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Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

University of Vermont College of Medicine

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

(857) 238-3838

Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS is an urologist in West Roxbury, MA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). She graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine. Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Office Locations

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

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165 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02114

(857) 238-3838

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55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

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In The News

“We spoke with Dr. Dianne Sacco, director of Massachusetts General Hospital's Kidney Stone Program, for more information about this condition.”—"Kidney stones: 'Worse than childbirth'", CNN, January 2014

“CNN spoke with Dr. Dianne Sacco, director of Massachusetts General Hospital's Kidney Stone Program, for more information about kidney stones.”—"Kidney stones: 'Worse than childbirth'", CNN, January 2014

“Dr. Dianne Sacco of Massachusetts General Hospital uses a laser ureteroscope to pulverize a kidney stone in Henry Owens.”—"Doctors Take Aim At Epidemic Kidney Stones With Lasers", NPR, September 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cystoscopic stone removal

cystoscopy with foreign body removal

cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement

cystoscopy with ureteral stent removal

pyeloscopy

therapeutic ureteroscopy

ureteroscopy with biopsy

ureteroscopy with fulguration

ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy

In 2023, Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS performed more cystoscopic stone removal, cystoscopy with foreign body removal, cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement, cystoscopy with ureteral stent removal, pyeloscopy, therapeutic ureteroscopy, ureteroscopy with biopsy, ureteroscopy with fulguration, and ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 10%

By Volume:

minimally invasive procedures

In 2023, Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS performed more minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

endourologic procedures

In 2012, Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS performed more endourologic procedures 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. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS treated as an urologist in West Roxbury, MA during 2012 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

ablation	17
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	36
chemotherapy	36
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	480
foreign body removal	15
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lab tests	295
laser treatment	50
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	50
minimally invasive procedures	257
stent placement (stenting)	101
suprapubic catheter replacement	13
urologic procedures	322

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS treated as an urologist in West Roxbury, MA during 2013 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

ablation	18
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	28
chemotherapy	28
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	527
foreign body removal	12
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
lab tests	315
laser treatment	52
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	52
minimally invasive procedures	249
stent placement (stenting)	100
urologic procedures	317

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	36
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS treated as an urologist in West Roxbury, MA during 2014 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

ablation	19
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	17
chemotherapy	17
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	660
foreign body removal	38
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lab tests	499
laser treatment	66
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	66
minimally invasive procedures	242
stent placement (stenting)	119
urologic procedures	308

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	33
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS treated as an urologist in West Roxbury, MA during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

ablation	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	699
foreign body removal	41
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lab tests	306
laser treatment	59
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	59
minimally invasive procedures	246
stent placement (stenting)	110
urologic procedures	289

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	496
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	862
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	320
85 and over	58
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS treated as an urologist in West Roxbury, MA during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

ablation	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	604
foreign body removal	36
lab tests	513
laser treatment	43
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	43
minimally invasive procedures	222
stent placement (stenting)	110
urologic procedures	256

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	36
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS treated as an urologist in West Roxbury, MA during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

ablation	21
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	771
foreign body removal	50
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
lab tests	540
laser treatment	69
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	69
minimally invasive procedures	278
stent placement (stenting)	144
urologic procedures	305

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	41
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS treated as an urologist in West Roxbury, MA during 2018 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

ablation	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	795
foreign body removal	64
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lab tests	631
laser treatment	83
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	83
minimally invasive procedures	298
stent placement (stenting)	175
urologic procedures	298

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	36
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS treated as an urologist in West Roxbury, MA during 2019 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

ablation	20
blood draw	29
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	852
foreign body removal	103
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
lab tests	570
laser treatment	76
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	76
minimally invasive procedures	364
stent placement (stenting)	168
urologic procedures	364

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	20
Hispanic	18
Asian	12
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	45
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS treated as an urologist in West Roxbury, MA during 2020 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

ablation	17
blood draw	26
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	484
foreign body removal	58
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
lab tests	123
laser treatment	58
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	58
minimally invasive procedures	258
stent placement (stenting)	135
urologic procedures	269

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	16
Hispanic	13
Asian	12
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	30
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS treated as an urologist in West Roxbury, MA during 2021 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

ablation	19
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	404
foreign body removal	94
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
lab tests	147
laser treatment	70
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	70
minimally invasive procedures	352
stent placement (stenting)	158
urologic procedures	363

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	33
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS treated as an urologist in West Roxbury, MA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, stent placement (stenting) and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	384
foreign body removal	101
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
lab tests	108
laser treatment	74
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	74
minimally invasive procedures	331
stent placement (stenting)	127
urologic procedures	331

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	37
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS treated as an urologist in West Roxbury, MA were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and stent placement (stenting).

ablation	19
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	27
blood draw	27
chemotherapy	27
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	605
foreign body removal	55
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
lab tests	367
laser treatment	63
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	63
minimally invasive procedures	281
stent placement (stenting)	131
urologic procedures	311

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	436
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	156
85 and over	35
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	232

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine. She completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Urology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Urology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicaid, Blue California, Railroad Medicare, Medicare, Medicare ACO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, MassHealth and Mass General Brigham Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicaid

Blue California

Railroad Medicare

Medicare

Medicare ACO

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

MassHealth

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Dianne E. Sacco, MD, MS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$4,336 GENERAL - KIDNEY STONE DISEASE $2,326	Moses 550 D\F\L $1,935	OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $74

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$3,875
Travel and Lodging	$386
Food and Beverage	$74

Biography

Dr. Dianne Sacco's specialty is urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Sacco's hospital/clinic affiliations include Massachusetts General Hospital, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Before performing her residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Sacco attended the University of Vermont College of Medicine for medical school. She seems to honor Blue California, Medicaid, and Medicare, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Sacco welcomes new patients at her office in as reported by Massachusetts General Hospital.