Benjamin L. Schlechter, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Boston, MA
Benjamin L. Schlechter, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1679745186, issued on Mar 25, 2008. Check the license (Massachusetts 253148, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin L. Schlechter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 253148 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215
- Phone
- (617) 667-7000
- Enumerated
- Mar 25, 2008
- Record last updated
- Nov 5, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121015000319); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin L. Schlechter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 253148Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
361 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Sodium Chloride37 claims
- Xarelto24 claims
- Methylprednisolone15 claims
- Eliquis14 claims
- Gabapentin12 claims
- Lorazepam11 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
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.Boston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin L. Schlechter among 461 hematology & oncology physician records in Massachusetts
Benjamin L. Schlechter, MD is one of 461 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 303 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 207RH0003X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 461 hematology & oncology physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gregory Abel, MDBoston, MA 022151285611954
- Nancy Andrea, M.D.Boston, MA 022151033193719
- David Avigan, M.D.Boston, MA 022151952349243
- David Barbie, MDBoston, MA 022151164401626
- Christopher Lee Carpenter, M.D.Boston, MA 022151083651798
- Bimalangshu Dey, MDBoston, MA 022151679563845
- Robb Friedman, M.D.Boston, MA 022151669451514
- Leena Gandhi, MD PHDBoston, MA 022151841275906
Common questions
What is Benjamin L. Schlechter, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin L. Schlechter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679745186, issued on Mar 25, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin L. Schlechter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215. Phone: (617) 667-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin L. Schlechter, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 253148, 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 Benjamin L. Schlechter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin L. Schlechter, MD had 361 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.