Newton-Wellesley Hospital

What Newton-Wellesley Hospital does

Newton-Wellesley Hospital is a nonprofit community teaching hospital founded in 1881 and headquartered at 2014 Washington Street, Newton, Massachusetts. It operates as a member of the Mass General Brigham network, which links it to Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Mass General Brigham for Children. The hospital employs between 1,001 and 5,000 staff and maintains more than 1,000 affiliated physicians across 30-plus clinical specialties, supported by teaching affiliations with Tufts University School of Medicine, the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and Harvard Medical School.

Service delivery is organized around Centers of Excellence (Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute, Elfers Cardiovascular Center, Kaplan Joint Center, Spine Center, Auerbach Breast Center, Center for Weight Loss Surgery) and core clinical departments (Emergency, Surgery, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Radiology, Laboratory, Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Vascular Surgery, Urology, Neurosurgery, Neurology, Dermatology). Operationally, the hospital performs more than 200,000 radiology exams, delivers more than 4,500 babies, and conducts hundreds of bariatric procedures annually. The care footprint spans 10+ owned sites including the main campus, ambulatory care centers in Natick, Newton, Walpole, and Wellesley, an outpatient surgery center in Wellesley, a walk-in clinic in Waltham, and primary care practices across the Greater Boston west corridor.

Revenue is generated through patient care services billed to Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurers, and patients, supplemented by philanthropic giving via the Development Office (Federal Tax ID 04-2103611, 501(c)(3)). The hospital participates in the Pioneer ACO value-based model under Mass General Brigham, has a Blue Distinction Center designation for hip and knee, and holds an A grade for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group. Pricing for hospital outpatient services follows standard facility-plus-physician billing, with financial assistance available through the Mass General Brigham network.

Name

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Legal name

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Website

https://nwh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1881

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals (HLAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthopedic & Spine Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAB), Cardiac & Cardiothoracic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAA), Maternity & Perinatal Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAJ)

Keywords

• Community hospital services
• Acute care hospital
• Medical specialty centers
• Emergency medical services
• Outpatient ambulatory care

Headquarters

HQ city

Newton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Newton-Wellesley Hospital operates as a nonprofit community hospital generating revenue through patient care services billed to insurance providers (including Medicare and Medicaid), patients, and through charitable donations to the Development Office. Federal Tax ID: 04-2103611.
2. Philanthropic Giving: The hospital operates a Development Office that raises funds through various channels including annual giving, gala events, golf tournaments, estate planning gifts, and corporate giving programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Newton-Wellesley Hospital is a nonprofit community teaching hospital providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, emergency, maternity, and specialty care across more than 30 clinical disciplines. Care is delivered through a main hospital campus in Newton, MA, multiple ambulatory care centers, an outpatient surgery center, a walk-in clinic, and centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular, orthopedics, spine, breast health, and weight loss surgery, with over 4,500 births and more than 200,000 radiology exams performed annually.

Product overview

Newton-Wellesley Hospital is a comprehensive community teaching hospital offering a broad portfolio of medical services organized as Centers of Excellence and clinical departments. The hospital provides core services including emergency medicine, maternity, surgery, radiology, laboratory, rehabilitation, and psychiatry, supported by specialized Centers of Excellence such as the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute, Elfers Cardiovascular Center, Kaplan Joint Center, Spine Center, Auerbach Breast Center, and Center for Weight Loss Surgery. Outpatient care is delivered through ambulatory care centers in Natick, Newton, Walpole, and Wellesley, plus an Outpatient Surgery Center and walk-in clinics. The hospital operates as part of the Mass General Brigham network, providing access to advanced specialty care and clinical trials while maintaining community-based medicine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Maxwell Blum Emergency Pavilion: Emergency department facility at Newton-Wellesley Hospital
• Mass General Cancer Center at Newton-Wellesley Hospital
• Elfers Cardiovascular Center
• Kaplan Joint Center
• Auerbach Breast Center
• Center for Weight Loss Surgery

Products and services

• Emergency Department (Maxwell Blum Emergency Pavilion) 24-hour emergency medical services for adult and pediatric patients with emergency medicine specialists available around the clock at the Maxwell Blum Emergency Pavilion.
• Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute at Newton-Wellesley Hospital Comprehensive cancer care including medical oncology, radiation oncology, and surgical oncology with access to advanced technology and clinical trials through the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute affiliation.
• Elfers Cardiovascular Center Cardiac care including heart procedures, cardiac electrophysiology, atrial fibrillation treatment, and cardiac rehabilitation, delivered in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital specialists.
• Kaplan Joint Center Joint reconstruction and replacement surgery center offering surgical and non-surgical treatments for joint pain, including hip and knee replacement, with Blue Distinction Award recognition from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.
• Spine Center Multi-disciplinary back and neck care providing surgical and non-surgical consultation for spine conditions including neck pain, back pain, spinal stenosis, and disc herniations.
• Auerbach Breast Center Comprehensive breast health services including mammography, biopsy, and breast cancer treatment.
• Center for Weight Loss Surgery Bariatric surgery program offering sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, and other weight loss procedures with a 95 percent success rate (patients losing 65 percent of excess weight and maintaining weight loss).
• Maternity Services Obstetric care including labor and delivery, Cesarean births, and Special Care Nursery for premature infants, delivering more than 4,500 babies annually through the Brigham and Women's/Newton-Wellesley Obstetrics program.
• Radiology Services Comprehensive imaging including CT scans, MRI, X-rays, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, PET scans, and interventional radiology, performing more than 200,000 exams annually.
• Laboratory Services Clinical and anatomic pathology services offering blood drawing, testing, and laboratory analysis for over 20 years.
• Rehabilitation Services Physical medicine and rehabilitation including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and sports medicine, with Harvard Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation training program affiliation.
• Department of Psychiatry Mental health services including adult inpatient psychiatry, behavioral health integration, electroconvulsive therapy, and The Resilience Project for adolescent mental health.
• Neurosurgery Surgical care for brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and spine disorders, delivered with Massachusetts General Hospital-affiliated physicians.
• Department of Surgery General and specialized surgical services including robotic surgery, colorectal surgery, thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, and plastic surgery, with meritorious outcomes from the ACS NSQIP program.
• Division of Neurology Neurological disorder diagnosis and treatment including multiple sclerosis clinic, neurophysiology lab, and sleep center.
• Orthopedic Department Musculoskeletal care including joint replacement, spine care, sports medicine, hand surgery, and foot/ankle surgery.
• Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes Diabetes management and hormonal disorder treatment including thyroid disorders, pituitary tumors, adrenal diseases, and osteoporosis.
• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetric and gynecologic services including maternal fetal medicine, minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, and reproductive medicine delivered in partnership with Mass General Brigham Reproductive Medicine Center.
• Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology GI tract and liver disease care including endoscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, and treatment for IBD, GERD, and liver conditions.
• Urology Service Medical and surgical care for urinary tract disorders including kidney, bladder, and prostate conditions, with robotic surgery capabilities.
• Vascular Surgery Vascular and endovascular surgery for arterial and venous diseases including aneurysms, peripheral arterial disease, and carotid disease.
• GERD and Heartburn Clinic First multidisciplinary GERD clinic in New England offering gastroenterology, surgery, and nutrition specialists for heartburn and reflux treatment.
• Department of Pediatrics Pediatric services for infants through young adulthood including pediatric subspecialties in cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, and orthopedics from Mass General Brigham for Children.
• Ambulatory Care Centers Outpatient facilities in Natick, Newton, Walpole, and Wellesley offering screening mammography, bone densitometry, laboratory services, day appointments, outpatient rehabilitation, spine care, and pain management services.
• Outpatient Surgery Center - Wellesley Ambulatory surgical services at 25 Washington Street, Wellesley for outpatient procedures with free parking available.
• Walk-In Clinics Walk-in clinic services including orthopedic walk-in for sports injuries and general urgent care needs, with weekday and weekend hours at the Waltham Walk-In location.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 4,500 babies delivered annually at the hospital
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mass General BrighamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewton-Wellesley Hospital is a member of Mass General Brigham, a healthcare network founded by Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. This affiliation provides patients access to advanced specialty care, clinical trials, and the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute. The hospital collaborates with other Mass General Brigham entities including Mass General Brigham for Children for pediatric services.
• Tufts Clinical and Translational Science InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewton-Wellesley Hospital partners with Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute for research collaboration, enabling access to advanced research capabilities and supporting the hospital's clinical research program which began over thirty years ago.
• Massachusetts General HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCardiology specialists at the Elfers Cardiovascular Center work in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital specialists. The hospital also receives thoracic surgery staffing from MGH surgeons and neurosurgery collaboration through MGH-affiliated physicians.
• Brigham and Women's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Brigham and Women's/Newton-Wellesley Obstetrics program provides maternity services combining academic medical center expertise with community convenience. The Mass General Brigham Reproductive Medicine Center offers ART services in collaboration with Brigham and Women's Hospital.
• Mass General Brigham for ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough partnership with Mass General Brigham for Children, the hospital provides access to pediatric subspecialists in a community setting including cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, orthopedics, and other pediatric specialties.
• Tufts University School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewton-Wellesley Hospital serves as a clinical teaching site for medical students from Tufts University School of Medicine and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The hospital's Department of Psychiatry participates in medical education programs for these institutions.
• Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewton-Wellesley Hospital serves as a clinical teaching site for students from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences as part of the hospital's commitment to medical education.
• Harvard Medical SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewton-Wellesley Hospital is a teaching site for the Harvard Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation training program. Vascular surgery faculty hold positions at Harvard Medical School.
• Spaulding RehabilitationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Joanne Borg-Stein serves as Medical Director of Spaulding-Wellesley Rehabilitation Center in addition to her role at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, providing collaborative rehabilitation care.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of MassachusettscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts recognized the Kaplan Joint Center with a Center of Blue Distinction designation for hip and knee surgery, indicating the hospital meets quality and outcome standards for this insurer's network.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Lowell General Hospital: Large community teaching hospital in the Lowell area operating a similar multi-site, multi-specialty community model; comparable in operating structure though serving a different Massachusetts geography.
• Baystate Medical Center: Springfield, MA-based academic community hospital and regional referral center operating a comparable teaching-hospital-plus-Centers-of-Excellence model outside NWH's primary Boston-area market.

Broad incumbents

• Brigham and Women's Hospital: Major Boston academic medical center and Mass General Brigham affiliate that provides advanced specialty and quaternary care to the same Greater Boston patient population; comparable as a sibling network member and destination for complex referrals from NWH's community setting.
• Massachusetts General Hospital: Founding member of Mass General Brigham and primary academic medical center whose specialists staff NWH's cardiovascular, oncology, and surgical programs; comparable as the parent network's flagship that anchors specialty referral flows.
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: Boston academic medical center within the Beth Israel Lahey Health system that competes with Mass General Brigham for tertiary referrals from suburban community hospitals like NWH.

Direct peers

• MetroWest Medical Center: Community hospital system in Framingham/Natick, MA directly competing with NWH for patients in NWH's western suburban service area, including Natick where NWH also operates an ambulatory care center.
• South Shore Hospital: Large community teaching hospital south of Boston with comparable scale, maternity volume, and Centers of Excellence model; representative peer for community hospital operating benchmarks.
• Lahey Hospital & Medical Center: Burlington, MA-based academic community hospital offering a comparable mix of community access and specialty care; competes with NWH for suburban Boston patients and employs a similar community-academic hybrid model.
• Mount Auburn Hospital: Cambridge-based community teaching hospital affiliated with Beth Israel Lahey Health offering a similar mix of community-based primary and specialty care; one of NWH's closest direct competitors for suburban Boston inpatient and outpatient volume.
• Emerson Health (Emerson Hospital): Independent community hospital in Concord, MA serving similar affluent western suburban Boston communities with comparable primary care, maternity, surgical, and outpatient services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

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