Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Claire Zar-Kessler, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician · Boston, MA

Claire Zar-Kessler, MD is a pediatric gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1437384633, issued on May 18, 2009. Check the license (Massachusetts 253124, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1437384633
Name
Claire Zar-Kessler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician 2080P0206X
License number
253124 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114
Phone
(617) 726-8705
Enumerated
May 18, 2009
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 55 Fruit St

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

  1. Affan Aamir, MD, PHARMD, RPHStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1821890377
  2. Matthew AbadirAnesthesiology Physician1699120550
  3. Taimur AbbasiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841673522
  4. Megan Abbott, MDAnesthesiology Physician1730839333
  5. Moustafa AbdallaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952046062
  6. Shadi Abdar Esfahani, MD, MPHDiagnostic Radiology Physician1497137590

Verify Claire Zar-Kessler 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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric gastroenterology physician in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 67 among the 210 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 80% of claims.

  1. Claire Zar-Kessler15
  2. Specialty average67

Most prescribed

  1. Trulance12 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Massachusetts General Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 87 pediatric gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts.

Other pediatric gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts

  1. Charalampos Agakidis, MDBoston, MA1508138173
  2. Anastasios Angelides, MDSpringfield, MA1265413009
  3. Beate Beinvogl, MD, MPHBoston, MA1881935153
  4. Jaime Belkind-Gerson, M.D., MSCBoston, MA1609193440
  5. Tal BergerBoston, MA1184346967
  6. Elana Bern, MD, MPHBoston, MA1598785727
  7. Silvana Bonilla, M.D.Boston, MA1770749749
  8. Athos Bousvaros, MD, MPHBoston, MA1528174885
  9. Kathryn Broyles, FNP-BCBoston, MA1891355715
  10. Timothy Buie, M.D.Boston, MA1750338026

Common questions

What is Claire Zar-Kessler, MD's NPI number?

Claire Zar-Kessler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437384633, issued on May 18, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Claire Zar-Kessler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 726-8705. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Claire Zar-Kessler, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 253124, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Claire Zar-Kessler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Claire Zar-Kessler, MD had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric gastroenterology physician prescribers was 67. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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