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Dr. Paul Birnbaum, M.D.

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Dermatology (Skin Disorders)

2000 Washington Street White 541
Newton, MA 02462

(617) 244-0580

Dr. Paul Birnbaum, M.D. is a dermatologist in Newton, MA specializing in dermatology (skin disorders).

Office Locations

Address:

2000 Washington Street White 541
Newton, MA 02462

In The News

“Dr. Paul Birnbaum, who has been practicing dermatology in the Boston area for 32 years, says he's worried that paying doctors a reduced fee per appointment would translate to lots of short visits.”—"Some Doctors, Patients Balk At Medicare's 'Flat Fee' Payment Proposal", NPR, July 2018

“Dr. Paul Birnbaum, who has been practicing dermatology in the Boston area for 32 years, said he's worried that paying doctors a reduced fee per appointment would translate to lots of short visits.”—"Some Doctors, Patients Balk At Medicare's 'Flat Fee' Payment Proposal", KHN, July 2018

diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1267
minor procedures	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	604
skin procedures	604
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	42

**Gender**
Male	580
Female	477

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1016
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	493
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	175
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

**Gender**
Male	611
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1062
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	543
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	186
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	87
doctor visit	1383
minor procedures	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	699
skin procedures	699
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	28

**Gender**
Male	1250
Female	956

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2090
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	84
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1060
From 75 to 84	754
85 and over	352
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	1393
minor procedures	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	699
skin procedures	699
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	29

**Gender**
Male	652
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1025
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	62
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	539
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	169
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	1398
minor procedures	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	719
skin procedures	719
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	39

**Gender**
Male	626
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1007
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	57
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	518
From 75 to 84	399
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	1344
minor procedures	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	723
skin procedures	723
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	31

**Gender**
Male	601
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	955
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	63
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	489
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

doctor visit	1437
minor procedures	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	798
skin procedures	798
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	31

**Gender**
Male	655
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1007
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	79
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	528
From 75 to 84	427
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

doctor visit	375
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	214
skin procedures	214

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Birnbaum, M.D. for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul Birnbaum, M.D. treated as a dermatologist in Newton, MA were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and minor procedures.

abscess drainage	11
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	1239
incision and drainage	11
minor procedures	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	621
skin procedures	621
skin surgery	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Birnbaum, M.D..

**Gender**
Female	389
Male	523

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	855
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	40

**Age**
85 and over	88
75 to 84	326
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	434

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Birnbaum, M.D. From 2013 - 2020

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Birnbaum, M.D. treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	11
Dementia	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul Birnbaum, M.D. has an average of 2.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul Birnbaum, M.D. 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. Paul Birnbaum, M.D.. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,460 STELARA $1,460
AbbVie, Inc.	$281 Humira $259	Skyrizi $22
Lilly USA, LLC	$55 TALTZ $55
AbbVie Inc.	$44 Skyrizi $22	Humira $21
Celgene Corporation	$44 Otezla $44
Other	$73 ORACEA $29	Enbrel $19	EPIDUO FORTE $14	COSENTYX $11

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$1,200
Food and Beverage	$644
Education	$112

Biography

Dr. Paul Birnbaum is a Newton, MA physician who specializes in dermatology (skin disorders). Dr. Birnbaum obtained a license to practice in Massachusetts.