NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1881701118 MD
Verify on CMS → Graham Dresden, MD
Family Medicine Physician in Cambridge, 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 150,125 in Family 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
586
Medicare Part D claims · 122 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 4K
What the federal data shows
Graham Dresden, MD filed 586 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Family Medicine Physician in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- 586
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥65th
- 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 Graham Dresden, 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 1881701118), first enumerated 08/24/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 586 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 Graham Dresden, 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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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1881701118 · Family Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1881701118
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 150K Family Medicine
- RX-LIGHT 586
- BOOK-LIGHT 2,226 in Massachusetts
- PHOTO-ENUM Susan Cauley · 2006
Graham Dresden, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
586 ≥ 65th percentile 65% 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)
Graham Dresden, 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 Graham Dresden, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Family Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
586 83% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Massachusetts
How Family 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 Family 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 | 1881701118 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/24/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Graham Dresden, 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.
President And Fellows OF Harvard College
Cambridge, 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 Graham Dresden, MD. To verify Graham Dresden, 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.
586
Total Claims
$53K
Total Drug Cost
122
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,400.867
- Total Day Supply
- 41,476
- Generic Drug Cost
- $7K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.11
- Gender Split
- 43% female / 57% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Graham Dresden, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
82 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
34 claims
- Omeprazole 25
Omeprazole
25 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium 23
Levothyroxine Sodium
23 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 20
Amlodipine Besylate
20 claims
- Sertraline Hcl 19
Sertraline Hcl
19 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate 17
Metoprolol Succinate
17 claims
- Metformin Hcl 16
Metformin Hcl
16 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 82 |
| Lisinopril | 34 |
| Omeprazole | 25 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 23 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 20 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 19 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 17 |
| Metformin Hcl | 16 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 16 |
| Losartan Potassium | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Graham Dresden, MD fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
150,125
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,519
Avg Claims per Provider
Graham Dresden, MD's 586 claims are below the specialty average of 3,519.
Nationwide Family Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Dresden, 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 Family Medicine Physician Providers in Massachusetts
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Massachusetts, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Dresden.
One of 2,226 Family Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Massachusetts, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Salah Abass
M.D.
Methuen, MA
Dr. Sheila Abdallah
MD
Worcester, MA
Dr. Jonathan Abel
DO
Springfield, MA
Dr. Mohamed Abib
MD
Sturbridge, MA
Dr. Kevin Abraham
M.D.
Worcester, MA
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Graham Dresden, MD's specialty? ▼
Graham Dresden, MD specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Credentials: MD.
How much does Graham Dresden, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Graham Dresden, MD wrote 586 Medicare Part D claims totaling $53K in drug costs for 122 beneficiaries.
Where is Graham Dresden, MD located? ▼
Graham Dresden, MD is located at 75 MOUNT AUBURN ST, Cambridge, MA, 02138. Phone: (617) 495-5711.
What is Graham Dresden, MD's NPI number? ▼
Graham Dresden, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881701118, issued on 08/24/2006.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 150,125 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,519 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Graham Dresden, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Graham Dresden, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Lisinopril, Omeprazole. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Graham Dresden, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Graham Dresden, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 586 Part D claims and 122 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Graham Dresden, MD's credentials? ▼
Graham Dresden, MD's NPI is 1881701118 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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