Erica Kristen Childs, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Somerville, MA
Erica Kristen Childs, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Somerville, Massachusetts, and NPI 1952579997, issued on Feb 12, 2008. Check the license (Massachusetts 242365, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erica Kristen Childs
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 242365 MA
A116709 CA
51057 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 236 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143
- Phone
- (617) 591-6300
- Enumerated
- Feb 12, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Erica Kristen Childs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 242365Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
3,248 Medicare Part D claims for 299 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 140 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium279 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium180 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate144 claims
- Lisinopril127 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium125 claims
- Losartan Potassium122 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.
Erica Kristen Childs among 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts
Erica Kristen Childs, MD is one of 6,825 internal medicine 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 2008, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207R00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
36 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Somerville
They are 36 of the 1,860 NPPES records with a practice address in Somerville, and 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts.
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- Jude Koomson, M.D.Somerville, MA 021431700052107
- Yong Hwa Lee, M.D.Somerville, MA 021431295849198
- Donald Moran, M.D.Somerville, MA 021431639116858
- Magali Parisien, M.D.Somerville, MA 021431699812933
Common questions
What is Erica Kristen Childs, MD's NPI number?
Erica Kristen Childs, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952579997, issued on Feb 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erica Kristen Childs, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 236 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA, 02143. Phone: (617) 591-6300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erica Kristen Childs, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 242365, 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 Erica Kristen Childs, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Erica Kristen Childs, MD had 3,248 Medicare Part D claims for 299 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.