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Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD

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Specializes in: Cytopathology

55 Fruit Street Wrn 219 Pathology Associates
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 724-1463

Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD is a cytopathologist in Boston, MA specializing in cytopathology.

Office Locations

55 Fruit Street Wrn 219 Pathology Associates
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 724-1463

(617) 726-3226

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD in 2024

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cytology

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

In 2024, Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD performed more cytology, and non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Boston, MA during 2012 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	592
lab tests	185
second opinions	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Boston, MA during 2013 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	453
lab tests	161
second opinions	31

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	627
Black	17
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	78
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Boston, MA during 2014 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	401
lab tests	172
second opinions	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	13
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	65
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Boston, MA during 2015 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	358
lab tests	33
second opinions	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	606
Female	628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1056
Black	40
Hispanic	72
Asian	30
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	560
From 75 to 84	360
85 and over	106
Less than 65	208

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Boston, MA during 2016 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	385
lab tests	45
second opinions	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	18
Hispanic	25
Asian	11
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	63
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Boston, MA during 2017 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	414
lab tests	156
second opinions	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	597
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	57
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	53
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Boston, MA during 2021 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	433
lab tests	95
second opinions	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	581
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	71
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Dementia	14
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Boston, MA during 2022 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	514
lab tests	58
second opinions	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	665
Black	23
Hispanic	30
Asian	13
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	79
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Boston, MA during 2023 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	432
lab tests	89
second opinions	13

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	15
Hispanic	29
Asian	13
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	52
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Boston, MA during 2024 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	370
lab tests	61
second opinions	19

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	67
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD in 2024

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Boston, MA were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

cytology	435
lab tests	105
second opinions	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Female	313
Male	322

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	555
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	21

**Age**
85 and over	62
75 to 84	212
Less than 65	81
65 to 74	279

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. W Stephen Black-Schaffer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	26
Dementia	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Licensed In: Massachusetts

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Dr. W. Black-Schaffer practices cytopathology in Boston, MA. Dr. Black-Schaffer obtained a license to practice in Massachusetts.

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