Shriners Children’s Boston

Health Systems Shriners Hospitals for Children

Shriners Children’s Boston

501(c)(3)

51 Blossom St.
Boston, MA

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Total Sex Change Patients

info icon Total unique children who underwent gender-affirming procedures or hormone/puberty blocker therapy.
1

Total Surgery Patients

info icon Total unique children who underwent gender-affirming surgical procedures.
0

Total Hormone and Puberty Blocker Patients

info icon Total unique children who were prescribed puberty blockers or received gender-affirming hormone therapy.

Total Prescriptions Written

info icon Total number of scripts for puberty blockers or gender-affirming hormones.
$4,950

Total Submitted Charges

info icon Total amount submitted by providers or pharmacies to insurance for services, treatments, or prescriptions, before any reviews or adjustments. Includes medical procedures and prescription charges but may not reflect the final amount after negotiations.

Shriners Children’s Boston is the Boston, Massachusetts location of Shriners Hospitals for Children, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit hospital system. The hospital’s website does not advertise any sex change surgical procedures or other medical interventions for minors. However, claims data shows the hospital billed for one sex change surgery for a minor in 2022. 

For more information on the specific procedure and diagnostic codes and other methodology used to make these determination, read our white paper here.

Sex Change Treatments Offered

No services offered by Shriners Children’s Boston related to transgender, gender-affirming care, or gender dysphoria were identified. However, the hospital previously billed for one pediatric sex change surgery.

 

Definitions

SEX CHANGE PATIENTS: Total unique children who underwent “gender-affirming” surgical procedures or hormone/puberty blocker therapy.

TOTAL SURGERY PATIENTS: Total unique children who underwent “gender-affirming” surgical procedures.

TOTAL HORMONE AND PUBERTY BLOCKERS PATIENTS: Total unique children who were prescribed puberty blockers or received gender-affirming hormone therapy.

TOTAL PRESCRIPTIONS WRITTEN: Total number of prescriptions written by a provider for puberty blockers or gender-affirming hormones for children.

TOTAL SUBMITTED CHARGES: This is the initial amount a healthcare provider or pharmacy submits to the insurance company for a specific service, treatment, or prescription before the insurance company reviews and adjusts the payment. This value includes both the pharmacy-submitted cost of prescription drug claims and the line-item charges associated with medical procedures. Please note that this amount does not necessarily reflect the full cost of the procedure or prescription, as it is subject to adjustments and negotiations by the insurance company.

Leadership

Executive Leadership

Name Title Compensation
Beverly Bokovitz, D.N.P., RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Chief Nursing Officer N/A
Mel Bower Chief Communications & Marketing Officer N/A
Kathy A. Dean Vice President, Human Resources N/A
Frances A. Farley Chief Medical Officer $928,355
Phillip Grady, DHA, FACHE Vice President, Hospital Operations N/A
Marc Lalande, Ph.D. Vice President, Research N/A
Scott R. Laubisch, FACHE Vice President, Planning & Business Development N/A
John McCabe Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer $986,324
John McFarland Chief Information Officer Chief Medical Informatics Officer N/A
Richard Paula, M.D. Chief Medical Informatics Officer N/A
Bob Roller Vice President Of Sports N/A
Sharon Russell Vice President, Finance & Accounting N/A
Laurie A. Spieler, J.D. Vice President, Legal N/A
Nathan Stephens, J.D. Chief Compliance Officer N/A
Stuart Sullivan Chief Philanthropy Officer N/A
Ryan VanderWerff Administrator, Shriners Children’s Medical Group N/A
Erin Howell, PA-C Chief, Shriners Children’s Medical Group Advanced Practice Providers N/A
Henry “Chip” Iwinski, M.D. Chief Quality Officer, Shriners Children’s Medical Group N/A

The current leadership/titles are based on the Shriners Children’s leadership website, but the compensation information is from Shriners Hospitals for Children 2022 Form 990, filed 7/5/23.

Compensation reflects the tax year beginning January 1, 2021, and ending December 31, 2022.

Board of Trustees

Name Title Compensation
James E. “Ed” Stolze Jr. Chairman $0
Jerry G. Gantt President $18,000
Richard G. Burke 1st Vice President $0
Kevin R. Costello 2nd Vice President $0
Brad T. Koehn Treasurer $0
Lawrence J. “Larry” Leib Secretary $0
Mark Hartz Assistant Secretary $0

The current leadership/titles are based on the Shriners Children’s board website, but the compensation information is from Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2022 Form 990, filed 7/5/23.

Compensation reflects the tax year beginning January 1, 2021, and ending December 31, 2022.