Physician Profile
Richard M. Schwartzstein, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Schwartzstein
Richard M. Schwartzstein, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Boston, MA specializing in critical care medicine. Richard trained at Harvard Medical School, graduating in 1979. Richard is also listed as specializing in pulmonary disease. According to Medicare claims data, Richard cared for 76 Medicare patients across 115 services. The services billed most often include critical care, first 30-74 minutes, test to measure expiratory airflow and volume, and test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (617) 667-5864
- Email not available
Practice Locations
330 BROOKLINE AVE
Boston, MA 02215
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Critical Care Medicine 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
Blood & metabolism
Brain & nerve
Brain & Nervous System
- Brain Swelling
- Fainting and syncope
- ICU Delirium and Confusion
- Ischemic stroke
- Status epilepticus
- Traumatic brain injury
Breathing & Lungs
Digestive emergencies
Environmental emergencies
Heart & Circulation
Heart & vascular
Infection & Sepsis
Infections
Injury & trauma
Lung & breathing
Medication reactions
Metabolic Emergencies
Muscle & kidney
Organ Failure
Pregnancy emergencies
Recovery
Substance emergencies
Toxicity & Trauma
Procedures & services
Airway & Breathing
- Airway Scope and Suctioning
- Breathing machine management
- Chest tube insertion
- Emergency intubation
- Tracheostomy
Airway procedures
Brain procedures
Breathing support
Consultation & Recovery
Digestive procedures
Emergency surgery
Fluid Drainage
Heart procedures
Heart support
ICU recovery
Lab tests & monitoring
Life Support
- Cardioversion for rapid heartbeat
- CPR and defibrillation
- ECMO (Heart-Lung Machine)
- Stomach Positioning for Lung Failure
- Targeted Body Cooling
- Temporary Pacemaker Placement
- Ventilator Support
Medication therapies
Medications & Infusions
Monitoring
- Bladder and Belly Pressure Check
- Brain Blood Flow Ultrasound
- Brain Pressure Monitor Placement
- Continuous Brain Wave Monitoring
- Emergency ultrasound
- Heart Pressure Catheter Monitoring
- Lumbar puncture
Nutrition & Digestion
Nutrition support
Organ Support
Vascular Access
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
115 services · 76 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
35 | As often as other peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
62 | Less often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
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.
Related specialists at this location 7
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 critical care physicians in Boston 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Harvard Medical School 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1979 at Harvard Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume 8
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Richard M. Schwartzstein specialize in?
Richard M. Schwartzstein is a critical care physician in Boston, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Critical Care Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Richard M. Schwartzstein located?
Richard M. Schwartzstein is listed at 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Richard M. Schwartzstein's phone number?
The number on file is (617) 667-5864. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Richard M. Schwartzstein's NPI number?
Richard M. Schwartzstein's National Provider Identifier is 1417937608. 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 Richard M. Schwartzstein train?
Richard M. Schwartzstein attended Harvard Medical School, graduating in 1979. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Richard M. Schwartzstein been practicing?
Richard M. Schwartzstein has 47 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1979, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Richard M. Schwartzstein do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Richard M. Schwartzstein provides treatments such as test to measure expiratory airflow and volume and test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Richard M. Schwartzstein confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Richard M. Schwartzstein. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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