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Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Neuropathology

University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1997)

Professional interests include: meningioma, glioblastoma, brain tumor, and more.

450 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

(617) 732-7532

Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD is a neuropathologist in Boston, MA specializing in neuropathology. He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD is affiliated with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston Children's Hospital and BRIGHAM AND WOMENS PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

450 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

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Boston Children's Hospital

75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115

(617) 732-7510

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD treated as a neuropathologist in Boston, MA during 2012 were lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

consultation	24
lab tests	106

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD treated as a neuropathologist in Boston, MA during 2013 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	116

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD treated as a neuropathologist in Boston, MA during 2014 were lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

consultation	16
lab tests	42

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD treated as a neuropathologist in Boston, MA during 2016 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

consultation	20
lab tests	38
second opinions	27

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	20
Dementia	19
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD treated as a neuropathologist in Boston, MA during 2017 were second opinions and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	13
second opinions	30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD treated as a neuropathologist in Boston, MA during 2018 were consultation, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

consultation	17
lab tests	15
second opinions	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	25
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD treated as a neuropathologist in Boston, MA during 2019 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD treated as a neuropathologist in Boston, MA during 2020 were lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

consultation	14
lab tests	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	21
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD treated as a neuropathologist in Boston, MA during 2021 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD treated as a neuropathologist in Boston, MA during 2022 were consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

consultation	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	47
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD treated as a neuropathologist in Boston, MA were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

consultation	17
lab tests	42
second opinions	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	7
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	4
85 and over	0
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	27

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1997. He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is certified by the Certifications: American Board of Pathology (Neuropathology) and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1997)

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Board Certification: Certifications: American Board of Pathology (Neuropathology)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston Children's Hospital

BRIGHAM AND WOMENS PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$10,000 $10,000

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$10,000

Research Payments

Dr. Keith L. Ligon, MD, PhD has received 1 research payments totaling $40,000.

Biography

Dr. Keith Ligon works as a neuropathology. These areas are among Dr. Ligon's clinical interests: glioblastoma, meningioma, and brain metastasis. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is professionally affiliated with Boston Children's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.