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Brian E. Wascavage, DPM

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

65 Fremont Street
Marlborough, MA 01752

(508) 481-4535

Brian E. Wascavage, DPM is a podiatrist in Framingham, MA specializing in foot & ankle surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). Brian E. Wascavage, DPM is affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center, Tufts Medicine and UMass Memorial Health.

Office Locations

42 Lincoln Street
Framingham, MA 01702

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UMass Memorial Health

65 Fremont Street
Marlborough, MA 01752

(508) 481-4535

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

non-excisional debridement

In 2023, Brian E. Wascavage, DPM had a list price for non-excisional debridement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

joint aspiration

joint injections

removal of benign hyperkeratosis

By Affordability:

removal of benign skin lesion

removal of skin lesion

skin debridement

skin procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Brian E. Wascavage, DPM performed more excisional debridement, joint aspiration, joint injections, and removal of benign hyperkeratosis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion, removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), skin debridement, and skin procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brian E. Wascavage, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Framingham, MA during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	40
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	223
excision	40
incision and drainage	14
injections	20
lower extremity surgery	18
minor procedures	14
nail avulsion	17
nail procedures	17
open surgery	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1030
skin procedures	1030
skin surgery	14
tendon surgery	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brian E. Wascavage, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Framingham, MA during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	58
doctor visit	246
excision	42
incision and drainage	13
injections	15
lower extremity surgery	22
minor procedures	13
nail avulsion	20
nail procedures	20
open surgery	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	964
skin procedures	964
skin surgery	13
tendon surgery	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	650
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	188
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	48
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brian E. Wascavage, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Framingham, MA during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	150
doctor visit	337
excision	132
incision and drainage	14
injections	36
lower extremity surgery	27
minor procedures	14
nail avulsion	21
nail procedures	21
open surgery	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	937
skin procedures	937
skin surgery	14
tendon surgery	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	13
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	181
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brian E. Wascavage, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Framingham, MA during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	122
doctor visit	298
excision	122
injections	14
nail avulsion	22
nail procedures	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1003
skin procedures	1003

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	522
Female	852

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1250
Black	34
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	506
85 and over	346
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brian E. Wascavage, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Framingham, MA during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	67
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	72
doctor visit	410
excision	72
injections	67
lower extremity surgery	45
nail avulsion	17
nail procedures	17
open surgery	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	970
skin procedures	970
tendon surgery	45

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	678
Black	16
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	187
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brian E. Wascavage, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Framingham, MA during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	73
doctor visit	354
excision	73
injections	40
nail avulsion	23
nail procedures	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	985
skin procedures	985

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	643
Black	20
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	189
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brian E. Wascavage, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Framingham, MA during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	103
doctor visit	465
excision	103
injections	64
nail avulsion	33
nail procedures	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1157
skin procedures	1157

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	718
Black	24
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	321
85 and over	212
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brian E. Wascavage, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Framingham, MA during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	185
doctor visit	547
excision	168
injections	77
nail avulsion	24
nail procedures	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1068
skin procedures	1068

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	751
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	223
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brian E. Wascavage, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Framingham, MA during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	169
doctor visit	485
excision	153
injections	61
nail avulsion	23
nail procedures	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	946
skin procedures	946

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	676
Black	21
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	210
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brian E. Wascavage, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Framingham, MA during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	183
doctor visit	552
excision	183
injections	94
nail avulsion	37
nail procedures	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	936
skin procedures	936

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	667
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	189
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brian E. Wascavage, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Framingham, MA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	75
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	161
doctor visit	636
excision	141
injections	75
lower extremity surgery	37
nail avulsion	35
nail procedures	35
open surgery	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	801
skin procedures	801
tendon surgery	37

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	637
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	184
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Brian E. Wascavage, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Framingham, MA were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

abscess drainage	13
aspiration	61
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	119
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	413
excision	111
incision and drainage	13
injections	51
lower extremity surgery	29
minor procedures	13
nail avulsion	24
nail procedures	24
open surgery	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	981
skin procedures	981
skin surgery	13
tendon surgery	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	668
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	28
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	284
85 and over	191
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	206

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Brian E. Wascavage, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He completed residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Residency: UMass Memorial Medical Center

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Brian E. Wascavage, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UMass Memorial Medical Center

Tufts Medicine

UMass Memorial Health

Ratings & Reviews

Brian E. Wascavage, DPM has a high overall rating with an average of 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Brian E. Wascavage, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in Framingham, MA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Brian E. Wascavage, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$148 Physio-Stim $144	Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator $4
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$85 STRAVIX MESH $85
Osteomed LLC	$64 EXT-Extremilock Foot $50	SBO-Extremilock Foot $14
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$26 Regranex $26
Sanara MedTech Inc.	$19 CellerateRx $19
Other	$12 GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$329
Education	$25

Biography

Dr. Brian Wascavage practices foot & ankle surgery, podiatry (foot & ankle medicine), and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Wascavage completed his residency training at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Tufts Medicine and UMass Memorial Medical Center. He has a closed panel according to Tufts Medicine.