NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Elton Groves, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Boston, MA

James Elton Groves, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1013906015, issued on Oct 21, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 35691, 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
1013906015
Name
James Elton Groves
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
35691 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15 Parkman St, Boston, MA 02114
Phone
(617) 726-2714
Enumerated
Oct 21, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(617) 742-5336
Medicaid ID
2033097 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040503000223); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 1972
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 15 Parkman St

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

  1. Kate AdelettiPhysical Therapist1134247059
  2. Haitham Alabsi, DONeurology Physician1538587803
  3. Jonathan Alpert, MD PHDPsychiatry Physician1508857863
  4. Anthony Amato, MDNeurology Physician1124009881
  5. Maura Ament, PT DPTPhysical Therapist1629194386
  6. Sara Anderson, DPTPhysical Therapist1073924254

Verify James Elton Groves 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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

54 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Groves54
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin12 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

  1. Massachusetts General Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA

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

James Elton Groves among 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts

James Elton Groves, MD 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated1972 · median 2005 among the 1,219 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 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).

845 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Boston

They are 845 of the 41,865 NPPES records with a practice address in Boston, and 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Ablon, MDBoston, MA 021141083604839
  2. Barbara Beck, MDBoston, MA 021141720078272
  3. Judith Edersheim, MDBoston, MA 021141154311835
  4. Karleyton Evans, MDBoston, MA 021141407846058
  5. John Herman, MDBoston, MA 021141275523961
  6. Rakesh Karmacharya, MD PHDBoston, MA 021141720078389
  7. Vaughn Mankey, MDBoston, MA 021141225028954
  8. David Mischoulon, M.D., PH.D.Boston, MA 021141841286887

Common questions

What is James Elton Groves, MD's NPI number?

James Elton Groves, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013906015, issued on Oct 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Elton Groves, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15 Parkman St, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 726-2714. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Elton Groves, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 35691, 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 James Elton Groves, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Elton Groves, MD had 54 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.