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Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD

(Dr. Denise Spence, MD)

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Primary Care and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

170 University Drive
Amherst, MA 01002

(413) 549-7080

Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD is a primary care doctor in Amherst, MA specializing in primary care and internal medicine (adult medicine). She graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD is affiliated with Cooley Dickinson Hospital and CD PRACTICE ASSOCIATES INC.

Office Locations

170 University Drive
Amherst, MA 01002

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

flu shot

immunization

By Affordability:

flu shot

flu vaccine

pneumonia shot

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD performed more flu shot, and immunization (preventive vaccines) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, and pneumonia shot 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. Denise A. Spence, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Amherst, MA during 2012 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	981
ear procedures	23
lab tests	33
preventive care	153
vaccines	140

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Amherst, MA during 2013 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	881
ear procedures	32
lab tests	38
preventive care	149
vaccines	136

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	11
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	51
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Amherst, MA during 2014 were preventive care, vaccines, ear procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	12
doctor visit	897
ear procedures	34
gynecologic procedures	12
lab tests	23
preventive care	192
vaccines	177

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	58
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Amherst, MA during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	12
cytology	12
doctor visit	934
ear procedures	30
gynecologic pathology	12
gynecologic procedures	12
lab tests	52
preventive care	250
vaccines	220

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	130
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD in 2015

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	15
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Amherst, MA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and breast exam.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	26
doctor visit	959
ear procedures	26
gynecologic procedures	26
lab tests	49
preventive care	224
vaccines	209

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	79
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD in 2016

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Amherst, MA during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and breast exam.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	22
breast exam	66
cytology	14
diabetes management	17
doctor visit	1000
ear procedures	17
gynecologic pathology	14
gynecologic procedures	66
lab tests	69
preventive care	259
vaccines	214

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	80
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD in 2017

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	14
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Amherst, MA during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and breast exam.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	45
diabetes management	19
doctor visit	862
ear procedures	13
gynecologic procedures	45
lab tests	58
preventive care	254
vaccines	208

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	79
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD in 2018

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Amherst, MA during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines, breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	71
diabetes management	23
doctor visit	1030
gynecologic procedures	71
lab tests	63
preventive care	265
vaccines	210

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	72
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD in 2019

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Amherst, MA during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines, breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	22
doctor visit	640
ear procedures	11
gynecologic procedures	22
lab tests	16
preventive care	235
vaccines	216

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	64
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD in 2020

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Amherst, MA during 2021 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	25
diabetes management	30
doctor visit	1012
ear procedures	14
gynecologic procedures	25
lab tests	53
preventive care	235
vaccines	191

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	15
Hispanic	12
Asian	15
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	69
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD in 2021

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Amherst, MA during 2022 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and breast exam.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	28
cytology	12
diabetes management	14
doctor visit	1103
gynecologic pathology	12
gynecologic procedures	28
lab tests	30
preventive care	99
vaccines	73

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	13
Hispanic	15
Asian	14
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	73
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD in 2022

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	11
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Amherst, MA were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and breast exam.

blood draw	22
breast exam	34
cytology	12
diabetes management	20
doctor visit	936
ear procedures	22
gynecologic pathology	12
gynecologic procedures	34
lab tests	44
preventive care	210
vaccines	181

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	388
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	108
85 and over	68
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	214

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	12
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care. She is certified by the Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care

Board Certification: Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cooley Dickinson Hospital

CD PRACTICE ASSOCIATES INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.84 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Denise A. Spence, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Amherst, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$14 LYRICA $14

**Types of Payments**
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Denise Spence specializes in primary care. She is rated highly by her patients. She is professionally affiliated with Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Dr. Spence is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a graduate of the University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care's residency program.