Laura L. Tarter
Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)

Dr. Laura L. Tarter

Rheumatology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham And Women's Fish Center For Women's Health
850 Boylston Street, Suite 402 Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, 
Chestnut Hill, MA 
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham And Women's Fish Center For Women's Health
850 Boylston Street, Suite 402 Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, 
Chestnut Hill, MA 
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Overview

Laura Tarter is a Rheumatologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Tarter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Temporal Arteritis, Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Harvard Medical School, 2001 - 2005
Residency
UCSF, Graduate Medical Education Office, 2006 - 2009
Specialties
Rheumatology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Board Certifications
Rheumatology
Fellowships
UCSF, Graduate Medical Education Office, 2009 - 2011
Hospital Affiliations
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female
Awards
Boston Magazine Top Doctor
2022
Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors
2022

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem BCBS
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Aspirus Arise Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
BMC HealthNet
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Cambia Health Solutions
  • EPO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Community Health Options
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
SelectHealth
  • HMO
  • POS
Tufts
  • HMO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Brigham and Women's Fish Center for Women's Health
850 Boylston Street, Suite 402 Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Call: 617-732-5325
Other Locations
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Heart and Vascular Center
70 Francis Street, Carl J. And Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center, Boston, MA 02115
Call: 617-732-5325
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Orthopaedic and Arthritis Center
60 Fenwood Road, 2nd Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, Boston, MA 02115
Call: 617-732-5325

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Tarter has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Mixed Connective Tissue Disease

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


11 Total Publications

Expert Perspective on a Clinical Challenge: Lupus and Pregnancy.
Expert Perspective on a Clinical Challenge: Lupus and Pregnancy.
Journal: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.)
Published: September 12, 2023
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      • Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
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