NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arthur Joel Sober, MD

Dermatology Physician · Boston, MA

Arthur Joel Sober, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1194707489, issued on Nov 14, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 34825, 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
1194707489
Name
Arthur Joel Sober
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
34825 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
50 Staniford St, Boston, MA 02114
Phone
(617) 726-2914
Enumerated
Nov 14, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(617) 724-2135
Medicaid ID
2039044 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050505000902); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
George Washington University School Of Medicine, 1968
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 50 Staniford St

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

  1. Mary Ahn, M.D.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1952429532
  2. Robert Amrhein, M.D.Specialist1972676781
  3. Richard Anderson, MDDermatology Physician1700869831
  4. Anjum Ansari, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1578783346
  5. Alison Avram, M.D.Dermatology Physician1083721781
  6. Mathew Avram, MDDermatology Physician1295717296

Verify Arthur Joel Sober in five checks

  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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

136 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Arthur Sober136
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Metronidazole39 claims
  2. Ketoconazole24 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide18 claims
  4. Imiquimod12 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Massachusetts General Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA

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

Arthur Joel Sober among 627 dermatology physician records in Massachusetts

Arthur Joel Sober, MD is one of 627 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 83% 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, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1968 · median 2008 among the 445 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 627 dermatology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Anderson, MDBoston, MA 021141700869831
  2. Mathew Avram, MDBoston, MA 021141295717296
  3. Howard Baden, MDBoston, MA 021141427048636
  4. Melissa Burnett, MDBoston, MA 021141407837818
  5. Ernesto Gonzalez-Martinez, MDBoston, MA 021141821070806
  6. Anita Grassi, MDBoston, MA 021141831189513
  7. Joannes Grevelink, MD PHDBoston, MA 021141538150982
  8. Joseph Kvedar, MDBoston, MA 021141043200223

Common questions

What is Arthur Joel Sober, MD's NPI number?

Arthur Joel Sober, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194707489, issued on Nov 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arthur Joel Sober, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Staniford St, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 726-2914. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arthur Joel Sober, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 34825, 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 Arthur Joel Sober, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arthur Joel Sober, MD had 136 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.