NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ari J. Schwartz, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Brockton, MA

Ari J. Schwartz, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Brockton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1336115666, issued on Feb 27, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 158671, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336115666
Name
Ari J. Schwartz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
158671 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1351 Main St, Brockton, MA 02301
Phone
(508) 587-4112
Enumerated
Feb 27, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2026
Fax
(508) 583-6810
Medicaid ID
0172651 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050802000561); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Boston University School Of Medicine, 1997
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1351 Main St

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

  1. Deborah Diorio, MSRDRegistered Dietitian1487665618
  2. Paul Fitzgerald, DMDDentist1275588956
  3. Renarda Huggins, CLINICIANAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1497505044
  4. Raphael Kieval, MDRheumatology Physician1730155029
  5. Joseph Marino, DMDOral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.)1740235431
  6. Johnson Miin, DDS, MSEOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1942463898

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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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93% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

3,821 Medicare Part D claims for 585 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 101 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ari Schwartz3,821
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate727 claims
  2. Prednisone487 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate261 claims
  4. Enbrel Sureclick256 claims
  5. Allopurinol248 claims
  6. Meloxicam211 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score47.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%96.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $969.71

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ari Schwartz$969.71
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. American Arthritis And Rheumatology Associates MA PCBrockton, MA

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

Ari J. Schwartz among 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts

Ari J. Schwartz, MD is one of 343 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 212 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207RR0500X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edith Garneau, M.D.Brockton, MA 023011407085558
  2. John Guttell, MDBrockton, MA 023011386630473
  3. Raphael Kieval, MDBrockton, MA 023011730155029
  4. Kyu Kim, M.D.Brockton, MA 023011942442405
  5. Jalal Mukhtar, M.DBrockton, MA 023021861780090
  6. Senada Arabelovic, DOPlymouth, MA 023601053340950
  7. Tanya Doan, MDPlymouth, MA 023601154364453
  8. Rachel Gross, M.D.Plymouth, MA 023601811157522

Common questions

What is Ari J. Schwartz, MD's NPI number?

Ari J. Schwartz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336115666, issued on Feb 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ari J. Schwartz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1351 Main St, Brockton, MA, 02301. Phone: (508) 587-4112. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ari J. Schwartz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 158671, 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 Ari J. Schwartz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ari J. Schwartz, MD had 3,821 Medicare Part D claims for 585 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ari J. Schwartz, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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