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Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

McGill University Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: lung transplant, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), esophageal cancer

455 Toll Gate Road Ambulatory Services Pavilion
Warwick, RI 02886

(401) 736-1092

Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA specializing in thoracic surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD is affiliated with Kent Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, AFFINITY PHYSICIANS LLC., DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC and BRIGHAM AND WOMENS PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

15 Francis Street 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02115

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450 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

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1400 Vfw Parkway Boston Vahcs (523)
West Roxbury, MA 02132

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Kent Hospital

455 Toll Gate Road Ambulatory Services Pavilion
Warwick, RI 02886

(401) 736-1092

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Some issues Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD can help you with:

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

thoracic surgery procedures

thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy

VATS segmentectomy

video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

In 2023, Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD performed more thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy, VATS segmentectomy, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

bronchoscopy

lymph node procedures

By Affordability:

bronchoalveolar lavage

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD performed more bronchoscopy, and lymph node procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2012 were bronchoscopy, catheterization, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	54
catheterization	34
doctor visit	287
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2013 were bronchoscopy, hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	15
aspiration	23
bronchoscopy	90
catheterization	56
doctor visit	286
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	25
thoracostomy	14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	24
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2014 were bronchoscopy, hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	18
aspiration	12
bronchoscopy	66
catheterization	44
doctor visit	254
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
minimally invasive procedures	18
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	23
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2015 were bronchoscopy, hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	16
bronchoscopy	84
catheterization	61
device removal	15
doctor visit	310
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
minimally invasive procedures	34
pleural drainage	18
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	14
thoracostomy	18
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	38
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2016 were bronchoscopy, catheterization, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	15
aspiration	11
bronchoscopy	94
catheterization	61
device removal	20
dissection	12
doctor visit	253
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	27
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	15
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2017 were bronchoscopy, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
bronchoscopy	111
catheterization	43
device removal	13
dissection	37
doctor visit	359
excision	49
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	40
open surgery	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	62
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	16
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2018 were bronchoscopy, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	55
dissection	18
doctor visit	278
excision	18
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	18
open surgery	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	17
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2019 were bronchoscopy, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	102
dissection	35
doctor visit	377
excision	49
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	59
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	73

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	11
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2020 were bronchoscopy, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	67
dissection	17
doctor visit	284
excision	17
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	17
open surgery	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	11
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2021 were bronchoscopy, hospital care, inpatient care and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
bronchoscopy	64
catheterization	12
doctor visit	303
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
minimally invasive procedures	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	12
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2022 were bronchoscopy, hospital care, inpatient care and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	49
dissection	13
doctor visit	319
excision	13
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	13
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA were bronchoscopy, catheterization, inpatient care and hospital care.

anastomosis	15
aspiration	16
bronchoscopy	76
catheterization	44
device removal	16
dissection	22
doctor visit	300
excision	26
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	27
open surgery	13
pleural drainage	18
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32
thoracostomy	16
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	230
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	84
85 and over	16
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	116

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	48
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Alberta Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: McGill University Faculty of Medicine

Residency: University of Alberta Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Kent Hospital

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

AFFINITY PHYSICIANS LLC.

DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC

BRIGHAM AND WOMENS PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Covidien LP	$18,778 Battery-Powered Devices $825	$17,953
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$17,731 Da Vinci Surgical System $17,731
Genentech, Inc.	$2,235 Non-Covered Product $1,422	TECENTRIQ $728	$85
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.	$1,023 Spin $1,023
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG	$715 TECENTRIQ $715
Other	$701 Endo Stapling $180	SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $110	SURGICAL $107	HARMONIC Product Family $100	ReliaTack $63	Other $140

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$17,475
Education	$14,500
Travel and Lodging	$6,091
Food and Beverage	$2,389
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$715
Other	$14

Research Payments

Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee, MD has received 58 research payments totaling $941,358.

Biography

Dr. Ciaran McNamee is a surgical oncology (cancer surgery) and thoracic surgery specialist. Dr. McNamee's areas of expertise consist of lung transplant, esophageal cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He attended medical school at McGill University Faculty of Medicine. He completed his residency training at Broadgreen Hospital and a hospital affiliated with the University of Alberta. His professional affiliations include Kent Hospital, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. McNamee's practice in Boston, MA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.