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Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH

Accepting New Patients

(54 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

University of Southampton School of Medicine (1982)

Professional interests include: lupus, vasculitis, inflammatory arthritis, and more.

119 Belmont Street
Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 334-6481

Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH is a rheumatologist in Worcester, MA specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from University of Southampton School of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH is affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Group and UMass Memorial Health.

Office Locations

119 Belmont Street
Worcester, MA 01605

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“Aunque no se ha probado una relacion entre las temperaturas bajas y el dolor, Timothy E. McAlindon, jefe de reumatologia en el Centro Medico Tufts en Boston, opino que es una suposicion razonable.”—"?Por que siento dolor cuando cambia el estado del tiempo?", New York Times, February 2023

“Even though a link between low temperature and pain has not been proven, Dr. Timothy E. McAlindon, the chief of rheumatology at Tufts Medical Center, said it would make sense.”—"Why Do Weather Changes Make My Pain Worse?", New York Times, January 2023

“Concerning the frequency of injection, the data from Timothy McAlindon (Boston) suggest that we should not inject steroids too frequently, i.e., every 3 months.”—"Knee Osteoarthritis Progression After Corticosteroid Injections - Osteoarthritis Knee Pain", MedPage Today, April 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH treated as a rheumatologist in Worcester, MA during 2012 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
doctor visit	143
injections	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH treated as a rheumatologist in Worcester, MA during 2013 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
doctor visit	134
injections	32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH treated as a rheumatologist in Worcester, MA during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	142
injections	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH treated as a rheumatologist in Worcester, MA during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	80
injections	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH treated as a rheumatologist in Worcester, MA during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	85
injections	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	104

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	135

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	19
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH treated as a rheumatologist in Worcester, MA during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
doctor visit	115
injections	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH treated as a rheumatologist in Worcester, MA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	105
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	12
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH treated as a rheumatologist in Worcester, MA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	111
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	12
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	116

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	11
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	73

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2023

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	42

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2024

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH treated as a rheumatologist in Worcester, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	106
hospital care	51
injections	23
inpatient care	51

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	49
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	7
85 and over	2
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	28

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	2
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH graduated from University of Southampton School of Medicine in 1982. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Rheumatology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Southampton School of Medicine (1982)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Rheumatology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UMass Memorial Medical Group

UMass Memorial Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 54 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH from all over the web to help you find the right in Worcester, MA.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$140,651 ERAXIS $1,400	Non-Covered Product $1,154	$138,097
AbbVie, Inc.	$16,828 Humira $7,343	$9,486
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$15,119 NON_BRAND $8,041	LNA043 $7,078
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$13,719 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $1,215	Osteoarthritis of the knee $750	$11,754
BIOVENTUS LLC	$13,500 Joint Fluid Therapy $13,500
Other	$62,107 Hyalgan $4,169	Non-Covered Product $3,360	QUTENZA $3,042	Cingal $2,500	KEVZARA $1,749	Other $47,288

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$221,907
Travel and Lodging	$21,112
Honoraria	$16,011
Food and Beverage	$2,895

Research Payments

Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH has received 52 research payments totaling $271,961.

Biography

Dr. Timothy McAlindon specializes in adult rheumatology and practices in Worcester, MA. Areas of expertise for Dr. McAlindon include polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), psoriatic arthritis, and lupus. He attended medical school at the University of Southampton School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Worcester, MA.

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2023

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2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH in 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Edward McAlindon, MD, MPH From 2012 - 2024

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General Payments

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Biography

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