NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Teng, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Boston, MA

Alexander Teng, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1124413752, issued on Mar 31, 2015. Check the license (Massachusetts 274708, 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
1124413752
Name
Alexander Teng
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License number
274708 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Bidmc-Palliative Care, Boston, MA 02215
Phone
(617) 667-1320
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 12, 2022
Fax
(617) 667-2854
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

34 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Alexander Teng34
  2. Specialty average741

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.

Alexander Teng among 93 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Massachusetts

Alexander Teng, MD is one of 93 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 70% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 93 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alexis Drutchas, M.D.Boston, MA 022151518228113
  2. Robert Friedlander, MDBoston, MA 022151376596635
  3. Erik Fromme, MDBoston, MA 022151942215454
  4. Samantha Gelfand, M.D.Boston, MA 022151205271723
  5. John Halporn, MDBoston, MA 022151427001197
  6. Joshua Lakin, M.D.Boston, MA 022151194051771
  7. Kate Lally, MDBoston, MA 022151497866339
  8. Kathleen Lee, M.D.Boston, MA 022151922328764

Common questions

What is Alexander Teng, MD's NPI number?

Alexander Teng, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124413752, issued on Mar 31, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Teng, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Bidmc-Palliative Care, Boston, MA, 02215. Phone: (617) 667-1320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Teng, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 274708, 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 Alexander Teng, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Teng, MD had 34 Medicare Part D claims; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.