Dr. David Spector, MD

  • Jamaica Plain, MA
  • General surgeon
NPI1851610588PAC ID9032344866
Medicare services, 2024
109
Medicare patients, 2024
106
Publications
14
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$5,260
Practice address
1153 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Practice phone
Call (617) 983-7000
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital

Hospital · Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

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Dr. David Spector is a general surgeon in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Dr. Spector practices at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham.

Dr. Spector's NPI, 1851610588, was assigned on May 20, 2010. Dr. Spector holds Massachusetts license 243471.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9032344866
NPI enumeration date
May 20, 2010
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(617) 983-7000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
53
Medical school graduation
1999

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. David Spector practices at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Dr. Spector's primary practice is Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, at 1153 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (617) 983-7000.

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Dr. David Spector is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Spector's primary practice is Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dr. Spector is also affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. The medical group on file is Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Spector to 1 more hospital and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Spector's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Spector practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Brigham and Women's Faulkner HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. David Spector is one of 732 general surgeons in Massachusetts

Surgery is Dr. Spector's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Spector is licensed in Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 243471 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Spector

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Dr. David Spector billed Medicare for 109 services in 2024

CMS data shows 109 Medicare services from Dr. Spector across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 106 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,795 for them.

Medicare services, 2024109
Medicare patients106
Paid by Medicare$13,795
Procedure codes5

Dr. Spector's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 762024: 10943%

Where Dr. Spector's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office9789%
  • In a facility1211%

Dr. Spector compared with the Massachusetts median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Spector
  • Massachusetts median
Medicare services
109vs 20045% below
Medicare patients
106vs 15230% below

Medians across 688 general surgeons in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Spector'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. David Spector treated 106 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69

CMS counts 106 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Spector in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 41 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 40% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.45, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Spector's median patient age at 67, with 67% women.

Medicare patients, 2024106
Average age69
Average risk score1.45
Also on Medicaid40%

Dr. Spector's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Spector's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6662%
  • Men4038%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Spector's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis62%
  4. Mood disorders55%
  5. Depression49%
  6. Anxiety46%
  7. Diabetes38%
  8. Asthma30%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Spector'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

  • Women67%
  • Men33%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. David Spector ranks in the 46th percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare

Dr. Spector accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Spector as offering telehealth. CMS counts 15 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Spector, more than 46% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Where Dr. Spector ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
46th percentile15 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. David Spector has 14 publications on record

Dmand AI links 14 papers to Dr. Spector, published from 2004 to 2023. 2021 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Urinary Bladder, Urothelium and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Spector has published most often in Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. Dr. Spector's most frequent co-authors are Jie Deng, MD, PhD, Malcolm K. Robinson, MD and Scott A. Shikora, FACS, MD.

Papers14
Years published2004 to 2023

Dr. Spector's papers by year, 2004 to 2023

Topics Dr. Spector writes about most

  • Urinary Bladder
  • Urothelium
  • Gastric Bypass
  • Obesity, Morbid
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Urea
  • Ureter
  • Gastrectomy

Dr. Spector's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Spector

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. David Spector received $5,260 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 27 general payments to Dr. Spector from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 37% of the total. Covidien LP paid the most, $1,925. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $910 in 2017.

General payments to Dr. Spector by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Spector by kind, 2016 to 2025

$5.3Kin total
  • Consulting fees$1,92537%
  • Travel and lodging$1,43327%
  • Education$1,00019%
  • Food and beverage$90217%

Companies that paid Dr. Spector the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. David Spector's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. David Spector's NPI number?

Dr. David Spector's NPI number is 1851610588. It was assigned on May 20, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David Spector?

Dr. David Spector is a general surgeon in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. David Spector practice?

Dr. Spector practices at 1153 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. Dr. Spector's primary practice is Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dmand AI also links Dr. Spector to 1 hospital and 1 hospital outpatient department.

What is Dr. David Spector's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Spector is (617) 983-7000.

What is Dr. David Spector's medical license number?

Dr. Spector holds Massachusetts license 243471.

Which hospitals is Dr. David Spector affiliated with?

Dr. Spector practices at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Dr. Spector is also affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Spector to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. David Spector part of?

Dr. Spector is linked to Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Does Dr. David Spector accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Spector billed Medicare for 109 services in 2024, and Dr. Spector accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. David Spector offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Spector as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. David Spector see?

CMS counts 106 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Spector in 2024, with an average age of 69.

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What services does Dr. David Spector bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Spector's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99215), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99203).

Has Dr. David Spector received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,260 in general payments to Dr. Spector from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Covidien LP.

How long has Dr. David Spector been practicing?

Dr. Spector graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.

Does Dr. David Spector do research?

Dmand AI links 14 publications to Dr. Spector, published from 2004 to 2023.

Who does Dr. David Spector publish with?

Dr. Spector's most frequent co-authors are Jie Deng, MD, PhD (4 shared papers), Malcolm K. Robinson, MD (4 shared papers) and Scott A. Shikora, FACS, MD (4 shared papers).

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