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Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA

(Dr. Alik Farber, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Vascular Surgery

Professional interests include: stent placement (stenting), diabetic foot ulcers, dialysis access procedures, and more.

235 North Pearl Street
Brockton, MA 02301

(617) 638-8488

Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA is a vascular surgeon in Brockton, MA specializing in vascular surgery. Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA is affiliated with Boston Medical Center.

Office Locations

235 North Pearl Street
Brockton, MA 02301

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60 East Street 1400
Methuen, MA 01844

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732 Harrison Avenue Preston 3 West
Boston, MA 02118

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736 Cambridge Street Building C, 8th Floor
Brighton, MA 02135

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In The News

“After a median follow-up of 2.7 years, the primary composite outcome of major adverse limb events and death from any cause occurred in 42.6% of patients who had an adequate great saphenous vein...”—"Surgery Bests Endovascular Therapy for Most Limb-Threatening Ischemia Patients", MedPage Today, November 2022

“But the jury is still out on the extent to which e-cigarettes help to quit smoking, according to Dr. Alik Farber of the Society of Vascular Surgery.”—"Study finds possible link between flavoring, heart disease", Boston Herald, June 2018

“"This is a huge deal because CLI affects thousands of people in this country alone," said Dr. Alik Farber, chief of the division of vascular and endovascular surgery at BMC and one of the trial's...”—"Hospitals get $25M NIH grant", Boston Herald, December 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

ankle brachial index

duplex ultrasound

vascular physiologic studies

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

venous ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA had a list price for ankle brachial index (ABI), duplex ultrasound, vascular physiologic studies, vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, and venous ultrasound 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:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

venous duplex ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, and venous duplex ultrasound 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 Volume:

lower extremity venous duplex

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA performed more lower extremity venous duplex, vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for carotid duplex ultrasound, and carotid ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Alik Farber, MD, MBA treated as a vascular surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	44
angioplasty	16
compression therapy	19
dialysis access procedures	51
doctor visit	347
hospital care	124
immobilization	19
inpatient care	124
pelvic imaging	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	582
vascular procedures	777
X-rays	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA treated as a vascular surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	30
compression therapy	31
dialysis access procedures	16
doctor visit	337
hospital care	110
immobilization	31
inpatient care	110
pelvic imaging	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	572
vascular procedures	762

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	277
Hispanic	81
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	51
Less than 65	246

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	52
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA treated as a vascular surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

dialysis access procedures	13
doctor visit	279
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164
ultrasound (sonogram)	398
vascular procedures	537

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	248
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	49
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	56
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA treated as a vascular surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	31
dialysis access procedures	12
doctor visit	289
hospital care	111
inpatient care	111
pelvic imaging	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	571
vascular procedures	770

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	832
Female	690

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	702
Black	580
Hispanic	142
Asian	0
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	580
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	128
Less than 65	418

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	55
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA treated as a vascular surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	275
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127
ultrasound (sonogram)	378
vascular procedures	515

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	242
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	54
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	54
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA treated as a vascular surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	35
doctor visit	230
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
pelvic imaging	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	365
vascular procedures	479

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	215
Hispanic	63
Asian	15
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	44
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	51
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA treated as a vascular surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
doctor visit	168
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
pelvic imaging	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	303
vascular procedures	402

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	158
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	39
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	51
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA treated as a vascular surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
doctor visit	151
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
pelvic imaging	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	215
vascular procedures	292

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	147
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	36
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	52
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA treated as a vascular surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	146
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	101
vascular procedures	128

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	115
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	28
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	51
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA treated as a vascular surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	110
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
ultrasound (sonogram)	139
vascular procedures	174

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	33
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	50
Dementia	28
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA treated as a vascular surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	109
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	170
vascular procedures	220

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	123
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	28
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	53
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA treated as a vascular surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2023 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	64
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	156
vascular procedures	192

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	99
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	34
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	50
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA treated as a vascular surgeon in Brockton, MA were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	27
angioplasty	16
compression therapy	25
dialysis access procedures	23
doctor visit	208
hospital care	94
immobilization	25
inpatient care	94
pelvic imaging	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	329
vascular procedures	437
X-rays	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Female	231
Male	288

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	192
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	238
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	52
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	131
85 and over	43
Less than 65	136
65 to 74	208

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the Surgery and Vascular Surgery American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: Surgery and Vascular Surgery American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Boston Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$3,854 VIABAHN Endoprosthesis $1,750	GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $580	GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo $509	Product in Development $290	GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis $194	Other $531
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.	$2,000 TRIVEX SYSTEM $1,000	VALVULOTOM $1,000
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$1,770 BPV-Lutonix $395	Lutonix Drug Coated Balloon $343	LUTONIX $313	Vascular $210	$509
Lutonix, Inc.	$1,500 Vascular $1,500
Endologix, Inc.	$1,496 OVATION $906	AFX $424	$165
Other	$8,062 S.M.A.R.T. Flex Stent $1,250	PREVENA $800	Indigo System $661	Cook Medical Zilver PTX $465	ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System $431	Other $4,454

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,095
Consulting Fee	$4,940
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program	$1,750
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,500
Travel and Lodging	$397

Research Payments

Dr. Alik Farber, MD, MBA has received 276 research payments totaling $665,154.

Biography

Dr. Alik Farber is a physician who specializes in vascular surgery. In his practice, he is particularly interested in stent placement (stenting), diabetic foot ulcers, and dialysis access procedures. He graduated from Harvard Medical School and then he performed his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Farber is affiliated with Boston Medical Center.