NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Douglas Tisdale, M.D.

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Burlington, MA

Douglas Tisdale, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Burlington, Massachusetts, and NPI 1316920416, issued on Nov 22, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 153488, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316920416
Name
Douglas Tisdale
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License numbers
153488 MA
13131 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
41 Mall RD Lahey Hospital And Medical Center, Burlington, MA 01805
Phone
(781) 744-8400
Enumerated
Nov 22, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(781) 744-5245
Medicaid ID
3074335 NH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060519000084); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  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
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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

360 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Douglas Tisdale360
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole64 claims
  2. Hydroxyurea35 claims
  3. Exemestane23 claims
  4. Imatinib Mesylate14 claims
  5. Eliquis13 claims
  6. Tagrisso11 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

  1. Associated Physicians OF Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians AT Beth ISNewburyport, MA

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

Douglas Tisdale among 461 hematology & oncology physician records in Massachusetts

Douglas Tisdale, M.D. is one of 461 hematology & oncology 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 303 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 461 hematology & oncology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brendan Connell, M.D.Boston, MA 018051306131933
  2. Edward Dow, MDBurlington, MA 018051437131000
  3. Maria Galkin, MDBurlington, MA 018051780046409
  4. Paul Hesketh, MDBurlington, MA 018051265427181
  5. Francis Nugent, M.D.Burlington, MA 018051033106695
  6. Paola Rode, M.D.Burlington, MA 018051750458915
  7. Jacob Sands, MDBurlington, MA 018051356491237
  8. David Steinberg, MDBurlington, MA 018051336204056

Common questions

What is Douglas Tisdale, M.D.'s NPI number?

Douglas Tisdale, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316920416, issued on Nov 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Douglas Tisdale, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 41 Mall RD Lahey Hospital And Medical Center, Burlington, MA, 01805. Phone: (781) 744-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Douglas Tisdale, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 153488, 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 Tisdale, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Douglas Tisdale, M.D. had 360 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.

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