Brian Cummings, MD
Brian Cummings, MD
Chair, Pediatric Ethics Committee
Medical Director and Vice Chair, MGHfC
About Brian Cummings, MD
I work in the pediatric intensive care unit, in pediatric ethics and in various quality and safety efforts. I serve as the vice chair and medical director for pediatrics.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Critical care
- Quality Improvement
- Medical ethics
Treats:
- Pediatrics
Locations
Pediatric Critical Care Unit
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114-2696
Phone: 617-724-4380
Fax: 617-724-4391
Medical Education
- MD, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna Health Inc.
- AllWays Health (NHP) - PBO
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Care 65
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Managed Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Partners Plus
- BMC HealthNet Mass Health MCO/ACO
- Cigna (PAL #'s)
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Fallon Community HealthCare
- Great-West Healthcare (formally One Health Plan)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - ACD
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - PBO
- Health Care Value Management (HCVM)
- Humana/Choice Care PPO
- Maine Community Health Options (MCHO)
- MassHealth
- Medicare
- Medicare - ACD
- OSW - Connecticut
- OSW - Maine
- OSW - New Hampshire
- OSW - New York
- OSW - Rhode Island
- OSW - Vermont
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Unicare
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - ACD
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - PBO
- Well Sense Pediatrics
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
I do research on quality and safety issues, as well as ethical problems in healthcare
Publications
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