	10
minimally invasive procedures	33
pulmonary testing	18
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	18

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	20
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	53

bronchoscopy	48
dissection	17
doctor visit	350
excision	16
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	45
pulmonary testing	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	31
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	19
Dementia	11
Cancer	56

bronchoscopy	59
dissection	19
doctor visit	391
esophageal dilation	15
excision	18
gastrointestinal procedures	15
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	66
pulmonary testing	31
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	29

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	21
Less than 65	24

bronchoscopy	49
dissection	11
doctor visit	217
excision	10
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	24
pulmonary testing	33
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	8

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	16
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	56

bronchoscopy	50
dissection	13
doctor visit	260
excision	28
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	45
pulmonary testing	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	21
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	53

bronchoscopy	62
dissection	19
doctor visit	352
excision	18
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	50
pulmonary testing	43
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	32
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	63

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Lanuti, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Lanuti, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Newton, MA were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, pulmonary testing and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

aspiration	15
bronchoscopy	59
diagnostic procedures	15
dissection	15
doctor visit	329
esophageal dilation	15
excision	17
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	40
minor procedures	15
pulmonary testing	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lanuti, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	290
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	115
85 and over	26
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	144

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lanuti, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Lanuti, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	54
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Lanuti, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the Surgery, American Board of Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Board Certification: Surgery, American Board of Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Lanuti, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cooley Dickinson Hospital

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital

CD PRACTICE ASSOCIATES INC

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. Michael Lanuti, 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, NH Healthy Families, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael Lanuti, 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

NH Healthy Families

Maine Community Health Options

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

MassHealth

WellSense NH

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Lanuti, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 258 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Lanuti, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Newton, MA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael Lanuti, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$4,028 TAGRISSO $4,028
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$2,864 DAVINCI XI $2,500	Da Vinci Surgical System $364
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,575 OPDIVO $1,575
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,395 $1,395
Genentech, Inc.	$85 $85
Other	$47 AQUAMANTYS $12	$35

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$6,998
Education	$2,500
Travel and Lodging	$364
Food and Beverage	$132

Research Payments

Dr. Michael Lanuti, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $121,329.

Biography

Dr. Michael Lanuti is a specialist in radiation oncology and thoracic surgery. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. His areas of expertise include the following: esophageal cancer, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), and thyroid problems. Dr. Lanuti appears to be in-network for Blue California, Coventry, Viant, and more. He attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. Dr. Lanuti's professional affiliations include Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Cooley Dickinson Hospital reports that Dr. Lanuti is accepting new patients at his office in Northampton, MA.