NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brigid Carlson, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Worcester, MA

Brigid Carlson, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1366595225, issued on Jan 22, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 244626, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366595225
Name
Brigid Carlson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
244626 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655
Phone
(508) 334-3452
Enumerated
Jan 22, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2022
Medicaid ID
110095594A MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130808000631); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Massachusetts Medical School, 2006
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 55 Lake Ave N

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

  1. Nawal Aamir, MDInternal Medicine Physician1588248926
  2. Amarys Abadie, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1992936843
  3. Paula Abate, NPNurse Practitioner1336265909
  4. Aly AbayazeedDiagnostic Radiology Physician1821221946
  5. Zainab AbbasDermatology Physician1609028000
  6. Mary-Alice Abbott, MDClinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician1982799417

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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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  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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24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

2,353 Medicare Part D claims for 410 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Brigid Carlson2,353
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate289 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium265 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium182 claims
  4. Eliquis166 claims
  5. Lisinopril163 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate139 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): 97 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Umass Memorial Medical Group IncWorcester, MA

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

Brigid Carlson among 1,080 cardiovascular disease physician records in Massachusetts

Brigid Carlson, M.D. is one of 1,080 cardiovascular disease 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 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2001 among the 698 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 1,080 cardiovascular disease physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gerard Aurigemma, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551487637062
  2. Naomi Botkin, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551831172766
  3. Henri Cuenoud, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551548244601
  4. Seth Dahlberg, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551639152564
  5. Timothy Fitzgibbons, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551710911565
  6. Peter Gibson, MDWorcester, MA 016551528028057
  7. Joel Gore, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551659354132
  8. Michael Hyder, MDWorcester, MA 016551770527491

Common questions

What is Brigid Carlson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brigid Carlson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366595225, issued on Jan 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brigid Carlson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA, 01655. Phone: (508) 334-3452. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brigid Carlson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 244626, 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 Brigid Carlson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brigid Carlson, M.D. had 2,353 Medicare Part D claims for 410 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brigid Carlson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 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.

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