Howard R. Berens, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Newton Center, MA
Howard R. Berens, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Newton Center, Massachusetts, and NPI 1275658197, issued on Mar 20, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 29987, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard R. Berens
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 29987 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 53 Langley RD, Newton Center, MA 02459
- Phone
- (617) 645-6885
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (617) 487-5706
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050917000329); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1963
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 53 Langley RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Constance Adkins, MSClinical Social Worker1598811770
- Kim Gilbert, PSY.D.Psychologist1619095858
- Mary Goldberg, MS,RN,CSAdult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1114945193
- Diana Parad, MSWClinical Social Worker1255573945
- Pamela Platten, LICSWClinical Social Worker1295906436
- Benjamin Presskreischer, PSY.D., ABPPClinical Psychologist1841200425
Verify Howard R. Berens in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 29987Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
55 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine41 claims
- Alprazolam13 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.
Howard R. Berens among 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts
Howard R. Berens, M.D. is one of 2,736 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated1963 · median 2005 among the 1,219 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Newton Center
They are 12 of the 86 NPPES records with a practice address in Newton Center, and 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts.
All 2,736 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Newton Center → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gregory Binus, M.D.Newton Centre, MA 024591629028931
- Lucinda Di Domenico, M.D.Newton Centre, MA 024591134175185
- Scott Ewing, D.O.Newton Center, MA 024591609800499
- Amit Granot, M.DNewton, MA 024591538186598
- Stephen Jaffe, M.D.Newton Center, MA 024591033158027
- Gillian Katz-Wies, M.D.Newton Center, MA 024591023078839
- Paul Laffer, M.D.Newton, MA 024591699757518
- William Land, M.D.Newton, MA 024591457390452
Common questions
What is Howard R. Berens, M.D.'s NPI number?
Howard R. Berens, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275658197, issued on Mar 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard R. Berens, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 53 Langley RD, Newton Center, MA, 02459. Phone: (617) 645-6885. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard R. Berens, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 29987, 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 Howard R. Berens, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard R. Berens, M.D. had 55 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.