Dr. Brian Vala Nahed, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 325
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 196
- Publications
- 178
- Clinical trials
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
- Practice phone
- Call (617) 726-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Brian Vala Nahed is a neurosurgeon in Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Nahed practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham.
Dr. Nahed's NPI, 1831225200, was assigned on February 27, 2007. Dr. Nahed graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Nahed holds Massachusetts license L-225016.
- NPI
- 1831225200NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2860665858
- NPI enumeration date
- February 27, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (617) 726-2000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Brian Vala Nahed practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Nahed's primary practice is Massachusetts General Hospital, at 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (617) 726-2000.
- Massachusetts General Hospital55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114 · Suffolk CountyPhone(617) 726-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Brian Vala Nahed is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Nahed's primary practice is Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dr. Nahed is also affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital. The medical group on file is Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO). Dmand AI also links Dr. Nahed to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 community health center, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brian Vala Nahed's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nahed practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Brian Vala Nahed is one of 182 neurosurgeons in Massachusetts
Neurological surgery is Dr. Nahed's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Nahed is licensed in Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, MassachusettsPrimary
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Nahed
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian Vala Nahed billed Medicare for 325 services in 2024
CMS data shows 325 Medicare services from Dr. Nahed across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 196 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $109,866 for them.
Dr. Nahed's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1622024: 21231%
- Surgery
- 2023: 982024: 11315%
Where Dr. Nahed's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office18156%
- In a facility14444%
Dr. Nahed compared with the Massachusetts median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Nahed
- Massachusetts median
- Medicare services
- 325vs 20261% above
- Medicare patients
- 196vs 16122% above
Medians across 156 neurosurgeons in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Nahed's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian Vala Nahed treated 196 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 196 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nahed in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 100 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nahed's median patient age at 67, with 58% women.
Dr. Nahed's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Nahed's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13468%
- Men6232%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nahed's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol73%
- High blood pressure69%
- Arthritis42%
- Anxiety39%
- Mood disorders36%
- Depression33%
- Cancer30%
- Stroke or TIA26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Nahed's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Brian Vala Nahed offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Nahed accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Nahed as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Brian Vala Nahed has 178 publications on record
Dmand AI links 178 papers to Dr. Nahed, published from 2009 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 17. The most frequent topics are Brain Neoplasms, Neurosurgical Procedures and Neurosurgery. Dr. Nahed has published most often in Neurosurgery. Dr. Nahed's most frequent co-authors are Brian P. Walcott, MD, Kristopher T. Kahle, MD, PhD and Bob S. Carter, MD, PhD.
Dr. Nahed's papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Dr. Nahed writes about most
- Brain Neoplasms
- Neurosurgical Procedures
- Neurosurgery
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Neurosurgeons
- Glioblastoma
- Glioma
- Internship and Residency
Dr. Nahed's most frequent co-authors
- Brian P. Walcott, MD29 shared papers
- Kristopher T. Kahle, MD, PhD26 shared papers
- Bob S. Carter, MD, PhD18 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Nahed
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Brian Vala Nahed has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Nahed to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Glioma and Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial.
Conditions in Dr. Nahed's trials
- Glioma
- Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Nahed
- Bruce J. Andersen, MD1 shared trial
- Bob S. Carter, MD, PhD1 shared trial
- Michael R. Chicoine, MD1 shared trial
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Nahed
5-Aminolevulinic Acid (5-ALA) to Enhance Visualization of Malignant Tumor (opens in a new tab)
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Brian Vala Nahed received $98,434 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 49 general payments to Dr. Nahed from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 71% of the total. Aesculap, Inc. paid the most, $35,483. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $20,500 in 2021.
General payments to Dr. Nahed by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Nahed by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$69,46971%
- Speaker and faculty fees$20,17520%
- Travel and lodging$7,6688%
- Food and beverage$1,1221%
Companies that paid Dr. Nahed the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Brian Vala Nahed graduated from Yale University School of Medicine
Dr. Nahed graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 2005.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Brian Vala Nahed's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Brian Vala Nahed's NPI number?
Dr. Brian Vala Nahed's NPI number is 1831225200. It was assigned on February 27, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Brian Vala Nahed?
Dr. Brian Vala Nahed is a neurosurgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Brian Vala Nahed practice?
Dr. Nahed practices at 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114. Dr. Nahed's primary practice is Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nahed to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 community health center, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Brian Vala Nahed's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nahed is (617) 726-2000.
What is Dr. Brian Vala Nahed's medical license number?
Dr. Nahed holds Massachusetts license L-225016.
Which hospitals is Dr. Brian Vala Nahed affiliated with?
Dr. Nahed practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Nahed is also affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Nahed to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Brian Vala Nahed part of?
Dr. Nahed is linked to Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO). Dmand AI links Dr. Nahed to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Brian Vala Nahed accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nahed billed Medicare for 325 services in 2024, and Dr. Nahed accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Brian Vala Nahed offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Nahed as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brian Vala Nahed see?
CMS counts 196 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nahed in 2024, with an average age of 71.
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What services does Dr. Brian Vala Nahed bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nahed's most billed Medicare services were care management and other visits (99443), surgery: brain, spine and nerves (61781) and surgery: brain, spine and nerves (61510).
Where did Dr. Brian Vala Nahed go to medical school?
Dr. Nahed graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 2005.
Has Dr. Brian Vala Nahed received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $98,434 in general payments to Dr. Nahed from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Aesculap, Inc.
How long has Dr. Brian Vala Nahed been practicing?
Dr. Nahed graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
Does Dr. Brian Vala Nahed do research?
Dmand AI links 178 publications to Dr. Nahed, published from 2009 to 2025. Dr. Nahed has worked on 1 clinical trial.
Who does Dr. Brian Vala Nahed publish with?
Dr. Nahed's most frequent co-authors are Brian P. Walcott, MD (29 shared papers), Kristopher T. Kahle, MD, PhD (26 shared papers) and Bob S. Carter, MD, PhD (18 shared papers).
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