Betsy S. August, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Salem, MA
Betsy S. August, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Salem, Massachusetts, and NPI 1346231271, issued on Oct 31, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 59447, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Betsy S. August
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 59447 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 55 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970
- Phone
- (978) 741-3700
- Enumerated
- Oct 31, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 13, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (978) 741-3354
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050407000945); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 55 Highland Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Betsy S. August in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 59447Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
295 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol61 claims
- Estradiol (Twice Weekly)34 claims
- Valacyclovir34 claims
- Medroxyprogesterone Acetate18 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide18 claims
- Estring11 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): 91.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $27.01
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Hologic Sales and Service, LLC. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Heywood Medical Group Inc.Gardner, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Betsy S. August, MD's NPI number?
Betsy S. August, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346231271, issued on Oct 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Betsy S. August, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Highland Ave, Salem, MA, 01970. Phone: (978) 741-3700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Betsy S. August, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 59447, 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 Betsy S. August, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Betsy S. August, MD had 295 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Betsy S. August, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.4 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.