NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrew Braziel, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Waltham, MA

Andrew Braziel, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Waltham, Massachusetts, and NPI 1821318726, issued on Jun 3, 2010. Check the license (Massachusetts 245320, 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
1821318726
Name
Andrew Braziel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
245320 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
71 Border RD Ste 300, Waltham, MA 02451
Phone
(781) 890-2133
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2010
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2025
Fax
(781) 890-2177
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150820009869); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2010
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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Also registered at 71 Border RD Ste 300

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Alyssa Bonanno, PA-CPhysician Assistant1669279105
  2. Alan Curtis, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1952369894
  3. Jacob Drew, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1598962672
  4. Kurt Hofmann, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1326368937
  5. Andrew Jawa, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1568671188
  6. Hervey Kimball, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1104870476

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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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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

178 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Andrew Braziel178
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin120 claims
  2. Clindamycin Hcl18 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $6,149.37

32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Andrew Braziel$6,149
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance PLLCBoston, MA
  2. Physiotherapy Associates IncEast Wareham, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Andrew Braziel among 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Massachusetts

Andrew Braziel, M.D. is one of 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 441 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan Curtis, MDWaltham, MA 024511952369894
  2. Jacob Drew, MDWaltham, MA 024511598962672
  3. Kurt Hofmann, MDWaltham, MA 024511326368937
  4. Jacob Kirsch, MDWaltham, MA 024511114366846
  5. Brian Kwon, MDWaltham, MA 024511306848890
  6. Daniel MascarenhasWaltham, MA 024511689170151
  7. Brian McKeon, MDWaltham, MA 024511902828304
  8. Suzanne Miller, M.D.Waltham, MA 024511609833953

Common questions

What is Andrew Braziel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Andrew Braziel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821318726, issued on Jun 3, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrew Braziel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 71 Border RD Ste 300, Waltham, MA, 02451. Phone: (781) 890-2133. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrew Braziel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 245320, 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 Andrew Braziel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrew Braziel, M.D. had 178 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.