Physician Profile
William Dean Carlson, MD PHD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Carlson
Based in Boston, MA, William Dean Carlson, MD PHD is listed in the NPI registry under advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. William graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 1976. William is also listed as specializing in cardiovascular disease. According to Medicare claims data, William cared for 1,398 Medicare patients across 1,942 services.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (617) 724-6750
- Email not available
Practice Locations
55 FRUIT ST CARDIAC UNIT ASSOCIATES YAW5
Boston, MA 02114
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,942 services · 1,398 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
828 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
243 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
44 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
368 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
262 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
97 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
51 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office visit | 99443 |
38 |
| 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 |
11 |
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 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology specialists in Boston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Yale University School of Medicine 4
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1976 at Yale University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only 8
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Carlson specialize in?
Dr. Carlson is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology in Boston, MA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ADVANCED HEART FAILURE AND TRANSPLANT CARDIOLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Carlson located?
Dr. Carlson is listed at 55 FRUIT ST CARDIAC UNIT ASSOCIATES YAW5, Boston, MA 02114. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Carlson's phone number?
The number on file is (617) 724-6750. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Carlson's NPI number?
Dr. Carlson's National Provider Identifier is 1669462180. 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. Carlson go to medical school?
Dr. Carlson attended Yale University School of Medicine, graduating in 1976. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Carlson been practicing?
Dr. Carlson has 50 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1976, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Carlson do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Carlson provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Carlson confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Carlson. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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