Erik Karl Fromme, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Boston, MA
Erik Karl Fromme, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1942215454, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 210111, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erik Karl Fromme
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License numbers
- 210111 MA
19814 OR
MD19814 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215
- Phone
- (617) 384-6555
- Enumerated
- Jul 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 286387 OR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170821000125); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 1994
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Erik Karl Fromme in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 210111Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
691 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 364 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl136 claims
- Gabapentin55 claims
- Buprenorphine52 claims
- Methadone Hcl49 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl40 claims
- Oxycontin30 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
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Erik Karl Fromme among 93 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Massachusetts
Erik Karl Fromme, MD is one of 93 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 82% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2010 among the 67 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 93 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Massachusetts.
All 93 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Boston → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alexis Drutchas, M.D.Boston, MA 022151518228113
- Robert Friedlander, MDBoston, MA 022151376596635
- Samantha Gelfand, M.D.Boston, MA 022151205271723
- John Halporn, MDBoston, MA 022151427001197
- Joshua Lakin, M.D.Boston, MA 022151194051771
- Kate Lally, MDBoston, MA 022151497866339
- Kathleen Lee, M.D.Boston, MA 022151922328764
- Richard Leiter, M.D.Boston, MA 022151053677302
Common questions
What is Erik Karl Fromme, MD's NPI number?
Erik Karl Fromme, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942215454, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erik Karl Fromme, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215. Phone: (617) 384-6555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erik Karl Fromme, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 210111, 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 Erik Karl Fromme, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Erik Karl Fromme, MD had 691 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.