Dr. Erik Garpestad, MD is a critical care medicine specialist in Boston, MA and has been practicing for 26 years. He graduated from SUNY Dwnstate M C Coll Med in 1984 and specializes in critical care medicine, pulmonary disease, and more.
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Cigna
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Tufts Health Plan
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Dr. Garpestad's Experience
Dr. Garpestad's experience matches your search based on the following criteria:
- Based on total number of patients treated over the last 12 months
- Specializes in Critical Care Medicine
- Board certified in Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and Sleep Medicine
- No malpractice claims found
- No sanctions found
- No board actions found
3 Specialties
- Critical Care Medicine
- Pulmonary Disease
- Sleep Medicine
4 Board Certifications
- Critical Care MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- Internal MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- Pulmonary DiseaseAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- Sleep MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
40 Conditions Treated
- Abscess
- Acidosis
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infection
- Alkalosis
- Asthma
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchitis
- Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
- Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Empyema
- Influenza (Flu)
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Low Blood Oxygen Level
- Lung Abscess
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Nodule
- Metastatic Respiratory System Cancer
- Mycobacterial Lung Infection
- Partial Lung Collapse
- Pleural Effusion
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis (Due to Solids or Liquids)
- Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Disease
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Insufficiency
- Respiratory Failure
- Sarcoidosis
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorders
- Systemic Sclerosis
- Thrombosis
- Tuberculosis
- Vascular Disease
- Viral Infection
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5 Procedures
- Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
- Bronchoscopy
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
- Respiratory Management
- Thoracentesis
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Massachusetts.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- SUNY Dwnstate M C Coll MedMedical School | Graduated 1984
- St Lukes HospInternship Hospital | Completed 1985
- St Lukes HospResidency Hospital | Completed 1987
- Brigham and Womens HospitalFellowship Hospital | Completed 1992
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
Dr. Garpestad has no media or publications listed.
Languages Spoken
- English
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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Dr. Garpestad accepts 7 insurance carriers
- AetnaAetna HMOChoice Plus POS II
- Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of LouisianaBlueConnect HMO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of MassachusettsPreferred Blue PPO
- CignaCigna HMOCigna PPOLocalPlusOpen Access Plus
- Harvard Pilgrim Health CareHarvard Pilgrim Health Care PPO
- Tufts Health PlanTufts PPO
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