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Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD

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(247 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otology and Neurotology

University of Utah School of Medicine

1493 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 665-1000

Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD is an otologist and neurotologist in Cambridge, MA specializing in otology and neurotology. He graduated from University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD is affiliated with Cambridge Health Alliance and CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION.

Office Locations

1493 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02139

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103 Garland Street
Everett, MA 02149

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

ear wax removal

impacted ear wax removal

In 2023, Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD had a list price for ear wax removal, and impacted ear wax removal 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 25%

By Affordability:

ear procedures

In 2012, Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD had a list price for ear procedures 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. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Cambridge, MA during 2012 were ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	360
ear procedures	65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Cambridge, MA during 2013 were ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	363
ear procedures	68

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	27
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Cambridge, MA during 2014 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	110
ear procedures	34
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	53

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	25
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Cambridge, MA during 2015 were ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80
ear procedures	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	28
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Cambridge, MA during 2016 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	328
ear procedures	58
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	52
Hispanic	29
Asian	12
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	26
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Cambridge, MA during 2017 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	278
ear procedures	53
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	27
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	23
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Cambridge, MA during 2018 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	293
ear procedures	43
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	28
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	23
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Cambridge, MA during 2019 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	399
ear procedures	136
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	41
Hispanic	36
Asian	15
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	36
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Cambridge, MA during 2020 were ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	133
ear procedures	90

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	14
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Cambridge, MA during 2021 were ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	184
ear procedures	46

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	16
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	14
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Cambridge, MA during 2022 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	211
ear procedures	59
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	21
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	21
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Cambridge, MA were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	249
ear procedures	61
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	118
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	21
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	41
85 and over	20
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	70

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD graduated from University of Utah School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology: Neurotology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine

Residency: University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology: Neurotology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cambridge Health Alliance

CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 247 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Weiru Shao, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cambridge, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Olympus Corporation	$3,536 $3,536
Cochlear Americas	$556 Nucleus $536	Baha $21
Next Science LLC	$120 BlastX $120
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$91 TESTOPEL $91
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America	$91 TELESCOPE,HOPKINS,0,3MM, 14CM $91
Other	$332 None $52	NON-PRODUCT $41	Belviq $39	MEROCEL $35	QNASL $28	Other $138

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$3,571
Food and Beverage	$620
Travel and Lodging	$536

Biography

Dr. Weiru Shao sees patients in Cambridge, MA and Everett, MA. His medical specialty is otology and neurotology. He is conversant in Mandarin. He is professionally affiliated with Cambridge Health Alliance. After completing medical school at the University of Utah School of Medicine, Dr. Shao performed his residency at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. Patients gave him an average rating of 4.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Shao welcomes new patients at his office inCambridge, MA as reported by Doctor.com.