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Gary D Usher

Gary D Usher, MD

Sleep MedicineNeurology

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adults
  • Geriatrics

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

Locations

  1. Mass General Brigham Neurology Clinic
  2. Mass General Brigham Neurology Clinic

Expertise

Education

  • Residency: Boston University Medical Center, Movement Disorder, 1988
  • Residency: Boston University Medical Center, Neurology, 1987
  • Internship: Berkshire Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 1984
  • Medical Education: SUNY Health Science Center-Syracuse, Medicine, 1983

Board Certifications

  • Sleep Medicine: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2011

Insurance

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  • Aetna
  • AmeriHealth Caritas New Hampshire
  • Beech Street
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield - Federal
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield ME
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield NH
  • Cigna
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Community Health Options
  • Coventry
  • Fallon Health
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • Humana
  • Maine Community Health Options
  • Martin's Point
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • MassHealth
  • Medicaid ME
  • Medicaid NH
  • Medicare
  • Medicare ACO
  • Meridian Health Plan
  • Multiplan
  • Multiplan/PHCS
  • MVP
  • NH Healthy Families
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Senior Whole Health
  • Three Rivers
  • TriCare
  • Tricare/ HealthNet Federal Services
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • Tufts Medicare Preferred
  • United Health Care
  • Wellpoint
  • WellSense
  • WellSense NH

Ratings & Reviews

4.8 out of 5

294 ratings, 109 reviews

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  • Reviewed on 2/4/2026

    Excellently doctor. Highly recommend him.

  • Reviewed on 2/1/2026

    Dr Usher and his nurse [redacted] are great with their patients. Attentive and professional while making us feel comfortable. It's a great team!

  • Reviewed on 1/26/2026

    It was a very thorough clinical exam and assessment

  • Reviewed on 1/26/2026

    Dr. Usher listened carefully. I greatly respect his competence. I was grateful to be seen by him.

  • Reviewed on 1/26/2026

    It was good, I hope he can figure out what is causing my problems. He really listened.

  • Reviewed on 1/21/2026

    He is great and in much demand!

  • Reviewed on 1/19/2026

    I have been a patient of Dr. Usher for a number of years and have always appreciated his attentiveness, professionalism, and kindness and his expertise.

  • Reviewed on 1/11/2026

    Professional, knowledgeable, and personable

  • Reviewed on 1/10/2026

    Dr. Usher is a caring, compassionate physician who made us both comfortable talking about my symptoms and concerns. He spoke to us in language that was easy to understand and answered all our questions.

  • Reviewed on 1/10/2026

    He is patient, kind and I never felt rushed. He answered my questions in a way I could understand.

  • Reviewed on 1/10/2026

    Thoughtful. Thorough. Reassuring. Extremely easy to communicate with. Put me at ease immediately.

  • Reviewed on 1/8/2026

    Very good doctor and a nice person

  • Reviewed on 1/8/2026

    What else can I say. I like Dr Usher, see him for 30 years.

  • Reviewed on 1/8/2026

    Dr. Usher is the best

  • Reviewed on 12/29/2025

    This was my first meeting with Dr Usher, as my previous MS physician left the practice. I found him extremely caring and interested in how I was feeling. He took a detailed history of my ms journey and explained possible adjustments to my medication, if needed. Dr Usher is a perfect example of the quality of physicians that Mass General Brigham employs.

  • Reviewed on 12/20/2025

    He was politely friendly and explained everything asked.

  • Reviewed on 12/17/2025

    Good people

  • Reviewed on 12/14/2025

    Dr. Usher was thoughtful and thorough...he explained things extremely well. His approach to patient interaction should be the model!

  • Reviewed on 12/7/2025

    It was a pleasure to meet with Dr. Usher and get his input and oversight into the treatment options for my post-traumatic migraines.

  • Reviewed on 12/5/2025

    Dr. Usher is very good. I like him and I would recommend him to anybody.

  • Reviewed on 12/3/2025

    Doctor was a professional but also low key. He was a great listener and asked questions.

  • Reviewed on 12/1/2025

    Takes time with my appointment don't feel as I being timed

  • Reviewed on 12/2/2025

    I would have appreciated more current information regarding migraine treatment besides more medication

  • Reviewed on 11/30/2025

    Dr Usher was exceptional: professional, extremely thorough, personable... absolutely the best

  • Reviewed on 11/29/2025

    I believe the Dr heard me say a lot of different information, on some there was commiseration, but not an actionable plan. [redacted] Overall, I felt that I presented an overwhelming amount of information and the Dr is proceeding with adequate suggestions concerning apnea and the MCI. Unfortunately the present day medical knowledge is not advanced enough to answer my questions and concerns. I plan to continue with this practitioner.

  • Reviewed on 11/29/2025

    It is very important for me toc meet this provider once a year. I hope that this person will never be replaced by a computer.,

  • Reviewed on 11/24/2025

    Dr. Usher has been my care provider for decades now and have the utmost respect for the care delivery that he provides to me. Keeps me healthy, keeps me working, keeps me off as many medications as possible given my migraine extensive history. I have a lot of great respect, as mentioned. Always treats me as a wonderful individual, which everybody's looking for in the healthcare arena. That's all I'd like to say. Thank you.

  • Reviewed on 11/22/2025

    Dr. Usher is a class act. I forgot to ask if I would be a candidate for a "Inspire device" rather than my CPAP?

  • Reviewed on 11/17/2025

    Dr. Usher is caring, personable and knowledgeable. He encouraged me today and I'm grateful for that.

  • Reviewed on 11/19/2025

    Dr. Usher is one of the most professional and courteous doctors I have ever seen in my entire life. Thank you.

  • Reviewed on 11/16/2025

    I always look forward to my time with Dr. Usher. I am happy he was able to accept me into his practice a few years ago. His solutions to my issues are always creative. I wish there were more neurologists with his knowledge, demeanor, and experience.

  • Reviewed on 11/6/2025

    Excellent experience with Dr Usher

  • Reviewed on 11/5/2025

    Dr Usher has always been professional caring and open to our concerns. He listens carefully and answers any questions. We never feel rushed and he always double checks that all our concerns were addressed.

  • Reviewed on 11/5/2025

    Dr Usher does a great job, and I like him very much. He's professional, caring, and answers all our questions.

  • Reviewed on 10/27/2025

    Dr Usher has been along time provider and friend who I hold in very high regard. I trust Dr Usher to provide me with the best care available.

  • Reviewed on 10/26/2025

    Answered questions and took notes.

  • Reviewed on 10/17/2025

    Provider seemed very knowledgable and helpful!

  • Reviewed on 10/15/2025

    Dr. Usher is always thoughtful and patient and considerate. I could hardly ask for a better physician.

  • Reviewed on 10/13/2025

    I have had Dr. Usher for many many years and he really knows what he's talking about. He also loves his work and always takes good care of me and my concerns. I wish I had his knowledge but that's why I go to him. He's a great doctor. I always look forward to meeting with him.

  • Reviewed on 10/13/2025

    Great experience

  • Reviewed on 10/9/2025

    I felt relaxed and comfortable with him i wa a nurse for over forty years and I felt like I lwas being treated with respect

  • Reviewed on 10/2/2025

    Everyone was very professional and relaxed.They informed me well of how to move forward after explaining my results.Very nicely done all around.

  • Reviewed on 9/29/2025

    The physician that I saw was extremely knowledgeable and patient. He took the time to review my history, to go through and examine my neurological function, and to discuss medication options. I felt very heard. He was thoughtful in his answers and was not rushed, and it was a very productive experience.

  • Reviewed on 10/1/2025

    Lucky to have the Dr. And nurse examine me! Thank You!

  • Reviewed on 9/29/2025

    Dr Usher has been my neurologist for many years. He is kind, patient and an excellent doctor

  • Reviewed on 9/28/2025

    Listened to me when taking history, answered my questions.

  • Reviewed on 9/27/2025

    Hi, everything was fine.

  • Reviewed on 9/24/2025

    I've been a long term patient of Dr. Usher and find him to be a good man and excellent with his medical knowledge. He has always been very collaborative with my care.

  • Reviewed on 9/22/2025

    Dr. Usher was wonderful, his exam was thorough and he did a great job explaining things to me. However I waited 10 months to be able to get an appointment with him which was stressful.

  • Reviewed on 9/22/2025

    I was seen quickly. He listened to my health complaint carefully. He asked many questions about my general health and my neurological problem. He welcomed me to his practice. Days after my visit, he responded to an email that I sent him.

  • Reviewed on 9/21/2025

    Dr Usher took time to discuss all the important aspects of my situation with me. He was knowledgeable and professional throughout and addressed all my questions and concerns thoroughly.

  • Reviewed on 9/4/2025

    I was lucky to get in to see Dr Usher He was great and very helpful

  • Reviewed on 9/5/2025

    Dr. Usher is a very caring and knowledgeable physician. He has cared for me for a long period of time, and it has been excellent. Can't recommend him highly enough. He is terrific. Thank you.

  • Reviewed on 9/4/2025

    Great doctor personable loves his job

  • Reviewed on 9/4/2025

    EXCELLENT

  • Reviewed on 8/29/2025

    Dr. Usher is one of the best. Can't recommend him enough.

  • Reviewed on 8/29/2025

    We think Dr. Usher is absolutely wonderful. He's taking good care of [redacted]. And he's doing the very best he can to try to help her with her tremors. So we're extremely pleased. [redacted] I thank you very much and have a good day.

  • Reviewed on 8/24/2025

    awesome

  • Reviewed on 8/23/2025

    Dr Usher was very warm and caring. He was clear about responding to my questions.

  • Reviewed on 8/20/2025

    Yeah, I was very happy with him, with Dr. Gary Usher. I was very happy with him. He treated me well. So that's about all I have to say, all positive things.

  • Reviewed on 8/18/2025

    Dr. Usher is a wonderful doctor and I have complete faith in him.

  • Reviewed on 8/17/2025

    Dr Usher answered all our questions. He explains things in terms that we can understand.

  • Reviewed on 8/13/2025

    Generally don't have to wait. This time it was about 45 minutes or more.

  • Reviewed on 8/11/2025

    The doctor was thorough and empathetic.

  • Reviewed on 8/11/2025

    Dr. Usher is a very thorough and easily understood Doctor. He explains things in detail, asks many questions that you may have. He is very kind and sees me in a timely manner.

  • Reviewed on 8/6/2025

    Excellent physician! Listen to me and answer all my questions.

  • Reviewed on 8/8/2025

    Dr. Usher was kind and knowledgeable. He listened to my concerns.

  • Reviewed on 8/7/2025

    Dr. Usher is an excellent practitioner.

  • Reviewed on 7/29/2025

    Best visit!

  • Reviewed on 7/27/2025

    Dr. Usher is a great doctor who has been a huge part of my life. He provided me with the best medical advice I've had in dealing with my Parkinson's disease.

  • Reviewed on 7/26/2025

    Good listener and kind provider.

  • Reviewed on 7/24/2025

    Always Like coming to see Dr. Usher. He takes time for me, never rushes me through my appointment.

  • Reviewed on 7/23/2025

    Dr Usher is extremely competent and explains things in a way that I can understand. Would not go anywhere else.

  • Reviewed on 7/24/2025

    Dr. Usher was fantastic. He took the time to listen and explain things in a very clear manner. Could not have asked for a better doctor or experience. [redacted]

  • Reviewed on 7/17/2025

    Dr Usher has been my neurologist for thirteen years. I have appreciated the continuity of his care and the comfortable rapport we have developed over the years.

  • Reviewed on 7/16/2025

    Exceptional office visit!

  • Reviewed on 7/15/2025

    Dr. Usher is professional, thorough and always addresses my concerns in a manner I understand.

  • Reviewed on 7/15/2025

    He always listens to us as a family for my care.

  • Reviewed on 7/13/2025

    This is the second time I've met with Dr Usher and have found him very knowledgeable and caring with a very comforting demeanor dealing with people. He put both my wife and I at ease, answered our questions and comments openly and honestly. We're both glad to have him here.

  • Reviewed on 7/14/2025

    Dr. Usher was very attentive and intuitive regarding my situation as being an older patient. So I appreciated that. And he was very eager to examine my background and make generalizations and suggestions based on that. So it was good. Thank you.

  • Reviewed on 7/14/2025

    I thought Dr. Gary Usher was an amazing doctor. He listened to what I had to say and he talked to me so I would understand exactly what was going on.

  • Reviewed on 7/9/2025

    Dr Usher is amazing.

  • Reviewed on 7/7/2025

    I have been seeing Dr. Usher for many years and he is always helpful and kind.

  • Reviewed on 7/6/2025

    Dr Usher has been one of the best neurologists my husband has seen in the over ten years since his diagnosis of Alzheimer's and, as his caregiver I really appreciate his handling of his case.

  • Reviewed on 6/23/2025

    Dr Usher was knowledgeable and so kind to listen to our concerns and help where he could with humor and compassion.

  • Reviewed on 6/22/2025

    Very good. He fixed my watch.

  • Reviewed on 6/19/2025

    Great visit!

  • Reviewed on 6/14/2025

    Dr. Usher is an extremely knowledgeable and caring physician. We discussed numerous topics and I got a clean bill of health for another year

  • Reviewed on 6/15/2025

    This office and my doctor have always been very professional and helpful. Their response time has always been short. I would not go anywhere else.

  • Reviewed on 6/5/2025

    Very attentive

  • Reviewed on 6/6/2025

    I've been with Dr. Usher for over 10 years and right from the very beginning I felt very comfortable with Dr. Usher. He has a kind and professional way of handling his patients. And Dr. Usher really gave me encouragement and courage to face any additional seizures that I might have. And I'm happy to say after 10 years I am seizure free and I feel like I couldn't have done it without Dr. Usher. He is top notch and I would rate him as one of the best doctors of all kinds that I've had throughout my lifetime and I am [redacted] years old. Thank you Dr. Usher and please pass this information on to him.

  • Reviewed on 6/5/2025

    Provider was long time 18 months

  • Reviewed on 5/19/2025

    I was initially frustrated with the departure of my previous provider, but Dr. Usher reassured me that my care is important to the practice and he will continue to provide me with the expert care that I received from them. I was impressed with how quickly I was able to be rescheduled to see someone upon the departure of previous provider.

  • Reviewed on 5/14/2025

    Very professional, understood everything I had for problems, and was very knowledgeable.

  • Reviewed on 5/7/2025

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  • Reviewed on 5/3/2025

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  • Reviewed on 5/2/2025

    Dr Usher very professional and understanding. Spent considerable time with me. Very pleasant and knowledgeable.

  • Reviewed on 5/1/2025

    The care provider is the best and I trust him completely. I haven't had him for many years and felt comfortable with my struggles with the migraine pain levels he helps with when my platelet levels go haywire.

  • Reviewed on 5/1/2025

    did not seen to care about how I felt

  • Reviewed on 5/1/2025

    I feel fortunate to have Dr. Usher as my mother's provider. Caring physician who takes time to listen listen, respondsto questions, and outlines a plan for the future.

  • Reviewed on 4/29/2025

    Informed, explains and follows up well, listens ; I feel confident with his care.

  • Reviewed on 4/14/2025

    Yeah, Dr. Usher was a delightful person to help me, help my wife [redacted] with her condition. He was informative. He was well trained in what he was talking about and helped us out with medications, with the adjustments we needed to make. So, he really is a fine doctor.

  • Reviewed on 4/14/2025

    I had a thorough and positive visit. Communication was excellent and future course of treatment was clear.

  • Reviewed on 4/14/2025

    Highly impressed to have had two previous neurological doctors' bad experiences.

  • Reviewed on 4/9/2025

    Very caring and thorough

  • Reviewed on 4/7/2025

    Good rapport

  • Reviewed on 4/3/2025

    Yeah, Dr. Usher was great. Always happy. Thanks.

  • Reviewed on 4/3/2025

    Dr. Usher is the best neurologist I have ever dealt with. He is excellent in administering Botox for migraines. I've had migraines all my life. And he is the best provider for giving me Botox. Botox is given every three months so that the muscles in my head and the nerves are calmed down by the Botox. And I have fewer migraines.

  • Reviewed on 3/30/2025

    Dr. Usher was Wonderful - Listened to my Medical Concerns and Situational Experiences. He was extremely Thorough in checking/evaluating my past and current medical/physical discomforts and condition/s. He assuaged completely the very worrisome concern of having being dx'ed with any/all TIA's. His recommendations were on point, [redacted] In addition, he has motivated me to finally take care of myself - exercise (walking, of which I have begun today), cutting down on cigarettes, and paying closer attention to the foods I am able to eat in hopes of lowering my cholesterol and LDL.[redacted] I am very Grateful and Thankful to have seen Dr. Usher. Sincerely, [redacted]