NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Douglas A. O'Brien, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Brockton, MA

Douglas A. O'Brien, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Brockton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1245298629, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 209221, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245298629
Name
Douglas A. O'Brien
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
209221 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
35 Pearl St Ste 100, Brockton, MA 02301
Phone
(508) 588-8034
Enumerated
May 3, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(508) 588-5969
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110606000474); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 1996
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 35 Pearl St Ste 100

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

  1. Seema Byahatti, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1972518264
  2. Walid Dagher, MDOtolaryngology Physician1225219173
  3. Jagdish Dhingra, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1275557738
  4. Jessica Jackson, AU.D.Audiologist1861875486
  5. Diana Murphy, AUDAudiologist1699175307
  6. Pratik Pradhan, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1881652832

Verify Douglas A. O'Brien 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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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

331 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Douglas O'Brien331
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine72 claims
  2. Prednisone57 claims
  3. Omeprazole32 claims
  4. Ipratropium Bromide29 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass22 claims
  6. Cefdinir19 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): 97 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $21.86

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Optinose US, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Douglas O'Brien$21.86
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

  1. Associates IN Otolaryngology Head And Neck Surgery, PCWorcester, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Douglas A. O'Brien among 364 otolaryngology physician records in Massachusetts

Douglas A. O'Brien, M.D. is one of 364 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 77% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 239 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 364 otolaryngology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Seema Byahatti, M.D.Brockton, MA 023011972518264
  2. Walid Dagher, MDBrockton, MA 023011225219173
  3. Jagdish Dhingra, M.D.Brockton, MA 023011275557738
  4. Emily Gjini, MDBrockton, MA 023011215497938
  5. Pratik Pradhan, M.D.Brockton, MA 023011881652832
  6. Kimberly Russell, MDBrockton, MA 023011326305905
  7. Ameer Shah, M.D.Brockton, MA 023011538507512
  8. Russell Shu, M.D.Brockton, MA 023011134134422

Common questions

What is Douglas A. O'Brien, M.D.'s NPI number?

Douglas A. O'Brien, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245298629, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Douglas A. O'Brien, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 35 Pearl St Ste 100, Brockton, MA, 02301. Phone: (508) 588-8034. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Douglas A. O'Brien, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 209221, 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 Douglas A. O'Brien, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Douglas A. O'Brien, M.D. had 331 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Douglas A. O'Brien, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 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.

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