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Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD

Accepting New Patients

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: thoracic (chest) surgery procedures

2 Medical Center Drive
Springfield, MA 01107

(413) 794-8050

Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD is a general surgeon in Springfield, MA specializing in general surgery, thoracic surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD is affiliated with Baystate Health, Trinity Health of New England and Baystate Thoracic Surgery.

Office Locations

2 Medical Center Drive
Springfield, MA 01107

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In The News

“Gagnon has done anatomical modeling for a number of others at Baystate including thoracic surgeon Rose Ganim and pediatric surgeon Kevin Moriarty, as well as Dr. Michael Spink, a specialist in oral...”—"Baystate's 3D printed anatomical models help patients, physicians", Mass Live, January 2018

“When patients come to Dr. Rose Ganim to be treated for lung cancer, one of the very first steps in their care is a pledge between doctor and patient.”—"Baystate's doctor-patient pledge making a difference", Mass Live, November 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

bronchoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD had a list price for bronchoscopy 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 10%

By Affordability:

therapeutic bronchoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD had a list price for therapeutic bronchoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 Affordability:

bronchoscopy with therapeutic aspiration

In 2012, Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD had a list price for bronchoscopy with therapeutic aspiration that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	33
dissection	13
doctor visit	156
excision	13
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	19
doctor visit	148
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213
minimally invasive procedures	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	17
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	29
doctor visit	141
hospital care	218
inpatient care	218
minimally invasive procedures	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	18
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	13
dissection	14
doctor visit	181
excision	14
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	40
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
bronchoscopy	16
dissection	18
doctor visit	194
excision	18
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	12
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	16
doctor visit	232
excision	16
hospital care	256
inpatient care	256
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	24
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	29
doctor visit	187
excision	45
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	59
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	59

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	15
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
bronchoscopy	21
dissection	15
doctor visit	169
excision	15
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	27
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	13
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	29
Dementia	19
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	33
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	48

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
bronchoscopy	21
dissection	15
doctor visit	83
excision	15
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
bronchoscopy	20
dissection	13
doctor visit	109
excision	13
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	13
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

aspiration	19
bronchoscopy	21
dissection	16
doctor visit	148
excision	18
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	156
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	49
85 and over	13
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	84

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	11
Cancer	45

Education & Training

Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1996. She completed residency at Univ. of CA - David East Bay Dept. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: Univ. of CA - David East Bay Dept (2002)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baystate Health

Trinity Health of New England

Baystate Thoracic Surgery

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. Rose B. Ganim, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Unicare, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, Railroad Medicare, ConnectiCare, CeltiCare, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), NORTHEAST DIRECT, BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV, SERENITY CARE PACE, BMC HEALTHNET ACO, FALLON NON MASS HEALTH, COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE, HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP, CONSOLIDATED, SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH, BLUE SHIELD PPO IND, HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY, BMC HEALTHNET MCO and FALLON ACO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO

Tufts Health Plan

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Unicare

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

Railroad Medicare

ConnectiCare

CeltiCare

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

NORTHEAST DIRECT

BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV

SERENITY CARE PACE

BMC HEALTHNET ACO

FALLON NON MASS HEALTH

COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE

HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP

CONSOLIDATED

SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH

BLUE SHIELD PPO IND

HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY

BMC HEALTHNET MCO

FALLON ACO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rose B. Ganim, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Springfield, MA.

4.75

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-11-24

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Because the computer system was down, Dr. Ganim was unable to access the info needed for my appt. She did call me later to give me this information and discuss future plans.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-02-13

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I waited over an hour before I was brought to the room and another 20 minutes before I saw the doctor.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-09-18

Patient verified via Press Ganey

*Dr. Ganim is a wonderful provider, she listened, answered questions and supported my decisions.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-12-11

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I am very pleased with my doctor who operated me of cancer in the lungs.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$8,946 Da Vinci Surgical System $8,946
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$8,472 CMF $8,472
Covidien LP	$1,605 Interventional Lung Solutions $1,605
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$985 CMF $892	MATRIXRIB $93
CONMED Corporation	$98 AirSeal $98
Other	$16 Edarbyclor $16

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$8,396
Education	$6,585
Travel and Lodging	$4,334
Food and Beverage	$807

Biography

Dr. Rose Ganim is a general surgery, thoracic surgery, and critical care (intensive care medicine) specialist in Springfield, MA. Dr. Ganim has indicated that her clinical interests include thoracic (chest) surgery procedures. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Baystate Health and Trinity Health of New England. She attended medical school at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. For her professional training, Dr. Ganim completed residency programs at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Ganim's average rating from her patients is 4.5 stars (out of 5). She can take ConnectiCare, Blue California, Coventry, and more. She has received distinctions including Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians and Fellow, American College of Surgeons. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Ganim's office in Springfield, MA.