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Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS

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Specializes in: Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Professional interests include: soft tissue sarcoma, melanoma, breast surgery

55 LAKE AVENUE NORTH
WORCESTER, MA 01655

(508) 334-3850

Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS is a surgical oncologist in WORCESTER, MA specializing in surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS is affiliated with Milford Regional Medical Center, UMass Memorial Medical Center, UMass Memorial Health and UMass Memorial Medical Center - Milford Regional.

Office Locations

55 LAKE AVENUE NORTH
WORCESTER, MA 01655

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119 Belmont Street
Worcester, MA 01605

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In The News

“At his side were family, friends and Dr. Jennifer LaFemina, who he calls his "guardian angel."”—"Little League mom saves umpire's life after he gets hit in neck by foul ball", Valley News Live, August 2024

“UMass Memorial Health surgical oncologist and Little League mom Dr. Jennifer LaFemina is being credited with saving an umpire's life after he was hit in the neck by a foul ball.”—"Little League mom - and surgeon - saves umpire's life during game in Oxford", Boston, July 2024

“On July 11, Dr. Jennifer LaFemina saved a Little League umpire's life while at her son's baseball game in Massachusetts.”—""Heroic" surgeon saves umpire's life at her son's Little League game", CBS News, July 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

lymph node procedures

open biopsy

In 2012, Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS performed more lymph node procedures, and open biopsy 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. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS treated as a surgical oncologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS treated as a surgical oncologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	87
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	18
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS treated as a surgical oncologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	63
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	13
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS treated as a surgical oncologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	139
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	36
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	136

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	13
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS treated as a surgical oncologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2017 were lymph node procedures, excision, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	17
cancer surgery	17
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	97
excision	37
lymph node procedures	41
open surgery	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS treated as a surgical oncologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2018 were lymph node procedures, excision, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	19
cancer surgery	19
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	114
excision	45
lymph node procedures	62
open surgery	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	13
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS treated as a surgical oncologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2019 were lymph node procedures, excision, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	23
cancer surgery	23
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	116
excision	50
lymph node procedures	59
open surgery	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	13
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	21
Dementia	11
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS treated as a surgical oncologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2020 were lymph node procedures, excision, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	23
cancer surgery	23
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	96
excision	39
lymph node procedures	49
open surgery	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
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	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS treated as a surgical oncologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2021 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	37
cancer surgery	25
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	119
excision	58
lymph node procedures	44
open surgery	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	13
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS treated as a surgical oncologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2022 were lymph node procedures, open surgery, diagnostic procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	13
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	164
excision	42
lymph node procedures	60
open surgery	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	17
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS treated as a surgical oncologist in WORCESTER, MA during 2023 were lymph node procedures, open surgery, diagnostic procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	15
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	150
excision	35
lymph node procedures	41
open surgery	35

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	116

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	19
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS in 2023

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS treated as a surgical oncologist in WORCESTER, MA were lymph node procedures, excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

breast procedures	21
cancer surgery	21
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	107
excision	43
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
lymph node procedures	50
open surgery	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Female	83
Male	47

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	89
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	13
75 to 84	43
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	54

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	5
Cancer	36

Education & Training

Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. She completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is certified by the Board Certification: General Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: General Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Milford Regional Medical Center

UMass Memorial Medical Center

UMass Memorial Health

UMass Memorial Medical Center - Milford Regional

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ethicon US, LLC	$21 Mega Vac $21

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$21

Biography

Dr. Jennifer Lafemina is a surgical oncology (cancer surgery) specialist in Worcester, MA. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine and then she performed her residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Dr. Lafemina's areas of expertise include the following: breast surgery, soft tissue sarcoma, and melanoma. Her professional affiliations include UMass Memorial Medical Center and Milford Regional Medical Center. She has an open panel in Worcester, MA according to Doctor.com.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Lafemina, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2023

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