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Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

University of the Philippines College of Medicine (1993)

Professional interests include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, LGBT issues, and more.

55 LAKE AVENUE NORTH
WORCESTER, MA 01655

(508) 334-3850

Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD is a pulmonologist in WORCESTER, MA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from University of the Philippines College of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD is affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Memorial Health.

Office Locations

55 LAKE AVENUE NORTH
WORCESTER, MA 01655

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

nursing home care

In 2012, Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD performed more nursing home care 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. Emil L. Tigas, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	600
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194
pulmonary testing	163

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	657
hospital care	372
inpatient care	372
pulmonary testing	107

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	18
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	56
Less than 65	195

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	598
hospital care	281
inpatient care	281
pulmonary testing	165

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	17
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	60
Less than 65	179

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	659
hospital care	279
inpatient care	279
pulmonary testing	125

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	552
Female	726

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1104
Black	46
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	360
85 and over	116
Less than 65	328

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	630
hospital care	372
inpatient care	372
pulmonary testing	105

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	25
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	51
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	60
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	615
hospital care	241
inpatient care	241
pulmonary testing	63

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	17
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	60
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	516
hospital care	713
inpatient care	713
nursing home care	31
pulmonary testing	76

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	52
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	467
hospital care	679
inpatient care	679
pulmonary testing	74

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	53
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	38
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	309
hospital care	459
inpatient care	459
nursing home care	12
pleural drainage	14
pulmonary testing	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	46
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	369
hospital care	522
inpatient care	522
pulmonary testing	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	44
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	349
hospital care	360
inpatient care	360
pulmonary testing	74

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	36
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WORCESTER, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and nursing home care.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	524
hospital care	406
inpatient care	406
nursing home care	21
pleural drainage	14
pulmonary testing	92

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	503
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	40
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	165
85 and over	52
Less than 65	146
65 to 74	217

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	27
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD graduated from University of the Philippines College of Medicine in 1993. He completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of the Philippines College of Medicine (1993)

Residency: Montefiore Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Emil L. Tigas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UMass Memorial Medical Center

UMass Memorial Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$14 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $14

**Types of Payments**
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Emil Tigas, who practices in Worcester, MA, is a medical specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Tigas include emphysema, chronic cough, and chronic bronchitis. He attended the University of the Philippines College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Tigas (or staff) is conversant in Filipino and Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Tigas's office in Worcester, MA.