NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian C. Dressel, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Ayer, MA

Brian C. Dressel, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Ayer, Massachusetts, and NPI 1760565873, issued on Oct 23, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 242265, 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
1760565873
Name
Brian C. Dressel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
242265 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
198 Groton RD Ste 2, Ayer, MA 01432
Phone
(978) 487-3000
Enumerated
Oct 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 11, 2022
Fax
(978) 497-4003
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Brian C. Dressel 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
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20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

4,259 Medicare Part D claims for 419 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Dressel4,259
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium352 claims
  2. Lisinopril191 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium168 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium154 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate151 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl136 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.

Brian C. Dressel among 2,265 family medicine physician records in Massachusetts

Brian C. Dressel, MD is one of 2,265 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Family Medicine Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 2,265 family medicine physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Herbert Beam, MDDevens, MA 014341942445929
  2. Helen Heneghan, M.D.Ashburnham, MA 014301427120476
  3. Kelly Hoisington, D.O.Baldwinville, MA 014361033191978
  4. Gretchen Kelley, M.D.Baldwinville, MA 014361376539346
  5. Timothy Eddy, DOGardner, MA 014401376549584
  6. Kim Houde, M.D.Gardner, MA 014401154302966
  7. Michael Mutchler, M.D.Gardner, MA 014401467441279
  8. Michele Parker, M.D.Gardner, MA 014401104815919

Common questions

What is Brian C. Dressel, MD's NPI number?

Brian C. Dressel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760565873, issued on Oct 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian C. Dressel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 198 Groton RD Ste 2, Ayer, MA, 01432. Phone: (978) 487-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian C. Dressel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 242265, 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 Brian C. Dressel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian C. Dressel, MD had 4,259 Medicare Part D claims for 419 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.