Gary C. Curhan, MD SCD
Nephrology Physician · Boston, MA
Gary C. Curhan, MD SCD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1457341679, issued on Oct 27, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 57714, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary C. Curhan
- Credential
- MD SCD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 57714 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 181 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115
- Phone
- (617) 732-6383
- Enumerated
- Oct 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 2, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051105000249); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 1985
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 181 Longwood Ave
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Verify Gary C. Curhan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 57714Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
41 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Chlorthalidone16 claims
- Potassium Citrate Er12 claims
- Potassium Chloride11 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
- Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gary C. Curhan among 417 nephrology physician records in Massachusetts
Gary C. Curhan, MD SCD is one of 417 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 78% 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, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2001 among the 295 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 417 nephrology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 417 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Boston → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Bonventre, MD PHDBoston, MA 021151497709240
- Joseph Cheung, MDBoston, MA 021151710936083
- Mary Choi, M.D.Boston, MA 021151417920943
- Kenneth Christopher, MDBoston, MA 021151043295314
- Dirk Hentschel, MDBoston, MA 021151093771495
- Li-Li Hsiao, MD PHDBoston, MA 021151790741916
- Julie Lin, MD MPHBoston, MA 021151558328872
- Colm Magee, MDBoston, MA 021151033175278
Common questions
What is Gary C. Curhan, MD SCD's NPI number?
Gary C. Curhan, MD SCD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457341679, issued on Oct 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary C. Curhan, MD SCD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 181 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115. Phone: (617) 732-6383. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary C. Curhan, MD SCD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 57714, 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 Gary C. Curhan, MD SCD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary C. Curhan, MD SCD had 41 Medicare Part D claims; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.