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Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD

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(Amy Comander, MD)

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Oncology (Cancer Care), Adult Oncology and Hematology (Blood Disorders)

Yale School of Medicine

Professional interests include: breast cancer

2014 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02462

(617) 219-1230

Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD is a medical oncologist in Newton, MA specializing in medical oncology, oncology (cancer care), adult oncology and hematology (blood disorders). She graduated from Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and Mass General Cancer Center at Newton-Wellesley.

Office Locations

2014 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02462

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52 Second Avenue Suite 1110
Waltham, MA 02451

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“This is particularly true if first- or second-degree relatives have had the disease, said Dr. Amy Comander, medical director of the Mass General Cancer Center in Waltham, Mass.”—"I'm High Risk for Cancer. What Should I Do?", New York Times, April 2025

“No single exercise can give you a six pack, and just because someone has a large following doesn't mean they're qualified to give fitness guidance, said Dr. Amy Comander, the director of the...”—"The Fitness Trends That Experts Hate", New York Times, January 2025

“When you first feel an inkling of illness, Dr. Amy Comander, director of the lifestyle medicine program at Massachusetts General Hospital, recommends evaluating how your whole body feels, and doing...”—"Is it safe to exercise when you're sick?", The San Diego Union-Tribune, October 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	178
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	316
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	17
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	329
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	204

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	25
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	358
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	42
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	341
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	35
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	729
hospital care	252
inpatient care	252

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	74
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	12
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	762
hospital care	241
inpatient care	241

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	64
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	14
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	391
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	42
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	14
Dementia	14
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	275
hospital care	202
inpatient care	202

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	35
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	16
Dementia	11
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	340
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	10
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	332
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	27
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD in 2022

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Newton, MA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	395
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	259
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	87
85 and over	32
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	143

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	8
Cancer	68

Education & Training

Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine. She completed residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She is certified by the Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Board Certification: Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital

Mass General Cancer Center at Newton-Wellesley

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. Amy Herman Comander, 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, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Amy Herman Comander, 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

Maine Community Health Options

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

MassHealth

WellSense NH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Amy Herman Comander, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Newton, MA.

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Biography

Dr. Amy Comander is a medical specialist in adult oncology, medical oncology, and hematology (blood disorders). She has a special interest in breast cancer. Patients rated Dr. Comander highly, giving her an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She accepts several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Viant. She is a graduate of Yale School of Medicine. For her professional training, Dr. Comander completed a residency program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Comander is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She has an open panel in Newton, MA according to Newton-Wellesley Hospital.