Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Hamer, Infectious Disease Specialist in Boston, MA?
Where did Dr. Hamer go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: New England Med Ctr Hosps, Infectious Diseases; Washington Hosp Ctr, Internal Medicine
Medical School: University of Vt Coll of Med, Burlington Vt
Is Dr. Hamer board certified as an Infectious Disease Specialist?
Yes, Dr. Davidson Hamer, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
What languages does Dr. Hamer speak?
Dr. Hamer and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- Creoles and pidgins
- English
- French
- Spanish
What conditions does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Hamer typically treat?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Hamer diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Hamer. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Chronic Chagas Disease with Heart Problems
- Acute Chagas Disease
- Chagas Disease
- Chronic Chagasic Cardiomyopathy
- Long-term Chagas Heart Disease
- Chagas Heart Failure
- Early Chagas Disease
- Acute American Trypanosomiasis
ICD-10 Codes:
- B572: Chagas' disease (chronic) with heart involvement
- B571: Acute Chagas' disease without heart involvement
Also known as:
- Travel Health Counseling
- Traveler's Health
- Travel medicine consultation
- Pre-travel health advice
- International travel health
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z7184: Encounter for health counseling related to travel
Also known as:
- Blood Infection
- Sepsis
- Bacteremia
- Bacteria in blood
- Bloodstream infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- R7881: Bacteremia
Also known as:
- HIV
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- AIDS virus
ICD-10 Codes:
- B20: Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease
Also known as:
- Immunization Visit
- Vaccines
- Vaccination appointment
- Shot visit
- Immunization encounter
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z23: Encounter for immunization
Also known as:
- Other High Eosinophil Condition
- Eosinophilic Disorder
- Eosinophilia
- Elevated eosinophil count
- Excess eosinophils
ICD-10 Codes:
- D7219: Other eosinophilia
What procedures does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Hamer typically perform?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, procedures performed by Dr. Davidson Hamer may include:
- Epidemiology Consultation
- Epidemiology Follow Up
- HIV / AIDS Consultation
- HIV / AIDS Follow Up
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
- Infection Follow Up
- Lumbar Puncture
- Pertussis Vaccine
Please contact Dr. Hamer's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Hamer accept my insurance?
Dr. Hamer accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (617) 414-4290 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Hamer accept in Boston, MA?
Dr. Hamer in Boston, MA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
BCBS Unspecified
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
BMC Health System
Commonwealth Care Alliance
Lifetime Healthcare
Medicaid
Medicare
Point32Health
State of Massachusetts
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Hamer's office located?
Dr. Davidson Hamer's Primary Practice
1 Boston Medical Ctr Pl
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 414-4290
What hospitals are Dr. Hamer affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Hamer has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
Would you like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Davidson Hamer?
Dr. Hamer has appointments available at his Boston, MA office, as well as 2 other locations. Please select a location, date, and time below.
What is Dr. Hamer's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Hamer's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1790741841.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Hamer?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Hamer
What is Dr. Davidson Hamer's specialty?
What does an Infectious Disease Specialist do?
An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.