NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christina Lam, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Boston, MA

Christina Lam, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1194003731, issued on Aug 1, 2011. Check the license (Massachusetts 247591, 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
1194003731
Name
Christina Lam
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
247591 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
725 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118
Phone
(617) 638-7420
Enumerated
Aug 1, 2011
Record last updated
May 28, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(617) 638-7289
Medicaid ID
110093185A MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120905000517); accepts Medicare assignment
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 725 Albany Street

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

  1. Salah Abdelgadir, MDInfectious Disease Physician1891280954
  2. Bhraana Abraham, PAPhysician Assistant1649963661
  3. Afolarin Amodu, M.D.Nephrology Physician1194196410
  4. Archana Asundi, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1417319013
  5. Alexandra Bachorik, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1962883173
  6. Cecily Barber, MD, MPHObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1144754284

Verify Christina Lam 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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

131 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 64% of claims.

  1. Christina Lam131
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole16 claims
  2. Dupixent Pen12 claims
  3. Bimzelx Autoinjector11 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: $2,866.22

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Biogen, Inc. 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 Lam$2,866.22
  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. Boston University Dermatology IncBoston, MA

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

Christina Lam among 627 dermatology physician records in Massachusetts

Christina Lam, 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 2011, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 59% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2008 among the 445 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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. Rhoda Alani, M.D.Boston, MA 021181154385268
  2. Angela Beckford, M.D., MPHBoston, MA 021181083872816
  3. Jag Bhawan, MDBoston, MA 021181205827250
  4. Hye Chung, M.D.Boston, MA 021181417268160
  5. John Croke, MDBoston, MA 021181013994649
  6. Richard Eisen, MDBoston, MA 021181992700728
  7. Barbara Gilchrest, MDBoston, MA 021181831180868
  8. Lynne Goldberg, MDBoston, MA 021181861483018

Common questions

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

Christina Lam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194003731, issued on Aug 1, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christina Lam, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 725 Albany Street, Boston, MA, 02118. Phone: (617) 638-7420. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 247591, 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 Lam, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christina Lam, M.D. had 131 Medicare Part D claims for 30 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.