NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James J. Pollard, MD

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Cambridge, MA

James J. Pollard, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and NPI 1053488700, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 81417, 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 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053488700
Name
James J. Pollard
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
81417 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1493 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone
(617) 665-1298
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 9, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
3168484 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050830000638); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Boston University School Of Medicine, 1991
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 1493 Cambridge St

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

  1. Omar Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1225728025
  2. Nawyaab Abbasi, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215875364
  3. Flannery AbbeySocial Worker1508604273
  4. Rana AbdallahSocial Worker1689220204
  5. Khaleel Abdul-Jabbaar, PT, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1780295717
  6. Adri Abou-Bakr, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1770421844

Verify James J. Pollard 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cambridge Public Health CommissionEverett, MA

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

James J. Pollard among 1,658 diagnostic radiology physician records in Massachusetts

James J. Pollard, MD is one of 1,658 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 68% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2006 among the 1,125 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 1,658 diagnostic radiology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephan Auerbach, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021391215043179
  2. Janet Baer, MDCambridge, MA 021391265427074
  3. Andrea Cole, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021391326210287
  4. Nazli Erbay, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021391083713697
  5. Adam Gustin, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021391053580282
  6. Gregory Harrington, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021391275591679
  7. Wendelin Hayes, D.O.Cambridge, MA 021391831147941
  8. Carol Hulka, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021391912954645

Common questions

What is James J. Pollard, MD's NPI number?

James J. Pollard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053488700, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James J. Pollard, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1493 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA, 02139. Phone: (617) 665-1298. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James J. Pollard, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 81417, 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.

What is James J. Pollard, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.