Active NPI 1982891016 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Amy Ly , MD

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology • Boston, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Amy Ly, MD is a certified Pathology - Anatomic Pathology practicing in Boston, MA. With approximately 21 years of clinical experience since graduating from Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University in 2005, Dr. Ly delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 55 FRUIT ST.

Dr. Ly is affiliated with Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique, microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

55 Fruit St
Warren 219

Boston, MA 021142621

Telephone 6177262967

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Massachusetts General Hospital Facility NPI 1184613721

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University

Graduation Year

2005

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pathology - Anatomic Pathology in Boston, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

21 Yrs -4.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.8 Yrs

State Avg: 35.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

201 Specialists

Practicing in Boston, MA (303 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

78.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ly (21 Years) 21 Yrs

Boston Specialty Average (25.8 Years) 25.8 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	311	292	$199.00	$28.27
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	212	85	$225.00	$42.55
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	189	53	$350.15	$84.41
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	183	128	$159.53	$38.36
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	159	69	$118.63	$28.69
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	149	141	$294.65	$71.71
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	103	94	$205.00	$35.83
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	36	36	$354.56	$86.48
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	36	34	$93.22	$23.10
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	22	13	$111.91	$27.29
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	15	11	$51.40	$12.40
G0124 Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, requiring interpretation by physician	15	14	$174.00	$26.70
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	14	14	$132.00	$26.71
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	12	12	$157.08	$36.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	388	353	$199.00	$28.96
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	363	88	$338.69	$86.02
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	359	111	$115.50	$29.75
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	327	173	$153.15	$39.23
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	173	144	$205.00	$36.54
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	159	83	$225.00	$43.92
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	143	131	$288.22	$73.57
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	68	40	$49.19	$12.66
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	42	29	$255.50	$65.68
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	37	37	$343.81	$86.56
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	35	20	$108.46	$27.91
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	34	32	$92.15	$23.63
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	33	30	$595.42	$150.05
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	33	32	$132.00	$25.78
88344 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	28	26	$156.14	$40.32
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	14	14	$145.14	$37.54
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$240.00	$51.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	409	211	$157.97	$40.42
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	306	284	$199.00	$29.83
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	292	84	$114.23	$30.32
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	171	89	$225.00	$44.87
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	168	155	$294.79	$75.73
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	161	61	$347.54	$89.17
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	150	116	$205.00	$37.41
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	64	63	$149.59	$38.20
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	46	24	$50.43	$13.04
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	43	26	$262.33	$67.15
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	41	41	$132.00	$25.29
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	40	40	$352.07	$90.27
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	32	32	$93.50	$24.26
88344 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	32	31	$153.47	$41.28
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	31	17	$107.13	$28.33
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	26	23	$612.77	$156.71
88325 Surgical pathology consultation and report, comprehensive	13	13	$606.00	$144.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	286	156	$159.00	$41.13
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	249	235	$199.00	$30.45
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	218	61	$116.78	$31.29
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	171	81	$225.00	$46.10
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	142	50	$350.00	$91.28
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	113	92	$205.00	$38.51
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	109	97	$298.00	$77.66
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	42	40	$152.00	$39.40
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	36	18	$51.00	$13.28
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	30	30	$354.00	$92.11
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	29	13	$264.00	$68.49
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	27	12	$110.33	$29.29
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	26	26	$132.00	$24.92
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	21	21	$210.57	$53.90
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	19	19	$303.53	$78.84
88344 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	15	14	$158.33	$41.91
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	14	13	$95.00	$24.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	260	145	$156.80	$42.60
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	243	218	$199.70	$31.16
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	211	71	$118.26	$32.04
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	162	52	$345.19	$94.10
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	160	75	$225.00	$47.63
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	124	91	$205.00	$39.88
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	103	90	$293.75	$80.10
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	39	16	$109.23	$30.07
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	32	16	$50.25	$13.63
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	30	29	$150.73	$40.66
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	27	27	$346.59	$95.06
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	23	23	$93.96	$25.06
88344 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	22	21	$160.00	$43.36
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	21	21	$132.00	$29.81
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	18	13	$261.56	$70.99
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	11	11	$296.27	$73.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	449	208	$156.00	$41.84
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	288	262	$199.00	$30.94
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	205	70	$117.18	$31.76
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	172	92	$225.00	$46.96
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	166	70	$345.36	$91.60
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	123	110	$205.00	$39.37
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	114	101	$292.00	$77.85
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	77	48	$260.00	$69.18
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	59	52	$150.00	$40.26
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	35	22	$49.09	$13.36
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	34	34	$344.74	$92.45
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	31	31	$132.65	$35.44
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	31	29	$611.87	$163.32
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	29	15	$110.86	$27.98
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	25	25	$296.00	$79.62
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	25	25	$201.44	$54.64
88368 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue	23	14	$221.00	$45.95
88344 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	17	17	$159.94	$42.75
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	17	16	$93.00	$24.86
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	12	11	$54.00	$12.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	457	411	$199.00	$31.32
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	295	166	$150.36	$42.40
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	180	159	$289.06	$79.23
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	167	64	$111.72	$31.72
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	121	66	$221.41	$49.81
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	119	52	$342.10	$93.52
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	95	90	$205.00	$39.73
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	71	66	$147.93	$40.63
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	41	19	$106.61	$29.75
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	40	23	$255.35	$70.99
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	38	38	$131.63	$36.20
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	36	34	$91.83	$25.25
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	31	22	$48.32	$13.33
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	29	29	$339.41	$93.56
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	27	12	$90.15	$24.93
10021 Fine needle aspiration biopsy, first growth	25	24	$268.72	$75.84
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	23	23	$193.61	$54.58
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	21	17	$602.29	$158.41
88368 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue	16	14	$221.00	$45.90
88344 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	16	16	$158.75	$43.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	512	452	$199.00	$30.51
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	233	96	$212.48	$60.26
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	227	167	$147.33	$41.45
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	221	191	$275.85	$77.95
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	211	71	$93.67	$31.32
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	128	53	$331.30	$92.65
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	118	100	$220.86	$39.03
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	79	72	$142.22	$40.04
88368 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue	51	43	$221.00	$44.14
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	47	19	$105.00	$29.77
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	44	21	$86.73	$24.60
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	43	43	$326.51	$92.42
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	36	32	$90.19	$24.90
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	27	21	$47.41	$13.12
88369 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional procedure	25	23	$93.00	$34.74
10021 Fine needle aspiration biopsy, first growth	23	23	$262.43	$74.16
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	22	22	$126.23	$35.69
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	20	20	$184.00	$53.40
88344 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	20	20	$160.10	$42.13

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X

State License MA 241817

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X

State License CA A98133

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

243 Charles St, Boston, MA 021143002

Phone: 6172735699

Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 021142696

Phone: 6177240287

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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