Claudia J. Chaves, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Newton, MA
Claudia J. Chaves, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Newton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1740241736, issued on Mar 29, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 153487, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Claudia J. Chaves
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 153487 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 Washington St Ste 567, Newton, MA 02462
- Phone
- (617) 928-1500
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (617) 630-0860
- Medicaid ID
- 110058853A MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100831000366); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2000 Washington St Ste 567
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sameen Jafari, MDNeurology Physician1235494048
Verify Claudia J. Chaves in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 153487Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,394 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl185 claims
- Gabapentin183 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa155 claims
- Clopidogrel77 claims
- Memantine Hcl75 claims
- Aimovig Autoinjector60 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 one group practice
- Newton Wellesley Neurology Associates, P.C.Newton, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Claudia J. Chaves among 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts
Claudia J. Chaves, M.D. is one of 964 neurology 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 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 612 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Avraham Almozlino, MDNewton, MA 024621982660619
- Karen Dudich, MDNewton, MA 024621467418541
- Eduardo Garcia, M.D.Newton, MA 024621235185968
- Sameen Jafari, MDNewton, MA 024621235494048
- Marjorie Ross, M.D.Newton, MA 024621437115177
- Marybeth Toran, MDNewton, MA 024621922064674
- Richard Toran, MDNewton, MA 024621750347415
- Marcus Yountz, M.D.Newton, MA 024621962692061
Common questions
What is Claudia J. Chaves, M.D.'s NPI number?
Claudia J. Chaves, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740241736, issued on Mar 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Claudia J. Chaves, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Washington St Ste 567, Newton, MA, 02462. Phone: (617) 928-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Claudia J. Chaves, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 153487, 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 Claudia J. Chaves, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Claudia J. Chaves, M.D. had 1,394 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.