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Edit this profileWhere to find Ritchell Van Dams, M.D.
- Boston location main office
450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 - Norwalk location
34 Maple St, Norwalk, CT 06850 - Boston location
75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115
About Dr. Van Dams
Ritchell Van Dams, M.D. practices radiation oncology in Boston, MA. Ritchell is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program. According to Medicare claims data, Ritchell cared for 549 Medicare patients across 1,697 services. The services billed most often include calculation of radiation therapy dose, design and construction of radiation treatment device for high precision radiation therapy, and high precision radiation therapy planning. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992156376.
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) 632-3000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
450 BROOKLINE AVE
Boston, MA 02215
34 Maple St
Norwalk, CT 06850
75 Francis St
Boston, MA 02115
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Radiation Oncology 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
Benign condition
Blood and lymph cancer
Bone cancer
Brain tumors
Cancer emergencies
Chest cancer
Endocrine cancer
Eye cancer
Eye conditions
Foot conditions
Gastrointestinal cancer
- Anal cancer
- Bile duct cancer
- Colon cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Gallbladder cancer
- Liver cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Stomach cancer
Gynecologic cancer
Head & neck cancer
Head and neck cancer
Metastatic cancer
Neurologic condition
Orthopedic conditions
Sarcoma
Skin cancer
Thoracic cancer
Urologic cancer
Vascular conditions
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Advanced radiation
Benign treatment
Brain radiation
Cancer treatment
Central nervous system
Consultation
External radiation
- Electron beam therapy
- Image-guided radiation (IGRT)
- IMRT (Targeted intensity radiation)
- RapidArc / VMAT radiation
- Total body irradiation (TBI)
Eye cancer treatment
Follow-up care
Heart treatments
Internal radiation
Pain and symptom relief
Particle therapy
Precision radiation
- Adaptive radiation therapy
- Heart-sparing breath hold radiation (DIBH)
- Spine radiosurgery
- Stereotactic body radiation (SBRT)
- Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
- Tattoo-free radiation
Prostate cancer treatment
Prostate protection
Radiation therapy
Skin cancer treatment
Skin lymphoma treatment
Specialized radiation
Targeted isotopes
Targeted radiation drugs
Treatment planning
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,697 services · 549 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calculation of radiation therapy dose | Imaging | 77300 |
1,102 | More than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Design and construction of radiation treatment device for high precision radiation therapy | Imaging | 77338 |
134 | More than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| High precision radiation therapy planning | Imaging | 77301 |
129 | More than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Complex radiation therapy planning | Imaging | 77263 |
46 | As often as other peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Special radiation treatment | Imaging | 77470 |
43 | More often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions | Imaging | 77427 |
28 | Less often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device | Imaging | 77334 |
28 | Less often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Management of cranial lesion surgery using radiation over multiple sessions | Imaging | 77435 |
25 | More often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
48 | As often as other peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
43 | As often as other peers in Radiation Oncology |
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.
Other radiation oncologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
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.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other radiation oncologists in Boston 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2016 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Calculation of radiation therapy dose 8
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Ritchell Van Dams specialize in?
Ritchell Van Dams is a radiation oncologist in Boston, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Radiation Oncology”.
NPI registry
Where is Ritchell Van Dams located?
Ritchell Van Dams is listed at 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Ritchell Van Dams's phone number?
The number on file is (617) 632-3000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Ritchell Van Dams's NPI number?
Ritchell Van Dams's National Provider Identifier is 1992156376. 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 Ritchell Van Dams train?
Ritchell Van Dams attended Other, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Ritchell Van Dams been practicing?
Ritchell Van Dams has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Ritchell Van Dams do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Ritchell Van Dams performs imaging including calculation of radiation therapy dose and design and construction of radiation treatment device for high precision radiation therapy, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Ritchell Van Dams confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Ritchell Van Dams. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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