Charlene L. Patenaude, M.D.,
Psychiatry Physician · Amherst, MA
Charlene L. Patenaude, M.D., is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Amherst, Massachusetts, and NPI 1891085908, issued on Apr 10, 2011. Check the license (Massachusetts 262063, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charlene L. Patenaude
- Credential
- M.D.,
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 262063 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 111 Thatcher RD Ofc 1127, Amherst, MA 01003
- Phone
- (413) 545-2337
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 29, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (413) 545-9602
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150716001538); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Charlene L. Patenaude in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 262063Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
442 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clonazepam41 claims
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone28 claims
- Lamotrigine19 claims
- Olanzapine18 claims
- Guanfacine Hcl Er17 claims
- Lurasidone Hcl16 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Holyoke Medical Center IncHolyoke, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charlene L. Patenaude among 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts
Charlene L. Patenaude, M.D., is one of 2,736 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2005 among the 1,219 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 2084P0800X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
18 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Amherst
They are 18 of the 769 NPPES records with a practice address in Amherst, and 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts.
All 2,736 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Amherst → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stewart Ascher, MDAmherst, MA 010031598843948
- Philip Close-Barber, DOAmherst, MA 010031992296206
- Benjamin Levy, MDAmherst, MA 010031063436822
- Jacob Oyer, M.D.Amherst, MA 010031376961235
- Marielle Abell, PAAmherst, MA 010021275644072
- Barry Farber, MDAmherst, MA 010021053499327
- Paul Fleischman, M.D.Amherst, MA 010021538284484
- Daniel Friedenson, M.DAmherst, MA 010021730189465
Common questions
What is Charlene L. Patenaude, M.D.,'s NPI number?
Charlene L. Patenaude, M.D.,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891085908, issued on Apr 10, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charlene L. Patenaude, M.D., located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 Thatcher RD Ofc 1127, Amherst, MA, 01003. Phone: (413) 545-2337. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charlene L. Patenaude, M.D.,'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 262063, 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 Charlene L. Patenaude, M.D., prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charlene L. Patenaude, M.D., had 442 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charlene L. Patenaude, 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.
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.