Howard L. Kaufman, M.D.
Surgical Oncology Physician · Boston, MA
Howard L. Kaufman, M.D. is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1376627109, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 72588, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard L. Kaufman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
- License number
- 72588 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114
- Phone
- (617) 726-6607
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 8, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 01782645 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180821003612); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Logan College Of Chiropractic, 1986
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Howard L. Kaufman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 72588Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024
59 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin13 claims
- Prednisone11 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 2 group practices
- Massachusetts Eye And Ear Associates, IncBoston, MA
- The General Hospital CorporationBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Howard L. Kaufman among 61 surgical oncology physician records in Massachusetts
Howard L. Kaufman, M.D. is one of 61 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 80% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2006 among the 43 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 2086X0206X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Oncology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 61 surgical oncology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 61 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Boston → Surgical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Genevieve Boland, MD, PHDBoston, MA 021141699801019
- Sonia Cohen, MD,PHDBoston, MA 021141033557756
- Jonathan Greer, M.D.Boston, MA 021141194985614
- Kari Kansal, M.D.Boston, MA 021141114181534
- Nicole Look-Hong, MD, MSCBoston, MA 021141003129693
- James Luo, MDBoston, MA 021141205367984
- Maureen McEvoy, MDBoston, MA 021141548493919
- Anvy NguyenBoston, MA 021141649409442
Common questions
What is Howard L. Kaufman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Howard L. Kaufman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376627109, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard L. Kaufman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 726-6607. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard L. Kaufman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 72588, 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 L. Kaufman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard L. Kaufman, M.D. had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. 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.