Dr. Joel Zachary Passer, MD

Dr. Passer practices at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health.

Dr. Passer's NPI, 1003251554, was assigned on May 9, 2013. Dr. Passer holds Massachusetts license 290194.

Dr. Passer's primary practice is Lahey Clinic, at 41 & 45 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01803 in Middlesex County. The practice phone is (781) 744-5100.

Dr. Passer's primary practice is Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health. Dr. Passer is also affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The medical group on file is Lahey Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Passer to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Passer practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Passer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Passer's licenses on file in 3 states: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Texas.

CMS data shows 408 Medicare services from Dr. Passer across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 352 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,722 for them.

CMS counts 352 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Passer in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 159 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.46, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Passer's median patient age at 72, with 61% women.

In 2018, Dr. Passer wrote 14 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $174 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Passer for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Passer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Passer as offering telehealth.

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Passer from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $143.