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Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Ohio State University College of Medicine

Professional interests include: ankle problems, shoulder problems, knee problems

133 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

(617) 657-6445

Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Boston, MA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD is affiliated with Atrius Health and New England Baptist Hospital.

Office Locations

Atrius Health

133 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

(617) 657-6445

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2 Essex Center Drive
Peabody, MA 01960

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20 Wall Street
Burlington, MA 01803

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228 Billerica Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824

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40 Holland Street
Somerville, MA 02144

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic distal clavicle excision

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

shoulder arthroscopy

subacromial decompression

In 2023, Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic distal clavicle excision, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, shoulder arthroscopy, and subacromial decompression procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

shoulder surgery

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD performed more shoulder surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery 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 Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Boston, MA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	270
excision	12
injections	136
joint surgery	42
minimally invasive procedures	42
upper extremity surgery	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Boston, MA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	294
excision	14
injections	136
joint surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	46
upper extremity surgery	46

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	18
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Boston, MA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	139
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	300
excision	12
injections	139
joint surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
upper extremity surgery	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	20
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD in 2014

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Boston, MA during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	172
doctor visit	335
injections	172

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	22
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD in 2015

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Boston, MA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	155
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	322
excision	15
injections	155
joint surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	46
upper extremity surgery	46

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	38
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD in 2016

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Boston, MA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	196
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	460
excision	16
injections	196
joint surgery	49
minimally invasive procedures	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	49

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	31
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Boston, MA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	187
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	384
excision	19
injections	187
joint surgery	78
minimally invasive procedures	78
upper extremity surgery	78

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD in 2018

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Boston, MA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	170
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	427
excision	33
injections	170
joint surgery	96
minimally invasive procedures	96
upper extremity surgery	96

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD in 2019

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Boston, MA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	167
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	352
excision	15
injections	167
joint surgery	48
minimally invasive procedures	48
upper extremity surgery	48

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	23
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD in 2020

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Boston, MA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	167
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	328
excision	20
injections	167
joint surgery	55
minimally invasive procedures	55
upper extremity surgery	55

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	44
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD in 2021

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Boston, MA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	126
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	305
excision	16
injections	126
joint surgery	49
minimally invasive procedures	49
upper extremity surgery	49

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	16
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD in 2022

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Boston, MA were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

aspiration	159
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	343
excision	17
injections	159
joint surgery	53
minimally invasive procedures	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	53

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	42
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	193
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	53
85 and over	11
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	159

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	2
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine. He completed residency at Harvard Orthopaedic Combined Residency Program. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine

Residency: Harvard Orthopaedic Combined Residency Program

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Louis A. Bley, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrius Health

New England Baptist Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$71,760 Biceptor $59,970	Dyonics Platinum $6,163	Dyonics Powermini $700	PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $140	NA $129	Other $4,658
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$9,240 Acufex $2,538	Speedlock $2,494	LENS Surgical Imaging System $466	Regeneten $210	SUTUREFIX $181	Other $3,351
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.	$2,003 $2,003
DePuy Synthes Products LLC	$1,975 $1,975
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,100 AQUAMANTYS $650	Intact $450
Other	$3,472 KNEES $926	BioFire FilmArray $425	BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM $138	Knee $125	CrossFlow Pump $124	Other $1,734

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$59,970
Consulting Fee	$25,422
Food and Beverage	$2,240
Travel and Lodging	$1,492
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$425

Biography

Dr. Louis Bley is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine specialist. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Harvard Orthopaedic Combined Residency Program and Massachusetts General Hospital. Clinical interests for Dr. Bley include knee problems, shoulder problems, and ankle problems. Dr. Bley's hospital/clinic affiliations include Atrius Health and New England Baptist Hospital.