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Miriam Baron Barshak

Miriam Baron Barshak, MD

Infectious Diseases

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adults
  • Geriatrics

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

Locations

  1. Massachusetts General Infectious Disease Clinic
    • 55 Fruit Street, Cox Building, 5t Floor, Suite 515, Boston, MA 02114
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Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Infectious Disease, 2003
  • Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2000
  • Medical Education: Harvard Medical School, 1997

Board Certifications

  • Infectious Disease: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2002
  • Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2000

Insurance

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  • 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
  • MassHealth ACO
  • Medicaid ME
  • Medicaid NH
  • Medicaid NY
  • Medicaid RI
  • Medicaid VT
  • Medicare
  • Medicare ACO
  • Multiplan
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Senior Whole Health
  • TriCare
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • Tufts Medicare Preferred
  • United Health Care
  • Wellpoint
  • WellSense
  • WellSense NH

Ratings & Reviews

5 out of 5

56 ratings, 28 reviews

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  • Reviewed on 2/5/2026

    Dr. Barshak is a wonderful provider. I appreciate her service and dedication to her craft.

  • Reviewed on 1/11/2026

    Dr. Barshak is an amazing provider and a wonderful, caring person. She has carefully seen me through many infections. She has taken the time to consider all treatment decisions and has including me in these considerations. I could not speak more highly of her. She is gifted, skilled and an extremely kind and considerate person.

  • Reviewed on 12/12/2025

    An overall excellent experience from availability, expertise, willingness to confer with colleagues, understanding my conditions/limitations/concerns, and providing a plan based upon all of the above.

  • Reviewed on 11/24/2025

    Dr. Barschak is very knowledgeable about my condition and she reached out to other doctors and she has always been very helpful to me.

  • Reviewed on 11/16/2025

    Dr. Barshack was great through the process. She may have been the most caring doctor I remember in any process. She followed up regularly and her expertise took it to another level. She evaluated all the options and came up with an antibiotic to cover my infection after lung surgery [redacted]. She stayed with me both coming to see me in the hospital and tremendous follow up which has been ongoing.

  • Reviewed on 11/16/2025

    Awesome in every way

  • Reviewed on 11/9/2025

    The doctor seemed interested in my case and worked hard to provide the most accurate care.

  • Reviewed on 10/22/2025

    Friendly and professional

  • Reviewed on 10/22/2025

    I'm very appreciative of the care they give me

  • Reviewed on 10/16/2025

    Great physician. Highly recommend

  • Reviewed on 10/5/2025

    Very professional and emphatic

  • Reviewed on 10/4/2025

    Dr Barshak is a gifted physician. She quickly diagnosed the cause of my jaw infection and prescribed the best antibiotics that were very effective. She is a great team member and worked so well with other physicians handling my case. She's a credit to medicine and to MGH

  • Reviewed on 10/2/2025

    My feelings to Dr. Barshak is I'm very glad she's my provider because she always steps outside the box and really focuses on my case. And I appreciate that so much.

  • Reviewed on 9/26/2025

    Always satisfied. Excellent experience ftom start to finish.

  • Reviewed on 9/20/2025

    Always responds promptly in the portal.

  • Reviewed on 9/4/2025

    Always thoughtful and attentive and responsive. Extremely satisfied with my long term experience

  • Reviewed on 7/17/2025

    I've seen this caregiver before! The Dr. always provides exceptional care

  • Reviewed on 7/15/2025

    She is very competent. She listens carefully and explains thoroughly. She exudes warmth and kindness. She is a gem.

  • Reviewed on 7/9/2025

    Efficient, good communication and careful listening. Explained my health concerns thoroughly . Very pleasant

  • Reviewed on 7/6/2025

    She was outstanding, very informative,asked me ?'s, Explained everything in detail and told me her thoughts. I would'nt hesitate to call or see her again - Excellent specialist. You are fortunate to have her on your staff.

  • Reviewed on 7/5/2025

    At ease asking questions , very comfortable with the telecall

  • Reviewed on 6/23/2025

    Dr. Barshak is always attentive and extremely informative. Our conversations are comfortable, with good give and take. I can count on receiving very helpful information in answer to my questions and clear guidance on any applicable next steps. I value her opinions.

  • Reviewed on 6/20/2025

    Dr. Barshak's expertise is really astounding and she spends exactly the right amount of time finding out what's going on and listening.

  • Reviewed on 5/25/2025

    Yes, one of the most accomplished physicians I've had the pleasure of dealing with, very educated, very bright, very affable, no complaints whatsoever.

  • Reviewed on 5/21/2025

    Universally excellent experience with knowledge, attention, experience, explanations, compassion and communication of the highest quality. Willing to listen and accommodate individual concerns while detailing facts about the risks and benefits of various diagnostic and therapeutic options.

  • Reviewed on 4/16/2025

    She is an expert and is very caring and listens carefully to questions and concerns. She knows my history and seems to keep in touch with other doctors and physical therapists or other specialists.Her staff is also excellent and very professional.

  • Reviewed on 4/14/2025

    Dr. Barshak is a kind and very caring person who took the time to listen to me. She knew my medical history and was proactive in acting on my behalf with another office.

  • Reviewed on 4/11/2025

    Very easy to talk to and answered my questions easily for me to understand