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Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD

(Dr. Gary Jay Brenner, MD PHD)

(30 Ratings)

Specializes in: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

55 Fruit Street Gray Bigelow Building, Suite 444
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 726-8810

Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD is an anesthesiologist in Boston, MA specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD is affiliated with Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital

55 Fruit Street Gray Bigelow Building, Suite 444
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 726-8810

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD had a list price for sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, and spinal joint injection 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. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD treated as an anesthesiologist in Boston, MA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	213
hospital care	87
injections	77
inpatient care	87
nerve block	36
pain management	77
spinal procedures	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD treated as an anesthesiologist in Boston, MA during 2013 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	243
hospital care	35
injections	67
inpatient care	35
nerve block	37
pain management	67
spinal procedures	37

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	12
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD treated as an anesthesiologist in Boston, MA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	224
hospital care	93
injections	49
inpatient care	93
nerve block	49
pain management	49
spinal procedures	49

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD treated as an anesthesiologist in Boston, MA during 2015 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	336
hospital care	56
injections	87
inpatient care	56
nerve block	69
pain management	87
spinal procedures	69

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	30
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD treated as an anesthesiologist in Boston, MA during 2016 were injections, pain management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	259
hospital care	42
injections	69
inpatient care	42
nerve block	29
pain management	54
spinal procedures	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	19
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD treated as an anesthesiologist in Boston, MA during 2017 were injections, pain management, aspiration and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	284
hospital care	18
injections	79
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve procedures	13
pain management	74

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	20
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD treated as an anesthesiologist in Boston, MA during 2018 were injections, hospital care, inpatient care and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	276
hospital care	38
injections	43
inpatient care	38
pain management	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	15
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD treated as an anesthesiologist in Boston, MA during 2019 were injections, pain management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	395
hospital care	24
injections	96
inpatient care	24
pain management	73
spinal procedures	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	24
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	61
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD treated as an anesthesiologist in Boston, MA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	188
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	13
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD treated as an anesthesiologist in Boston, MA during 2021 were pain management, injections and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	217
injections	48
pain management	48
spinal procedures	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	18
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD treated as an anesthesiologist in Boston, MA during 2022 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	308
injections	80
pain management	66
spinal procedures	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	24
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD treated as an anesthesiologist in Boston, MA were injections, pain management, hospital care and inpatient care.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	267
hospital care	45
injections	69
inpatient care	45
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve block	44
nerve procedures	13
pain management	62
spinal procedures	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	175
Hispanic	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	46
85 and over	15
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	67

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD treated were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	11
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the Pain Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: Pain Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Nantucket Cottage Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC

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. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Tufts Health Plan

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

Beech Street

WellPoint

Medicare ACO

WellSense

Senior Whole Health

Fallon Health

Commonwealth Care Alliance

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Maine Community Health Options

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

MassHealth

WellSense NH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 30 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ipsen Innovation	$3,660 DYSPORT $3,660
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$25 Zoom Lamps $25

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$3,660
Food and Beverage	$25

Biography

Dr. Gary Brenner's areas of specialization are anesthesiology and pain medicine. Dr. Brenner has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Nantucket Cottage Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. He accepts Blue California, Coventry, Viant, and more. He attended the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and then went on to complete his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Brenner, MD PHD From 2012 - 2022

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