David Joel Elpern, MD
Dermatology Physician · Williamstown, MA
David Joel Elpern, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and NPI 1285614099, issued on Jan 18, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 78145, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Joel Elpern
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 78145 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12 Meadow St, Williamstown, MA 01267
- Phone
- (413) 458-2800
- Enumerated
- Jan 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 4, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (413) 458-4224
- Medicaid IDs
- 3114139 MA
OVN0704 VT - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050613000800); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 1970
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Joel Elpern in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 78145Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
411 Medicare Part D claims for 159 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. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin38 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide36 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate31 claims
- Prednisone29 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate26 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl26 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
David Joel Elpern among 627 dermatology physician records in Massachusetts
David Joel Elpern, MD 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
- Graduated1970 · median 2008 among the 445 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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.
All 627 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Williamstown → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lawrence Pacernick, M.D.Otis, MA 012531992085278
- Victoria Cavalli, M.D.North Adams, MA 012471033177050
- Robert Averill, M.D.Greenfield, MA 013011215924634
- Scott Goffin, D.O.Great Barrington, MA 012301821060351
- Richard Greene, M.D.Pittsfield, MA 012011154482651
- Fred Mensch, MDPittsfield, MA 012011740364298
- Behzad Parhizgar, MDPittsfield, MA 012011982773602
- Mahroo Tajalli, MDPittsfield, MA 012011477131639
Common questions
What is David Joel Elpern, MD's NPI number?
David Joel Elpern, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285614099, issued on Jan 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Joel Elpern, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12 Meadow St, Williamstown, MA, 01267. Phone: (413) 458-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Joel Elpern, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 78145, 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 David Joel Elpern, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Joel Elpern, MD had 411 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Joel Elpern, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.