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Dr. Sandra Patricia Rincon, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology

Boston University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: stroke, spine imaging, head and neck problems

15 Parkman Street Wacc Suite 435
02114

(617) 726-8320

Dr. Sandra Patricia Rincon, MD is a diagnostic radiologist specializing in diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology. She graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Sandra Patricia Rincon, MD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

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15 Parkman Street Wacc Suite 435
02114

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55 Fruit Street Grj 2
Boston, MA 02114

Some issues Dr. Sandra Patricia Rincon, MD can help you with:

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	741
CT scan	478
lab tests	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	306
neck imaging	26
spinal procedures	88
ultrasound (sonogram)	32
vascular procedures	102

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	781
Black	48
Hispanic	29
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	143
Less than 65	176

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	898
CT scan	555
lab tests	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	365
neck imaging	45
spinal procedures	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	92
vascular procedures	182

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	555

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	933
Black	37
Hispanic	52
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	162
Less than 65	195

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	19
Cancer	21

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1093
CT scan	667
lab tests	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	489
neck imaging	68
spinal procedures	114
ultrasound (sonogram)	90
vascular procedures	222

**Gender**
Male	1224
Female	1322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2228
Black	74
Hispanic	122
Asian	56
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	906
From 75 to 84	768
85 and over	406
Less than 65	466

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	22
Cancer	19

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	855
CT scan	537
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	363
neck imaging	50
spinal procedures	82
ultrasound (sonogram)	109
vascular procedures	195

**Gender**
Male	529
Female	566

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	956
Black	41
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	174
Less than 65	200

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	31
Cancer	20

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	827
CT scan	539
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	337
neck imaging	18
spinal procedures	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	77
vascular procedures	144

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	562

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	901
Black	57
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	181
Less than 65	178

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	31
Cancer	18

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	820
CT scan	524
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	336
neck imaging	30
spinal procedures	94
ultrasound (sonogram)	103
vascular procedures	186

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	866
Black	38
Hispanic	43
Asian	21
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	178
Less than 65	148

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	33
Cancer	17

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	662
CT scan	394
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	304
neck imaging	13
spinal procedures	86
ultrasound (sonogram)	120
vascular procedures	182

**Gender**
Male	451
Female	485

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	797
Black	33
Hispanic	42
Asian	20
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	147
Less than 65	124

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	31
Cancer	20

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	653
CT scan	397
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	283
neck imaging	16
spinal procedures	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	58
vascular procedures	115

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	729
Black	34
Hispanic	33
Asian	15
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	139
Less than 65	108

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	32
Cancer	20

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1944
CT scan	1010
eye procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1372
neck imaging	142
spinal procedures	459
ultrasound (sonogram)	549
vascular procedures	735

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandra Patricia Rincon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sandra Patricia Rincon, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist were brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and vascular procedures.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	945
CT scan	570
eye procedures	12
lab tests	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	463
neck imaging	48
spinal procedures	129
ultrasound (sonogram)	136
vascular procedures	230

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra Patricia Rincon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	459
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	36
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	819
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	39
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	293
85 and over	153
Less than 65	159
65 to 74	336

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra Patricia Rincon, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sandra Patricia Rincon, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	15
Dementia	22

Education & Training

Dr. Sandra Patricia Rincon, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. She is certified by the Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sandra Patricia Rincon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

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. Sandra Patricia Rincon, 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, WellSense NH and Blue Cross Blue Shield NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Sandra Patricia Rincon, 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

Blue Cross Blue Shield NH

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$96,625 KEYTRUDA $96,625

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$96,625

Research Payments

Dr. Sandra Patricia Rincon, MD has received 45 research payments totaling $350,818.

Biography

Dr. Sandra Rincon's specialties are pediatric radiology, neuroradiology, and diagnostic radiology. She speaks Spanish. Dr. Rincon's areas of expertise include neuroradiology, stroke, and spine imaging. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Dr. Rincon graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. Her medical residency was performed at Cleveland Clinic. She can accept Blue California, Coventry, and Viant, as well as other insurance carriers.