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Dr. Thomas R. Hedges III, MD

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(Thomas Hedges, MD)

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease) and Neuro-Ophthalmology

Tufts University School of Medicine (1975)

260 Tremont Street Biewend Building, 9th-11th floors
Boston, MA 02116

(617) 636-5000

Dr. Thomas R. Hedges III, MD is an ophthalmologist in Boston, MA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease) and neuro-ophthalmology. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1975 and has 49 years of experience. Dr. Thomas R. Hedges III, MD is affiliated with Tufts Medicine, Tufts Medical Center Ophthalmology + New England Eye Center – Boston and PRATT OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATES INC.

Office Locations

Address:

260 Tremont Street Biewend Building, 9th-11th floors
Boston, MA 02116

In The News

“The Alice Stokes Paul 1901 Merit Award went to Thomas Reed Hedges 3d, from the Class of 1967.”—"School Notes", Philadelphia Inquirer, May 2007

doctor visit	276
eye procedures	278
injections	81
minimally invasive procedures	81

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	19
Less than 65	73

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

doctor visit	306
evoked potential test	16
eye procedures	278
hospital care	15
injections	93
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	93

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	33
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

doctor visit	199
evoked potential test	14
eye procedures	228
injections	79
minimally invasive procedures	79

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	48
Less than 65	96

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

eye procedures	385
injections	66
minimally invasive procedures	66

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	23
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

eye procedures	470
injections	63
minimally invasive procedures	63

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	14
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

eye procedures	388
injections	65
minimally invasive procedures	65

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	26
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

eye procedures	326
injections	64
minimally invasive procedures	64

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	22
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

eye procedures	304
injections	28
minimally invasive procedures	28

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	17
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

doctor visit	115
eye procedures	448
injections	72
minimally invasive procedures	72

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas R. Hedges III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas R. Hedges III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Boston, MA were eye procedures, minimally invasive procedures, injections and evoked potential test.

doctor visit	226
evoked potential test	15
eye procedures	347
hospital care	15
injections	67
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	67

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Hedges III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	197
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	61
85 and over	20
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	93

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Hedges III, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas R. Hedges III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas R. Hedges III, MD graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1975. He completed residency at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - Ophthalmology. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (1975)

Residency: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - Ophthalmology (1979)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas R. Hedges III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tufts Medicine

Tufts Medical Center Ophthalmology + New England Eye Center – Boston

PRATT OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATES 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. Thomas R. Hedges III, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TMIN Cigna, TMIN Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, TMIN United Healthcare OneCare, TMIN Unicare, Medicaid Wellforce Care Plan ACO (Fallon), Tufts Health Plan, TMIN Fallon Med Adv, Commonwealth Care Alliance, TMIN AllaraCare, TMIN Fallon, TMIN Fallon Navicare SCO, TMIN Mass General Brigham Health Plan and Senior Whole Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Thomas R. Hedges III, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TMIN Cigna

TMIN Aetna

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

TMIN United Healthcare OneCare

TMIN Unicare

Medicaid Wellforce Care Plan ACO (Fallon)

Tufts Health Plan

TMIN Fallon Med Adv

Commonwealth Care Alliance

TMIN AllaraCare

TMIN Fallon

TMIN Fallon Navicare SCO

TMIN Mass General Brigham Health Plan

Senior Whole Health

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas R. Hedges III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.67 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas R. Hedges III, 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. Thomas R. Hedges III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH	$7,191 $7,191
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$5,209 $5,209
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$315 EYLEA aflibercept injection $133	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $111	Eylea $71
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$128 UPLIZNA $114	TEPEZZA $14
CSL Behring	$43 Hizentra $43
Other	$157 ONFI $41	XIIDRA $25	BOTOX $23	VUITY $23	VABYSMO $20	Other $26

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$12,400
Food and Beverage	$643

Biography

Dr. Thomas Hedges' area of specialization is neuro-ophthalmology. Dr. Hedges is professionally affiliated with Tufts Medicine. He is a graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine. He is rated highly by his patients. He welcomes new patients at his office inBoston, MA as reported by Yext.