NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bassel H. Mahmoud, M.D., PH.D.

Dermatology Physician · Worcester, MA

Bassel H. Mahmoud, M.D., PH.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1801023841, issued on Jun 17, 2009. Check the license (Massachusetts 257776, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801023841
Name
Bassel H. Mahmoud
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
257776 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
281 Lincoln St, Worcester, MA 01605
Phone
(508) 334-5979
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2009
Record last updated
Nov 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(508) 334-8466
Medicaid ID
110116426A MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160922000832); accepts Medicare assignment
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 281 Lincoln St

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

  1. Daniel Aaron, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1518184605
  2. Andressa Akabane, MD MMSCStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942903265
  3. Mustafa Akyurek, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1275523623
  4. Christina Alavian, M.D.Dermatology Physician1356376461
  5. Rasha Amiri, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1750589669
  6. Shideh Amirifeli, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1083763890

Verify Bassel H. Mahmoud 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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

94 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Bassel Mahmoud94
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin56 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate18 claims
  3. Cephalexin14 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score78.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Umass Memorial Medical Group IncWorcester, MA

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

Bassel H. Mahmoud among 627 dermatology physician records in Massachusetts

Bassel H. Mahmoud, M.D., PH.D. 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 2009, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 52% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2008 among the 445 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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. Christina Alavian, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051356376461
  2. Amanda Auerbach, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051558592261
  3. Leah Belazarian, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051598814311
  4. Dori Goldberg, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051922159961
  5. John Harris, MDWorcester, MA 016051316007214
  6. Laura Houk, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051649307406
  7. Rita Khodosh, M.D./PH.D.Worcester, MA 016051184886202
  8. Nikki Levin, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051548243470

Common questions

What is Bassel H. Mahmoud, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Bassel H. Mahmoud, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801023841, issued on Jun 17, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bassel H. Mahmoud, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 281 Lincoln St, Worcester, MA, 01605. Phone: (508) 334-5979. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bassel H. Mahmoud, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 257776, 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 Bassel H. Mahmoud, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bassel H. Mahmoud, M.D., PH.D. had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bassel H. Mahmoud, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 of 100. 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.

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.