NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Francis James McGovern, MD

Urology Physician · Boston, MA

Francis James McGovern, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1124092853, issued on Feb 17, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 55277, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124092853
Name
Francis James McGovern
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
55277 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Hawthorne PL, Boston, MA 02114
Phone
(617) 557-5422
Enumerated
Feb 17, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 25, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(617) 523-8974
Medicaid ID
3037738 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120112000668); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1983
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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Also registered at 1 Hawthorne PL

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

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  4. Laura Sumner, APRN,BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1386825552
  5. Carolyn Tolman, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1437286903

Verify Francis James McGovern 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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

654 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Francis McGovern654
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Finasteride281 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl169 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin Hcl27 claims
  4. Alfuzosin Hcl Er24 claims
  5. Bcg (Tice Strain)20 claims
  6. Methenamine Hippurate13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $23.14

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Francis McGovern$23.14
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Althausen Mcgovern Assoc IncBoston, MA

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

Francis James McGovern among 377 urology physician records in Massachusetts

Francis James McGovern, MD is one of 377 urology 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, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2002 among the 244 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 377 urology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Blute, M.D.Boston, MA 021141437120037
  2. Douglas Dahl, MDBoston, MA 021141639160807
  3. Adam Feldman, MDBoston, MA 021141457342636
  4. Pablo Gomery, MDBoston, MA 021141477527109
  5. Niall Heney, MB MDBoston, MA 021141134195639
  6. W McDougal, MDBoston, MA 021141740270917
  7. Ajay Nehra, M.D.Boston, MA 021141841278165
  8. Aria Olumi, MD FACSBoston, MA 021141558315184

Common questions

What is Francis James McGovern, MD's NPI number?

Francis James McGovern, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124092853, issued on Feb 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Francis James McGovern, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Hawthorne PL, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 557-5422. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Francis James McGovern, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 55277, 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 Francis James McGovern, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Francis James McGovern, MD had 654 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.