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Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD;

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(Joel Oster, MD)

(84 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease), General Practice and Sleep Medicine

Boston University School of Medicine (1997)

Professional interests include: epilepsy, sleep disorders, general neurology, and more.

777 North Street Fifth Floor
Pittsfield, MA 01201

(413) 447-2870

Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; is a neurologist in Boston, MA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease), general practice and sleep medicine. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; is affiliated with Tufts Medicine, Berkshire Health Systems, PRATT NEUROLOGY ASSOCIATES INC and Tufts Medical Center Sleep Medicine.

Office Locations

800 Washington Street Farnsworth Building, 1st floor
Boston, MA 02111

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Berkshire Health Systems

777 North Street Fifth Floor
Pittsfield, MA 01201

(413) 447-2870

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

electroencephalography

In 2023, Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; performed more electroencephalography (EEG) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; treated as a neurologist in Boston, MA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; for Medicare patients.

airway management	63
ambulatory monitoring	30
doctor visit	362
electroencephalography (EEG)	337
hospital care	386
inpatient care	386
sleep study	149

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; treated as a neurologist in Boston, MA during 2013 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; for Medicare patients.

airway management	71
doctor visit	347
electroencephalography (EEG)	328
hospital care	227
inpatient care	227
sleep study	154

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD;.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	69
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; treated as a neurologist in Boston, MA during 2014 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; for Medicare patients.

airway management	82
doctor visit	473
electroencephalography (EEG)	292
hospital care	262
inpatient care	262
sleep study	188

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD;.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	87
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; treated as a neurologist in Boston, MA during 2015 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; for Medicare patients.

airway management	60
doctor visit	254
electroencephalography (EEG)	247
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
sleep study	108

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD;.

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	846
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	128
Less than 65	322

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; treated as a neurologist in Boston, MA during 2016 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; for Medicare patients.

airway management	25
doctor visit	251
electroencephalography (EEG)	238
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
sleep study	43

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD;.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	22
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	24
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; treated as a neurologist in Boston, MA during 2017 were electroencephalography (EEG), sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; for Medicare patients.

airway management	13
doctor visit	289
electroencephalography (EEG)	296
sleep study	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD;.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	27
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; treated as a neurologist in Boston, MA during 2018 were electroencephalography (EEG) and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	334
electroencephalography (EEG)	293
sleep study	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD;.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	30
Hispanic	21
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	20
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	25
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; treated as a neurologist in Boston, MA during 2019 were electroencephalography (EEG), sleep study, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	235
electroencephalography (EEG)	303
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
sleep study	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD;.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	34
Hispanic	19
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	31
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	30
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; treated as a neurologist in Boston, MA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	139
electroencephalography (EEG)	50
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
sleep study	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD;.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	33
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	26
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; treated as a neurologist in Boston, MA during 2021 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	198
electroencephalography (EEG)	163
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD;.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	26
Hispanic	24
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	36
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	31
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; treated as a neurologist in Boston, MA during 2022 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	190
electroencephalography (EEG)	87
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD;.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	26
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	39
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; treated as a neurologist in Boston, MA were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

airway management	52
ambulatory monitoring	30
doctor visit	279
electroencephalography (EEG)	239
hospital care	151
inpatient care	151
sleep study	80

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD;.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	14
Non-Hispanic White	371
Hispanic	12
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	103
85 and over	44
Less than 65	151
65 to 74	146

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	9
Dementia	22

Education & Training

Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at Tufts Medical Center - Neurology. He is certified by the Board Certification: Sleep Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (1997)

Residency: Tufts Medical Center - Neurology (2001)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Sleep Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tufts Medicine

Berkshire Health Systems

PRATT NEUROLOGY ASSOCIATES INC

Tufts Medical Center Sleep Medicine

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; appears to accept the following insurance providers: TMIN Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, TMIN United Healthcare OneCare, TMIN Unicare, Medicaid Wellforce Care Plan ACO (Fallon), Tufts Health Plan, TMIN Fallon Med Adv, Commonwealth Care Alliance, TMIN AllaraCare, TMIN Fallon, TMIN Fallon Navicare SCO, TMIN Aetna, TMIN Mass General Brigham Health Plan and Senior Whole Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; accepts the following insurance providers:

TMIN Cigna

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

TMIN United Healthcare OneCare

TMIN Unicare

Medicaid Wellforce Care Plan ACO (Fallon)

Tufts Health Plan

TMIN Fallon Med Adv

Commonwealth Care Alliance

TMIN AllaraCare

TMIN Fallon

TMIN Fallon Navicare SCO

TMIN Aetna

TMIN Mass General Brigham Health Plan

Senior Whole Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 84 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD;. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,765 TROKENDI XR $1,255	OXTELLAR XR $322	$188
NeuroPace, Inc.	$1,748 RNS System $1,502	RNS Neurostimulator Kit $246
UCB, Inc.	$1,495 Briviact $779	Vimpat $304	Fintepla $235	Neupro $58	$119
EISAI INC.	$1,034 Fycompa $1,034
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$699 APTIOM $699
Other	$5,673 VNS Therapy $633	ONFI $332	AJOVY $314	TECFIDERA $222	CLEVIPREX $210	Other $3,962

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,591
Travel and Lodging	$1,528
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$211
Education	$85

Research Payments

Dr. Joel Michael Oster, MD, MD; has received 53 research payments totaling $153,167.

Biography

Dr. Joel Oster's areas of specialization are general practice, neurology (brain & spinal cord disease), and sleep medicine. These areas are among Dr. Oster's clinical interests: sleep disorders, general neurology, and epilepsy. Patient ratings for Dr. Oster average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He seems to honor Blue California, Cigna, Medicaid, and more. Dr. Oster attended medical school at Boston University School of Medicine. He trained at Tufts Medical Center for residency. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Oster include: "Top Doctor", Boston Magazine and "Top Doctor," Boston Magazine. Dr. Oster's professional affiliations include Berkshire Health Systems and Tufts Medicine. According to Tufts Medicine, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Boston, MA.

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