NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alan B. Silken, MD

Neurology Physician · Norwood, MA

Alan B. Silken, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Norwood, Massachusetts, and NPI 1780666792, issued on Nov 16, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 47567, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780666792
Name
Alan B. Silken
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
47567 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
825 Washington St, Norwood, MA 02062
Phone
(781) 769-6654
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(781) 769-1235
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051105000017); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Yale University School Of Medicine, 1974
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

210 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Alan Silken210
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbamazepine Er33 claims
  2. Gabapentin26 claims
  3. Levetiracetam25 claims
  4. Carbamazepine15 claims
  5. Lamotrigine15 claims
  6. Lacosamide13 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Alan B. Silken among 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts

Alan B. Silken, MD is one of 964 neurology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 2006 among the 612 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maritza Feliz Cepin, M.D.Norwwod, MA 020621457757254
  2. Alan Kurland, MDNorwood, MA 020621699838334
  3. Bryan Lieberman, M.D.Norwood, MA 020621114916533
  4. Clyde Niles, M.D.Norwood, MA 020621346297033
  5. Dawn Pearson, M.D.Medway, MA 020531326006248
  6. Donald Schomer, M.D.Hingham, MA 020431497796551
  7. Ozaire Awais, MDFoxboro, MA 020351932467040
  8. Kristen Babinski, MDFoxboro, MA 020351801094719

Common questions

What is Alan B. Silken, MD's NPI number?

Alan B. Silken, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780666792, issued on Nov 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alan B. Silken, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 825 Washington St, Norwood, MA, 02062. Phone: (781) 769-6654. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alan B. Silken, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 47567, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alan B. Silken, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alan B. Silken, MD had 210 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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