NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin D. Sommers, M.D., PH.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Jamaica Plain, MA

Benjamin D. Sommers, M.D., PH.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, and NPI 1275733818, issued on Jul 23, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 232398, 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
1275733818
Name
Benjamin D. Sommers
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
232398 MA
MD039914 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3297 Washington St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Phone
(617) 522-4700
Enumerated
Jul 23, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 25, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101006000017); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 2007
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 3297 Washington St

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

  1. Jennice Batista, CPNP-PCPediatric Nurse Practitioner1760073126
  2. Anna Daren, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1083109466
  3. Mohini Daya, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1831105444
  4. Sonia Diaz, MDPediatrics Physician1396720264
  5. Maria Dievler, RDRegistered Dietitian1679782155
  6. Jo-Anne Dillman, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1902985229

Verify Benjamin D. Sommers 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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

487 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Sommers487
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium53 claims
  2. Lisinopril44 claims
  3. Trulicity25 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl22 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate21 claims
  6. Gabapentin21 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. Brigham And Womens Hospital IncBoston, MA

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

Benjamin D. Sommers among 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts

Benjamin D. Sommers, M.D., PH.D. is one of 6,825 internal medicine 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 2007, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 4,103 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

53 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Jamaica Plain

They are 53 of the 1,656 NPPES records with a practice address in Jamaica Plain, and 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Salah Alrakawi, MDJamaica Plain, MA 021301760467526
  2. Ashok Bhargava, MDBoston, MA 021301073595864
  3. Nhan Do, MDBoston, MA 021301750353967
  4. Staci Eisenberg, MDJamaica Plain, MA 021301033109301
  5. John Jewett, M.D.Jamaica Plain, MA 021301801871116
  6. Deborah Levy, M.D.Jamaica Plain, MA 021301659332674
  7. Armin Lilienfeld, MDJamaica Plain, MA 021301083604615
  8. Roger Mark, MDJamaica Plain, MA 021301326037219

Common questions

What is Benjamin D. Sommers, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Benjamin D. Sommers, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275733818, issued on Jul 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin D. Sommers, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3297 Washington St, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130. Phone: (617) 522-4700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin D. Sommers, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 232398, 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 D. Sommers, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin D. Sommers, M.D., PH.D. had 487 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.