NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian C. Jacobson, MD, MPH

Gastroenterology Physician · Boston, MA

Brian C. Jacobson, MD, MPH is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1255389821, issued on May 5, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 153606, 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
1255389821
Name
Brian C. Jacobson
Credential
MD, MPH
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
153606 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15 Parkman St # Street5, Boston, MA 02114
Phone
(617) 724-6907
Enumerated
May 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
110060654A MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071101000433); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1995
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

758 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Brian Jacobson758
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole105 claims
  2. Gavilyte-G102 claims
  3. Famotidine58 claims
  4. Nortriptyline Hcl51 claims
  5. Motegrity46 claims
  6. Linzess39 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $194.09

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Jacobson$194.09
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Massachusetts General Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
  2. The General Hospital CorporationWaltham, MA

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

Brian C. Jacobson among 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts

Brian C. Jacobson, MD, MPH is one of 686 gastroenterology 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, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 491 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Diane Abraczinskas, MDBoston, MA 021141811988488
  2. Karin Andersson, MDBoston, MA 021141972585511
  3. Bernard Aserkoff, MDBoston, MA 021141851381123
  4. Cheryl Bunker, MDBoston, MA 021141952384752
  5. Andrew Chan, M.D.Boston, MA 021141982600144
  6. Raymond Chung, MDBoston, MA 021141154311769
  7. Daniel Chung, MDBoston, MA 021141710978994
  8. Peter Kelsey, MDBoston, MA 021141255313383

Common questions

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

Brian C. Jacobson, MD, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255389821, issued on May 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian C. Jacobson, MD, MPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15 Parkman St # Street5, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 724-6907. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 153606, 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. Jacobson, MD, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian C. Jacobson, MD, MPH had 758 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.