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Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD

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Specializes in: Complementary and Alternative Medicine and General Surgery

Boston University School of Medicine

133 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

(617) 657-6495

Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD is an alternative medicine practitioner in Boston, MA specializing in complementary and alternative medicine and general surgery. She graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD is affiliated with Atrius Health.

Office Locations

133 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

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1 Lyons Street
Dedham, MA 02026

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

gastrointestinal procedures

standard anoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD performed more gastrointestinal procedures, and standard anoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 10%

By Volume:

endoscopy

lower endoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD performed more endoscopy, and lower endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71
gastrointestinal procedures	83
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
minimally invasive procedures	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80
gastrointestinal procedures	91
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	55

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	92

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	26
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	11
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
doctor visit	92
gastrointestinal procedures	62
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	62

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	137
gastrointestinal procedures	106
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
minimally invasive procedures	59

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	66
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	16
Dementia	14
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	162
gastrointestinal procedures	123
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	77

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	10
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	135
gastrointestinal procedures	103
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
minimally invasive procedures	56

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	17
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	195
emergency care	11
gastrointestinal procedures	135
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161
minimally invasive procedures	90

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	16
Dementia	20
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	150
gastrointestinal procedures	93
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
minimally invasive procedures	63

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	22
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	72
gastrointestinal procedures	46
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	46

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	19
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	16
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	96
gastrointestinal procedures	59
minimally invasive procedures	59

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	15
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2022 were gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	163
gastrointestinal procedures	117
minimally invasive procedures	89

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	12
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Boston, MA during 2023 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	182
gastrointestinal procedures	183
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	152
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	16
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD in 2023

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Boston, MA were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal surgery	14
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	127
emergency care	11
gastrointestinal procedures	100
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
minimally invasive procedures	71
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD.

**Gender**
Female	96
Male	56

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	132
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	16
75 to 84	45
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	69

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	9
Cancer	24

Education & Training

Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board Certification: Colon and Rectal Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Colon and Rectal Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrius Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$21,220 Da Vinci Surgical System $21,220
Medtronic, Inc.	$5,660 $5,660
KCI USA, Inc	$999 $999
Gyrus ACMI, Inc.	$350 $350
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$114 INTERSTIM $14	$100
Other	$125 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY Curved Intraluminal Stapler $107	GATTEX $18

**Types of Payments**
Education	$16,000
Consulting Fee	$6,800
Travel and Lodging	$4,779
Food and Beverage	$875
Gift	$14

Research Payments

Dr. Deborah R. Schnipper, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $375.

Biography

Dr. Deborah Schnipper sees patients in Newton, MA, Boston, MA, and Dedham, MA. Her medical specialty is colon & rectal surgery. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Schnipper include colorectal surgery procedures. Dr. Schnipper is affiliated with Atrius Health. She attended Boston University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut for residency.