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Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD

(Dr. Eric Carkner, MD)

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Tufts University School of Medicine (2000)

Professional interests include: neck problems, spine problems, back problems

830 Boylston Street Suite 211
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

(617) 734-2450

Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MA specializing in sports medicine, spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD is affiliated with Atrius Health, New England Baptist Hospital, BOSTON ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINE LLC and Tufts University School of Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery.

Office Locations

20 Guest Street
Brighton, MA 02135

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830 Boylston Street Suite 211
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

(617) 734-2450

(617) 734-7804

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Atrius Health

One Lyons Street
Dedham, MA 02026

(617) 657-6445

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In The News

“Once Walker flew home with the Celtics Saturday, there were more tests by Schena, fellow Celtic physician Dr. Guy Napolitana, spine surgeon Dr. Eric Carkner and cervical spine specialist Dr. Tal...”—"Kemba Walker is fine - no kidding", Boston Herald, November 2019

“"When he arrived, we brought him to the Auerbach facility where we did a full evaluation - myself and a spine surgeon, Dr. Eric Carkner from New England Baptist," Dr. Schena said, adding that...”—"Kemba Walker probable vs. Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night", Mass Live, November 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

discectomy

laminectomy

spinal decompression surgery

spinal fusion

spinal procedures

In 2012, Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD performed more discectomy (disc removal surgery), laminectomy, spinal decompression surgery, spinal fusion, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MA during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and revision surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	16
bone marrow tests	16
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	308
nerve procedures	67
revision surgery	18
spinal procedures	92

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
aspiration	23
bone marrow tests	23
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	353
nerve procedures	59
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	104

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	15
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MA during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
aspiration	13
bone marrow tests	13
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	288
nerve procedures	41
spinal procedures	72

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	11
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MA during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
aspiration	14
bone marrow tests	14
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	333
nerve procedures	50
spinal procedures	103

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	246

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	22
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MA during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	324
nerve procedures	43
spinal procedures	91

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	110

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MA during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	314
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	38
spinal procedures	51

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	103

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MA during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	262
nerve procedures	38
spinal procedures	52

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MA during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	231
nerve procedures	41
spinal procedures	78

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MA during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	201
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	49

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MA during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	273
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	44
spinal procedures	79

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	13
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MA during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	22
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	251
nerve procedures	27
spinal procedures	68

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MA were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
aspiration	16
bone marrow tests	16
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	285
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	42
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	76

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	121
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	74
85 and over	5
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	116

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	12
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (2000)

Residency: University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrius Health

New England Baptist Hospital

BOSTON ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINE LLC

Tufts University School of Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Eric P. Carkner, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$51,387 THORACO-LUMBAR $18,945	OASYS $8,510	XIA $8,100	EVEREST $4,750	SERRATO $3,250	Other $7,833
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$2,765 EXPEDIUM $2,765
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,236 PRODISC $306	Symphony $261	ACIS $193	EXPEDIUM $131	ViviGen $123	Other $221
SI-Bone, Inc.	$176 iFuse Implant $176
EMPI, INC.	$137 Osteogenesis Stimulators $137
Other	$164 spinal-stim $52	NEURO $21	IONSYS $20	MazorX Renaissance $20	NON-PRODUCT $14	Other $37

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$45,115
Food and Beverage	$7,420
Travel and Lodging	$3,296
Education	$35

Biography

Dr. Eric Carkner's specialties are spine surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. He practices in Chestnut Hill, MA, Brighton, MA, and Dedham, MA. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Carkner include spine problems and neck problems. He is affiliated with Atrius Health and New England Baptist Hospital. Dr. Carkner graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Carkner trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Massachusetts for his residency.