NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Paluzzi, RN PC

Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist · Newton, MA

Catherine Paluzzi, RN PC is an adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist with a practice address in Newton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1609941202, issued on Nov 21, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 207960, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609941202
Name
Catherine Paluzzi
Credential
RN PC
Primary taxonomy
Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist 364SP0809X
License number
207960 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2364 Washington St, Newton, MA 02462
Phone
(617) 332-2047
Enumerated
Nov 21, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 8, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1303287 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050706000835); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2364 Washington St

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

  1. Robert Beaton, PH.DClinical Psychologist1992776736
  2. Michelle Bendowski, LICSWClinical Social Worker1578533634
  3. Mary Coakley, APRN, BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1326018482
  4. Rebecca Cohen, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1942289582
  5. Leonard Freedberg, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1760461255
  6. Dorene Gabelli, LICSWClinical Social Worker1992775068

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist in 2024

978 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,167 among the 347 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Catherine Paluzzi978
  2. Specialty average1,167

Most prescribed

  1. Lorazepam115 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl107 claims
  3. Venlafaxine Hcl Er60 claims
  4. Buspirone Hcl56 claims
  5. Bupropion Xl49 claims
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate46 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: $141.83

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. The 205 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,467.46 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Catherine Paluzzi$141.83
  2. Specialty average$1,467.46

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

  1. Newton-Wellesley PsychiatryWellesley, MA

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

Catherine Paluzzi among 171 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records in Massachusetts

Catherine Paluzzi, RN PC is one of 171 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 51% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 35% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 1994 among the 60 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 85% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 364SP0809X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers in Massachusetts

There are 171 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records in Massachusetts.

The 8 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Audur Bardardottir, RN, PMHNPNewton, MA 024591407921505
  2. Ann Burgess, DNSC, RNWest Newton, MA 024651114179793
  3. Sumi Dolben, NPNewton, MA 024591487947255
  4. Barbara Garson, RN, MSN, CSNewton Centre, MA 024591699832352
  5. Mary Goldberg, MS,RN,CSNewton Center, MA 024591114945193
  6. Carrie Jochelson, APRNNewton, MA 024591225232036
  7. Sharon Reynolds, PMHCNSNewton, MA 024591821191461
  8. Anne Norris, PHD, RNCSChestnut Hill, MA 024671043420060

Common questions

What is Catherine Paluzzi, RN PC's NPI number?

Catherine Paluzzi, RN PC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609941202, issued on Nov 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Paluzzi, RN PC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2364 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02462. Phone: (617) 332-2047. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Paluzzi, RN PC's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 207960, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Catherine Paluzzi, RN PC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine Paluzzi, RN PC had 978 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist prescribers was 1,167. 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.