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Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD

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(Gary Ferguson, MD)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

100 Brigham Way University Station
Westwood, MA 02090

(781) 471-2200

Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD is an orthopedist in Westwood, MA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Orthopaedics Center.

Office Locations

100 Brigham Way University Station
Westwood, MA 02090

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1153 Centre Street Suite 5
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

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20 Patriot Place
Foxborough, MA 02035

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60 Fenwood Road 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02115

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850 Boylston Street Suite 130
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

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15 Corporate Park Drive
Pembroke, MA 02359

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In The News

“Dr. Gary Ferguson is a retired orthopedic surgeon who flies about 75 flights a year.”—"Angel Flight helps Islanders get the care they need", The Martha's Vineyard Times, September 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Westwood, MA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	730
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	53
doctor visit	643
hip imaging	176
injections	730
joint surgery	83
lower extremity surgery	83
musculoskeletal imaging	1008
pelvic imaging	161
reconstructive surgery	83
X-rays	1169

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Westwood, MA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	789
compression therapy	53
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	30
doctor visit	652
hip imaging	168
immobilization	53
injections	789
joint surgery	86
lower extremity surgery	86
musculoskeletal imaging	970
pelvic imaging	143
reconstructive surgery	86
X-rays	1113

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	57
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Westwood, MA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	373
compression therapy	40
doctor visit	534
hip imaging	84
immobilization	40
injections	373
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	55
musculoskeletal imaging	509
pelvic imaging	83
reconstructive surgery	55
X-rays	592

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	53
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Westwood, MA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	447
doctor visit	676
injections	447
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	43
reconstructive surgery	43

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	770

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1088
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	538
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	144
Less than 65	240

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Westwood, MA during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
doctor visit	29
injections	37

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Westwood, MA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
doctor visit	71
injections	51
musculoskeletal imaging	15
X-rays	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Westwood, MA during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
doctor visit	15
injections	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Westwood, MA during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	217
doctor visit	411
injections	217

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	26
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Westwood, MA during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	216
doctor visit	409
injections	216

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	30
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Westwood, MA during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	364
doctor visit	595
injections	364

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	31
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Westwood, MA during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	510
doctor visit	878
injections	510

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	61
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Westwood, MA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	340
compression therapy	46
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	41
doctor visit	446
hip imaging	142
immobilization	46
injections	340
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	66
musculoskeletal imaging	625
pelvic imaging	129
reconstructive surgery	66
X-rays	722

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	232
Male	121

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	312
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	8

**Age**
85 and over	36
75 to 84	103
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	165

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gary M. Ferguson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Orthopaedics Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$53,058 Joint Implants $52,979	DJO Surgical Empowr Knee System $78
Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$10,999 Aerospan $10,999
NUVASIVE, INC.	$165 XLIF $165
Blue Belt Technologies, Inc.	$87 STRIDE Implant $87
Lilly USA, LLC	$57 FORTEO $57

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$44,676
Consulting Fee	$8,140
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$6,690
Travel and Lodging	$3,626
Food and Beverage	$1,234

Biography

Dr. Gary Ferguson's specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Westwood, MA. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Ferguson completed his residency training at Mayo Clinic.