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Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD

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Specializes in: Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and Emergency Medicine

Weill Cornell Medical College (1998)

40 Wright Street
Palmer, MA 01069

(413) 284-5308

Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD is a hospitalist in Westfield, MA specializing in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and emergency medicine. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD is affiliated with Baystate Health and Baystate Noble Emergency Medicine, Baystate Wing Emergency Medicine.

Office Locations

115 West Silver Street
Westfield, MA 01085

(413) 568-2811

(413) 572-5098

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40 Wright Street
Palmer, MA 01069

(413) 284-5308

(413) 284-5413

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD in 2024

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

emergency room care

In 2024, Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD performed more emergency room (ER) care procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

emergency care

emergency room care

In 2012, Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD had a list price for emergency care, and emergency room (ER) care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD treated as a hospitalist in Westfield, MA during 2012 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	583

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD treated as a hospitalist in Westfield, MA during 2013 were emergency care, outpatient care, hospital care and nosebleed treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	472
hospital care	30
nosebleed treatment	22
outpatient care	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	583
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	142
Less than 65	236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	31
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD treated as a hospitalist in Westfield, MA during 2014 were emergency care and nosebleed treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	651
nosebleed treatment	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	164
Less than 65	243

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	28
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD treated as a hospitalist in Westfield, MA during 2015 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	595

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD.

**Gender**
Male	562
Female	788

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1220
Black	0
Hispanic	98
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	274
Less than 65	426

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	33
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD treated as a hospitalist in Westfield, MA during 2016 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	632

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	637
Black	16
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	161
Less than 65	245

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	27
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD treated as a hospitalist in Westfield, MA during 2017 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	641

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	611
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	138
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD treated as a hospitalist in Westfield, MA during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	633

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	15
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	108
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD treated as a hospitalist in Westfield, MA during 2019 were emergency care and nosebleed treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	805
nosebleed treatment	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	695
Black	18
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	152
Less than 65	205

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	31
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD treated as a hospitalist in Westfield, MA during 2020 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	508

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	288

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	101
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	33
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD treated as a hospitalist in Westfield, MA during 2021 were emergency care and nosebleed treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	534
nosebleed treatment	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	101
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD treated as a hospitalist in Westfield, MA during 2022 were emergency care and nosebleed treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	583
nosebleed treatment	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	128
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	35
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD treated as a hospitalist in Westfield, MA during 2023 were emergency care and nosebleed treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	577
nosebleed treatment	21

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	133
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	33
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD treated as a hospitalist in Westfield, MA during 2024 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	569

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	132
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	33
Dementia	21
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD treated as a hospitalist in Westfield, MA were emergency care, hospital care, outpatient care and nosebleed treatment.

emergency care	598
hospital care	30
nosebleed treatment	21
outpatient care	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD.

**Gender**
Female	378
Male	268

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	585
Hispanic	34
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	133
75 to 84	169
Less than 65	177
65 to 74	166

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	12
Dementia	20

Education & Training

Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1998. He completed residency at Boston Medical Center. He is certified by the Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (1998)

Residency: Boston Medical Center (2002)

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

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. Brian J. Hession, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, Aetna, Unicare, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, ConnectiCare, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), NORTHEAST DIRECT, BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV, SERENITY CARE PACE, BMC HEALTHNET ACO, FALLON NON MASS HEALTH, COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE, HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP, CONSOLIDATED, SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH, BLUE SHIELD PPO IND, HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY, BMC HEALTHNET MCO and FALLON ACO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Brian J. Hession, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO

United Healthcare

Tufts Health Plan

Aetna

Unicare

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

ConnectiCare

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

NORTHEAST DIRECT

BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV

SERENITY CARE PACE

BMC HEALTHNET ACO

FALLON NON MASS HEALTH

COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE

HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP

CONSOLIDATED

SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH

BLUE SHIELD PPO IND

HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY

BMC HEALTHNET MCO

FALLON ACO

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Biography

Dr. Brian Hession is a specialist in emergency medicine and hospital medicine (hospitalist). Dr. Hession graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. He trained at Boston Medical Center for residency. He seems to honor ConnectiCare, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Hession is affiliated with Baystate Health.