NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christina Nasrin Alavian, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Worcester, MA

Christina Nasrin Alavian, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1356376461, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 245667, 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
1356376461
Name
Christina Nasrin Alavian
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
245667 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
281 Lincoln St, Worcester, MA 01605
Phone
(508) 334-5979
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 12, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(508) 334-5981
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101110000777); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, 2005
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 281 Lincoln St

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

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  4. Rasha Amiri, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1750589669
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  6. Bathsheeba Andrabi, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1528117330

Verify Christina Nasrin Alavian in five checks

  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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13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

901 Medicare Part D claims for 401 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Christina Alavian901
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole113 claims
  2. Fluorouracil103 claims
  3. Mupirocin90 claims
  4. Betamethasone Dipropionate64 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate51 claims
  6. Triamcinolone Acetonide49 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: $358.55

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christina Alavian$358.55
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Dermatology Associates OF Concord IncConcord, MA

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

Christina Nasrin Alavian among 627 dermatology physician records in Massachusetts

Christina Nasrin Alavian, M.D. is one of 627 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 83% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2008 among the 445 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 627 dermatology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amanda Auerbach, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051558592261
  2. Leah Belazarian, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051598814311
  3. Dori Goldberg, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051922159961
  4. John Harris, MDWorcester, MA 016051316007214
  5. Laura Houk, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051649307406
  6. Rita Khodosh, M.D./PH.D.Worcester, MA 016051184886202
  7. Nikki Levin, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051548243470
  8. Bassel Mahmoud, M.D., PH.D.Worcester, MA 016051801023841

Common questions

What is Christina Nasrin Alavian, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christina Nasrin Alavian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356376461, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christina Nasrin Alavian, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 281 Lincoln St, Worcester, MA, 01605. Phone: (508) 334-5979. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christina Nasrin Alavian, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 245667, 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 Christina Nasrin Alavian, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christina Nasrin Alavian, M.D. had 901 Medicare Part D claims for 401 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.