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Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)
Harvard Medical School
Professional interests include: nipple-sparing mastectomy, breast cancer, breast issues, and more.
55 Fruit Street 7th Floor
Boston, MA 02114

Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD is a surgical oncologist in Waltham, MA specializing in surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.

View Doctor's Full Profile (617) 724-4000

Office Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital

52 Second Avenue Suite 1110
Waltham, MA 02451
(781) 487-6100
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Massachusetts General Hospital

55 Fruit Street 7th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 724-4000
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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"During initial lumpectomy surgeries, surgeons still struggle to identify and remove all of the tumor," says Barbara Smith, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Breast Program at Massachusetts General...”—"Story from Lumicell: Advances in Breast Cancer Surgery Offer Patients Improved Surgical Outcomes", USA Today, December 2024
“"During lumpectomy surgery, surgeons still struggle to identify and remove all of the tumor during the first operation," said Barbara Smith, MD, PhD, of Mass General Brigham in Boston.”—"FDA Greenlights Imaging Agent to Detect Residual Cancer After Lumpectomy", MedPage Today, April 2024
“A donation in Mary's name may be made to Alliance for Children in Needham( allforchildrenadoption.org) or the Massachusetts General Hospital Attn: Barbara L. Smith, MD, PhD ,( 617 726 2200...”—"Mary T. Stanley", Boston Herald, October 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

lymph node procedures

In 2023, Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD performed more lymph node procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

breast cancer surgery
breast surgery
excision
lymph node biopsy
mastectomy for breast cancer
open lymph node biopsy

In 2012, Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD performed more breast cancer surgery, breast surgery, excision, lymph node biopsy, mastectomy for breast cancer, and open lymph node biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD treated as a surgical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2012 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 70
cancer surgery 70
diagnostic procedures 34
doctor visit 236
excision 104
lymph node procedures 69
open surgery 34
plastic surgery procedures 56
reconstructive surgery 56
tissue transfer 56
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD treated as a surgical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2013 were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 69
cancer surgery 58
diagnostic procedures 41
doctor visit 241
excision 99
lymph node procedures 60
open surgery 41
plastic surgery procedures 43
reconstructive surgery 43
tissue transfer 43
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 43

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 206
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 125
From 75 to 84 74
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD in 2013

Hypertension 51
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 15
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 17
Dementia 0
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD treated as a surgical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2014 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 61
cancer surgery 61
diagnostic procedures 33
doctor visit 190
excision 94
lymph node procedures 65
open surgery 33
plastic surgery procedures 41
reconstructive surgery 41
tissue transfer 41
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 41

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 173
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 122
From 75 to 84 51
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD in 2014

Hypertension 48
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 12
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 6
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 13
Dementia 0
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD treated as a surgical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2015 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 32
cancer surgery 32
diagnostic procedures 21
doctor visit 181
excision 53
lymph node procedures 40
open surgery 21
plastic surgery procedures 23
reconstructive surgery 23
tissue transfer 23
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 326
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 230
From 75 to 84 88
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD in 2015

Hypertension 53
High Cholesterol 39
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 14
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 7
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 17
Dementia 0
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD treated as a surgical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2016 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 70
cancer surgery 70
diagnostic procedures 34
doctor visit 241
excision 104
lymph node procedures 66
open surgery 34
plastic surgery procedures 49
reconstructive surgery 49
tissue transfer 49
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 49

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 205
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 144
From 75 to 84 49
85 and over 14
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD in 2016

Hypertension 50
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 15
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 10
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 13
Dementia 0
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD treated as a surgical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2017 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 85
cancer surgery 85
diagnostic procedures 45
doctor visit 275
excision 130
lymph node procedures 87
open surgery 45
plastic surgery procedures 56
reconstructive surgery 56
tissue transfer 56
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 56

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 248
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 224
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 156
From 75 to 84 69
85 and over 12
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD in 2017

Hypertension 46
High Cholesterol 31
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 13
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 15
Dementia 0
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD treated as a surgical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2018 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 50
cancer surgery 50
diagnostic procedures 21
doctor visit 245
excision 71
lymph node procedures 40
open surgery 21
plastic surgery procedures 43
reconstructive surgery 43
tissue transfer 43
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 43

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 198
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 128
From 75 to 84 71
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD in 2018

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 21
Dementia 0
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD treated as a surgical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2019 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 51
cancer surgery 51
diagnostic procedures 26
doctor visit 236
excision 77
lymph node procedures 52
open surgery 26
plastic surgery procedures 45
reconstructive surgery 45
tissue transfer 45
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 45

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 204
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 114
From 75 to 84 76
85 and over 22
Less than 65 12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD in 2019

Hypertension 53
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 17
Dementia 6
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD treated as a surgical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2020 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 54
cancer surgery 54
diagnostic procedures 32
doctor visit 211
excision 86
lymph node procedures 65
open surgery 32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 179
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 115
From 75 to 84 61
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD in 2020

Hypertension 49
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 8
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 14
Dementia 0
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD treated as a surgical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2021 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 79
cancer surgery 67
diagnostic procedures 44
doctor visit 201
excision 111
lymph node procedures 64
open surgery 44

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 194
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 116
From 75 to 84 73
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD in 2021

Hypertension 53
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 15
Dementia 0
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD treated as a surgical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2022 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 75
cancer surgery 75
diagnostic procedures 27
doctor visit 201
excision 102
lymph node procedures 56
open surgery 27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 205
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 181
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 104
From 75 to 84 76
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD in 2022

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 11
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 12
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 28
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 8
Dementia 0
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD treated as a surgical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2023 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 72
cancer surgery 72
diagnostic procedures 30
doctor visit 207
excision 102
lymph node procedures 59
open surgery 30
plastic surgery procedures 15
reconstructive surgery 15
tissue transfer 15
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 15

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 184
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 104
From 75 to 84 84
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD in 2023

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 13
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 7
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 33
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 11
Dementia 0
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD treated as a surgical oncologist in Waltham, MA were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

breast procedures 64
cancer surgery 62
diagnostic procedures 32
doctor visit 222
excision 94
lymph node procedures 60
open surgery 32
plastic surgery procedures 41
reconstructive surgery 41
tissue transfer 41
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 37
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 189
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 1
Age
75 to 84 64
85 and over 4
Less than 65 3
65 to 74 121

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension 48
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 14
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 8
Asthma 8
Osteoporosis 17
Heart Failure 3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 13
Atrial Fibrillation 6
Cancer 68
Dementia 0

Education & Training

Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD graduated from Harvard Medical School. She completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital

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. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, 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. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
MultiPlan
Tufts Health Plan
United Healthcare
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. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD 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. Barbara Lynn Smith, MD PHD from all over the web to help you find the right in Waltham, MA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Allergan Inc. $108 NATRELLE
$108
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. $95
$95
Boston Scientific Corporation $80 TRUSELECT
$30 		GENERAL - GUIDEWIRES
$26 		JETSTREAM SC
$24
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $283

Biography

Dr. Barbara Smith's area of specialization is surgical oncology (cancer surgery). After completing medical school at Harvard Medical School, she performed her residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Her clinical interests encompass breast cancer and nipple-sparing mastectomy. Patient ratings for Dr. Smith average 5.0 stars (out of 5). She seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Viant. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. According to Newton-Wellesley Hospital, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Smith's office in Boston, MA.

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