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- 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115
About Dr. Semel
Marcus E. Semel, MD practices general surgery in Boston, MA. Marcus is a 2005 graduate of University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Marcus is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Marcus cared for 1,286 Medicare patients across 1,556 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124226766.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (617) 732-5500
- Email not available
Practice Locations
75 FRANCIS ST
Boston, MA 02115
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within General Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Anorectal
Appendix, bowel, and emergency
Gallbladder and biliary
Hernia and abdominal wall
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal
Abdominal wall
Breast
Colorectal
Digestive
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bleeding Stomach Ulcer
- Bowel Fistula
- Gastroparesis
- Swallowing difficulties
Emergency surgery
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Hernia
Infections
Lymphatic
Oncology
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Bowel and emergency abdominal
- Colon resection
- Exploratory laparoscopy
- Exploratory laparotomy
- Repair of perforated peptic ulcer
- Small-bowel resection
- Surgery for bowel obstruction
- Surgical drainage of abdominal abscess
- Surgical lysis of adhesions
Gallbladder and appendix
Hernia repair
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal surgery
Abdominal wall
Access and nutrition
Anorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Drainage of anal abscess
- Hemorrhoid removal
- Rubber-band ligation of hemorrhoids
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Biopsy
Breast surgery
- Axillary lymph-node dissection
- Excisional biopsy of a breast mass
- Mastectomy
- Sentinel lymph-node biopsy
Breast Surgery
Colorectal
Colorectal surgery
Digestive procedures
Endocrine surgery
Gastrointestinal
Hernia surgery
Skin & Soft Tissue
Surgical Oncology
Surgical procedures
Vascular Access
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,556 services · 1,286 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36902 |
31 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | Procedure | 36475 |
21 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Insertion of stent in arteries of leg | Procedure | 37226 |
15 | Too few peers to compare |
| Balloon dilation of artery of leg | Procedure | 37224 |
15 | Too few peers to compare |
| Exposure of groin artery for delivery of graft | Procedure | 34713 |
14 | Too few peers to compare |
| Revision of hemodialysis graft | Procedure | 36832 |
12 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Repair of infrarenal aorta and groin artery with graft for other than rupture on both sides with review by radiologist | Procedure | 34705 |
12 | Too few peers to compare |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Imaging | 75710 |
33 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
113 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Treatment | 93923 |
52 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other general surgeons in Boston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 11 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2005 at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist 4
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Semel specialize in?
Dr. Semel is a general surgeon in Boston, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “General Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Semel located?
Dr. Semel is listed at 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Semel's phone number?
The number on file is (617) 732-5500. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Semel's NPI number?
Dr. Semel's National Provider Identifier is 1124226766. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Semel go to medical school?
Dr. Semel attended University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Semel been practicing?
Dr. Semel has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Semel do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Semel performs procedures including insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist, destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance and insertion of stent in arteries of leg; reads or performs imaging such as review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image; provides treatments such as ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow and complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Semel confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Semel. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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