NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1942215454 MD
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Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Boston, Massachusetts.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,637 in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
691
Medicare Part D claims · 123 beneficiaries · Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
What the federal data shows
Erik Fromme, MD filed 691 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Boston, Massachusetts.
- 691
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥68th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Erik Fromme, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1942215454), first enumerated 07/31/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 691 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Massachusetts statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Erik Fromme, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: BORIM annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Fromme with other Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
Also enrolled in Massachusetts
- Dr. Kyneret Albert, MD Pittsfield, MA
- Dr. Rafael Bloise Espinal, MD Norwood, MA
- Elizabeth Bowers, NP Boston, MA
- Dr. Douglas Brandoff, MD Boston, MA
- Dr. Ross Cleveland, MD Boston, MA
- Dr. Elizabeth Collins, MD Burlington, MA
Other specialties in Boston: Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (7,373) · Internal Medicine Physician (3,060) · Clinical Social Worker (1,808) · Physician Assistant (1,545)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1942215454 · Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1942215454
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 1,637
- RX-LIGHT 691
- BOOK-THIN 49 in Massachusetts
- PHOTO-ENUM Beata Skudlarska · 2006
Erik Fromme, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
691 ≥ 68th percentile 68% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Erik Fromme, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Erik Fromme, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
691 48% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Massachusetts
How Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Massachusetts providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1942215454 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/31/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Erik Fromme, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
Boston, MA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Massachusetts BORIM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~38K Massachusetts medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Erik Fromme, MD. To verify Erik Fromme, MD's current license status, search the BORIM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
80
Total board actions, Massachusetts 2023
Across 78 cases
2.11
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Massachusetts statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
29 cases
BORIM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Massachusetts disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
691
Total Claims
$66K
Total Drug Cost
123
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 792.6
- Total Day Supply
- 18,594
- Generic Drug Cost
- $23K
- Opioid Claims
- 364 (52.7% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 3.33
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 34, 65-74: 59, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Erik Fromme, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
136 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
55 claims
- Buprenorphine 52
Buprenorphine
52 claims
- Methadone Hcl 49
Methadone Hcl
49 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl 40
Hydromorphone Hcl
40 claims
- Oxycontin 30
Oxycontin
30 claims
- Pregabalin 29
Pregabalin
29 claims
- Fentanyl 28
Fentanyl
28 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | 136 |
| Gabapentin | 55 |
| Buprenorphine | 52 |
| Methadone Hcl | 49 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | 40 |
| Oxycontin Oxycodone Hcl | 30 |
| Pregabalin | 29 |
| Fentanyl | 28 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 15 |
| Olanzapine | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview
How Erik Fromme, MD fits within the Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
1,637
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
51
States with Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,322
Avg Claims per Provider
Erik Fromme, MD's 691 claims are below the specialty average of 1,322.
Nationwide Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Fromme, both outside Massachusetts so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in Massachusetts
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Massachusetts, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Fromme.
One of 49 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in Massachusetts, 11 are shown on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Erik Fromme, MD's specialty? ▼
Erik Fromme, MD specializes in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in Boston, Massachusetts. Credentials: MD.
How much does Erik Fromme, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Erik Fromme, MD wrote 691 Medicare Part D claims totaling $66K in drug costs for 123 beneficiaries.
Where is Erik Fromme, MD located? ▼
Erik Fromme, MD is located at 450 BROOKLINE AVE, Boston, MA, 02215. Phone: (617) 384-6555.
What is Erik Fromme, MD's NPI number? ▼
Erik Fromme, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942215454, issued on 07/31/2006.
Does Erik Fromme, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Erik Fromme, MD had 364 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 52.7%.
How many Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,637 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,322 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Erik Fromme, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Erik Fromme, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone Hcl, Gabapentin, Buprenorphine. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Erik Fromme, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Erik Fromme, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 691 Part D claims and 123 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Erik Fromme, MD's credentials? ▼
Erik Fromme, MD's NPI is 1942215454 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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