Catherine S. Tucker, MD
Surgical Oncology Physician · Medford, MA
Catherine S. Tucker, MD is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Medford, Massachusetts, and NPI 1730130832, issued on May 13, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 79390, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Catherine S. Tucker
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
- License number
- 79390 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 49 Governors Ave, Medford, MA 02155
- Phone
- (781) 395-6122
- Enumerated
- May 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 2, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (781) 395-2595
- Medicaid ID
- 3150640 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051207000439); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 49 Governors Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Charles Allen, MDSurgery Physician1720063142
- Samantha Morrison-Ma, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1588929947
Verify Catherine S. Tucker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 79390Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024
63 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Letrozole19 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: $191.08
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dilon Technologies, Inc. The 1,132 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,224.74 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
- Community Medical Associates, Inc.Methuen, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Catherine S. Tucker among 61 surgical oncology physician records in Massachusetts
Catherine S. Tucker, MD is one of 61 surgical oncology 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 43 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Oncology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 61 surgical oncology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 61 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Medford → Surgical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jessica Means, MDCambridge, MA 021381821527417
- Margaret Duggan, MDBoston, MA 021301578541959
- Xuan Luu, MDStoneham, MA 021801902053788
- Faina Nakhlis, MDBoston, MA 021301013995497
- Salvatore Nardello, D.O.Stoneham, MA 021801730401811
- Michael Cassidy, M.D.Boston, MA 021181114186905
- Maureen Kavanah, M.D.Boston, MA 021181033178066
- David McAneny, M.D.Boston, MA 021181124067129
Common questions
What is Catherine S. Tucker, MD's NPI number?
Catherine S. Tucker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730130832, issued on May 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Catherine S. Tucker, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 49 Governors Ave, Medford, MA, 02155. Phone: (781) 395-6122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Catherine S. Tucker, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 79390, 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 Catherine S. Tucker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Catherine S. Tucker, MD had 63 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. 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.