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Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Brian Whang, M.D.)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Professional interests include: lung nodule, mediastinal tumor, lung cancer, and more.

2660 Main Street Suite 210
Bridgeport, CT 06606

(475) 210-5780

Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS is a thoracic surgeon in Brockton, MA specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS is affiliated with St. Vincent's Medical Center, MidState Medical Center, Hartford Hospital, Hospital of Central Connecticut, Hartford Healthcare, The William H. Backus Hospital, Integrated Care Partners and Hartford HealthCare Medical Group.

Office Locations

1 Pearl Street Suite 2000
Brockton, MA 02301

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15 Francis Street 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02115

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14 Prospect Street Hill Building, 2nd Floor
Milford, MA 01757

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Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

2660 Main Street Suite 210
Bridgeport, CT 06606

(475) 210-5780

(203) 331-1195

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4185 Blackrock Turnpike
Fairfield, CT 06824

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Some issues Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS can help you with:

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

In The News

“Thoracic surgeon Brian Whang, of Fairfield, is joining the The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute in Bridgeport as medical director of the lung screening program and director of thoracic surgery...”—"Community news: Local Irish dance teacher wins international award", CT Insider, January 2011

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	234
hospital care	111
inpatient care	111
minimally invasive procedures	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	35
X-rays	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2013 were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	43
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	45

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	33
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	11
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	11
chemotherapy	11
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	52
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	29
Dementia	21
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	84

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	27
Dementia	15
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2018 were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
bronchoscopy	40
dissection	16
doctor visit	203
excision	16
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	13
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2019 were bronchoscopy, aspiration, dissection and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
bronchoscopy	36
dissection	17
doctor visit	250
excision	17
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	12
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2020 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

dissection	17
doctor visit	218
excision	17
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	11
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2021 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

dissection	12
doctor visit	200
excision	12
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	95

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	14
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	192

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	13
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Brockton, MA were inpatient care, hospital care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

aspiration	18
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	11
bronchoscopy	26
chemotherapy	11
dissection	15
doctor visit	161
excision	15
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	35
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	15
X-rays	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	81
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	41
85 and over	6
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	64

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	47

Education & Training

Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. He completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Vincent's Medical Center

MidState Medical Center

Hartford Hospital

Hospital of Central Connecticut

Hartford Healthcare

The William H. Backus Hospital

Integrated Care Partners

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Evercare, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Aetna, Oxford Health Plans, Coventry, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), CarePartners of Connecticut, Senior Whole Health, Health Direct, HMC/ Northeast Healthcare, Colonial Cooperative Care, BCBS Medicare, Inc., Medspan Commercial, Health Connecticut, Health New England, Healthy Connecticut, Connecticare Commercial, Essence Healthcare, Medspan Medicare, Connecticare Medicare, Community Health Network of Connecticut and Northeast Health Direct.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Evercare

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Aetna

Oxford Health Plans

Coventry

Cigna

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Focus Health Solutions

Prime Health

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

CarePartners of Connecticut

Senior Whole Health

Health Direct

HMC/ Northeast Healthcare

Colonial Cooperative Care

BCBS Medicare

Inc.

Medspan Commercial

Health Connecticut

Health New England

Healthy Connecticut

Connecticare Commercial

Essence Healthcare

Medspan Medicare

Connecticare Medicare

Community Health Network of Connecticut

Northeast Health Direct

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Brockton, MA.

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2020-09-29

This doctor is probably the worst doctor I have ever seen. I was referred to to follow up on a lung nodule found during a CT scan, he basically told me I had lung cancer ( which I didn't) then sat there as I cried telling me I need a PET scan. His NP was even worse. No bedside manner and no concern for patient's feelings.  I would NEVER recommend him to anyone, it was a horrible experience.  If you want a wonderful caring thoracic surgeon see Dr John Wain out of St. Elizabeth's.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brian B. Whang, MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$19,980 Da Vinci Surgical System $16,980	ION $3,000
Neomend, Inc.	$359 DAV-Progel $359
Davol Inc.	$112 Progel Applicator Spray Tips $112
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$112 MATRIXRIB $112
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$60 OPDIVO $60
Other	$55 GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce $22	SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix $17	TMR $16

**Types of Payments**
Education	$17,000
Travel and Lodging	$2,316
Food and Beverage	$1,012
Honoraria	$350

Biography

Dr. Brian Whang is a thoracic surgery specialist. After attending SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at Westchester Medical Center and Yale-New Haven Hospital. Clinical interests for Dr. Whang include esophageal cancer, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), and lung cancer. He usually honors Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. His professional affiliations include Hospital of Central Connecticut, Hartford Hospital, and MidState Medical Center. He welcomes new patients at his office inBrockton, MA as reported by Doctor.com.