About Herbert Cares, MD
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Degenerative spinal conditions
- Forensic Neurosurgery
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Neurosurgery at Newton-Wellesley Hospital
2000 Washington St.
Blue Building
Suite 220
Newton, MA 02462
Phone: 617-964-0545
Medical Education
- MD, University of Michigan
- Residency, Erie County Medical Ctr.
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
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90%
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90% Neurosurgery Residents
Nearly 90 percent of our residents accept positions at high-ranking medical institutions after graduation
A Top Hospital in America
Mass General is recognized as a top hospital on the U.S. News Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2025-2026.

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