Doctor Profile

Orthopedic & Rehab · Pain Management

James L. Sarni

MD · Pain Management · Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
20 GUEST ST
SUITE 225
Brighton, MA 02135
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 40+ Years Practicing
664
Medicare Patients / yr
10
Procedures Billed
40
Years Practicing
3
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Sarni

See which plans Dr. Sarni accepts

We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Massachusetts, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Sarni is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 02135, MA — the Pain Management's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (617) 738-8642 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Sarni Does

Dr. Sarni served 664 Medicare patients across 1,658 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 23% below the average Pain Management in Massachusetts (866 patients across 42 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (J1100)76744
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)311209
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg (J0702)15821
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)139121
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (99204)130130

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Sarni billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Sarni is affiliated with 3 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 3 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

New England Baptist Hospital

Boston, MA
★★★★★ 5/5 CMS Rating

Mount Auburn Hospital

Cambridge, MA
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Emerson Hospital -

W Concord, MA
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Sarni practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Sarni offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 20 GUEST ST, SUITE 225, Brighton, MA 02135
Phone: (617) 738-8642

Area Safety Grade

B

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

40 min

Average commute time in this zip · 44% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

77.1691

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 02135, MA

If Dr. Sarni isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 02135, MA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Diane M. EnglishOrthopedic Surgery213<1 mi
Sharon BassiPain Management393<1 mi
Amna DiwanOrthopedic Surgery33<1 mi
Colm MccarthyOrthopedic Surgery597<1 mi
Raymond M. SmithOrthopedic Surgery57<1 mi
Matthew M. WergerOrthopedic Surgery764<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Sarni takes three steps:

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James L. Sarni: Common Questions

Does Dr. Sarni accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Sarni is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Sarni depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 02135, MA →
Where is Dr. Sarni's office?
Dr. Sarni practices at 20 GUEST ST, SUITE 225, Brighton, MA 02135. Phone: (617) 738-8642.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Sarni accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (617) 738-8642 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 02135, MA to see available options.
Does Dr. Sarni offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Sarni as offering telehealth. Call the office at (617) 738-8642 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Sarni?
Dr. Sarni graduated in 1986 and has been practicing for approximately 40 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Sarni treated 664 Medicare patients across 10 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Sarni is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (617) 738-8642 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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