NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Matthew Tess, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Boston, MA

Christopher Matthew Tess, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1437140324, issued on Oct 31, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 210314, 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
1437140324
Name
Christopher Matthew Tess
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
210314 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
294 Washington St, Boston, MA 02108
Phone
(617) 728-6000
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(617) 728-6040
Medicaid ID
0146901 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101104001162); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 1998
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 294 Washington St

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

  1. Jeffery Coen, DPMPodiatrist1891751913
  2. Barbara Ferullo, LMHCMental Health Counselor1700904109
  3. Jessica Hancock-Allen, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1063844439
  4. Rebecca Harley, PHDClinical Psychologist1427023167
  5. Carolyn Hintlian, RD, LDNRegistered Dietitian1053337246
  6. Barbara Holbert, MDInternal Medicine Physician1194715623

Verify Christopher Matthew Tess 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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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

2,035 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Tess2,035
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium254 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate168 claims
  3. Lisinopril121 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate112 claims
  5. Omeprazole95 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide84 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Massachusetts General Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
  2. The General Hospital CorporationBoston, MA

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

Christopher Matthew Tess among 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts

Christopher Matthew Tess, MD is one of 6,825 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2004 among the 4,103 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,320 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Boston

They are 2,320 of the 41,865 NPPES records with a practice address in Boston, and 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lauren Abbate, MDBoston, MA 021081922099621
  2. Richard Goldstein, M.D.Boston, MA 021081477684314
  3. Lawrence Gottlieb, M.D.Boston, MA 021081790900157
  4. Barbara Holbert, MDBoston, MA 021081194715623
  5. Erin Peters, MDBoston, MA 021081013238963
  6. Jorge Tello, M.D.Boston, MA 021081497080048
  7. Edward Weiss, M.D.Boston, MA 021081447285598
  8. Gerardo Yanayaco, M.D.Boston, MA 021081285761841

Common questions

What is Christopher Matthew Tess, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Matthew Tess, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437140324, issued on Oct 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Matthew Tess, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 294 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02108. Phone: (617) 728-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Matthew Tess, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 210314, 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 Christopher Matthew Tess, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Matthew Tess, MD had 2,035 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.