David S. Katz, MD FACS
Surgery Physician · Palmer, MA
David S. Katz, MD FACS is a surgery physician with a practice address in Palmer, Massachusetts, and NPI 1689602492, issued on Jun 29, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 283545, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David S. Katz
- Credential
- MD FACS
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 283545 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 40 Wright St, Palmer, MA 01069
- Phone
- (413) 370-5015
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 21, 2023
- Fax
- (413) 370-5796
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201022002203); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David S. Katz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 283545Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
53 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 45 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl43 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
- Baystate Medical Practices IncGreenfield, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David S. Katz among 1,003 surgery physician records in Massachusetts
David S. Katz, MD FACS is one of 1,003 surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2003 among the 503 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 surgery physician records list a practice address in Palmer
They are 5 of the 246 NPPES records with a practice address in Palmer, and 1,003 surgery physician records in Massachusetts.
All 1,003 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Palmer → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kelly Galster, D.O.Palmer, MA 010691871722272
- Pruushotam Puri, M.D.Palmer, MA 010691124149273
- Steven Steiner, MDPalmer, MA 010691508898982
- Samuel Mazza, M.D.Southwick, MA 010771578559779
- Mark Chodoff, MDNorthampton, MA 010601710912944
- Alvah Hinckley, M.D.Northampton, MA 010601912994187
- Holly Michaelson, MDNorthampton, MA 010601477513679
- Alexander Miller, MDNorthampton, MA 010601538156385
Common questions
What is David S. Katz, MD FACS's NPI number?
David S. Katz, MD FACS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689602492, issued on Jun 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David S. Katz, MD FACS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 Wright St, Palmer, MA, 01069. Phone: (413) 370-5015. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David S. Katz, MD FACS's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 283545, 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 S. Katz, MD FACS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David S. Katz, MD FACS had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.