Dirk M. Hentschel, MD
Nephrology Physician · Boston, MA
Dirk M. Hentschel, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1093771495, issued on Apr 25, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 219320, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dirk M. Hentschel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 219320 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4 Blackfan Cir, Boston, MA 02115
- Phone
- (617) 525-5968
- Enumerated
- Apr 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050909000803); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4 Blackfan Cir
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lakshman Gunaratnam, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1639369770
Verify Dirk M. Hentschel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 219320Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
124 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 70% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis86 claims
- Prednisone12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $8,238.80
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dirk M. Hentschel among 417 nephrology physician records in Massachusetts
Dirk M. Hentschel, MD is one of 417 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 78% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2001 among the 295 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 417 nephrology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 417 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Boston → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Bonventre, MD PHDBoston, MA 021151497709240
- Joseph Cheung, MDBoston, MA 021151710936083
- Mary Choi, M.D.Boston, MA 021151417920943
- Kenneth Christopher, MDBoston, MA 021151043295314
- Gary Curhan, MD SCDBoston, MA 021151457341679
- Li-Li Hsiao, MD PHDBoston, MA 021151790741916
- Julie Lin, MD MPHBoston, MA 021151558328872
- Colm Magee, MDBoston, MA 021151033175278
Common questions
What is Dirk M. Hentschel, MD's NPI number?
Dirk M. Hentschel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093771495, issued on Apr 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dirk M. Hentschel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4 Blackfan Cir, Boston, MA, 02115. Phone: (617) 525-5968. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dirk M. Hentschel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 219320, 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 Dirk M. Hentschel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dirk M. Hentschel, MD had 124 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.