NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician NPI 1255960316 MD
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Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician in Lexington, 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 6,300 in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 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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What the federal data shows
James Powers, MD is a Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician in Lexington, Massachusetts, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- #99
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician rank among Massachusetts specialties
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 James Powers, MD
Federal registry listing with board-eligibility signals — verify credentials with the state medical board before clinical decisions.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1255960316), first enumerated 04/02/2020.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Not in federal data
Medicare Part D participation
No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).
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 James Powers, 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
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1255960316 · Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MID · RX-NONE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1255960316
- ENUM-RECENT 2020
- TAX-MID 6K Child &
- RX-NONE No Part D
- BOOK-THIN 242 in Massachusetts
- PHOTO-ENUM Suniya Naeem · 2020
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
James Powers, 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 James Powers, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician
Specialty distribution in Massachusetts
How Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 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 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 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 | 1255960316 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/02/2020 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where James Powers, 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.
Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc
Lexington, 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 James Powers, MD. To verify James Powers, 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.
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Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician Overview
How James Powers, MD fits within the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
6,300
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician Providers in US
54
States with Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician
608
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Powers, both outside Massachusetts so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2020)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician Providers in Massachusetts
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Massachusetts, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Powers.
One of 242 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers enrolled in Massachusetts, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Patricia Abbott
MD
Westwood, MA
Dr. Annah Abrams
MD
Boston, MA
Dr. Ashley Adams
MD
Boston, MA
Dr. David Adams
MD
Boston, MA
Dr. Peter Adams
M.D.
Newton, MA
Compare Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is James Powers, MD's specialty? ▼
James Powers, MD specializes in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician and practices in Lexington, Massachusetts. Credentials: MD.
Where is James Powers, MD located? ▼
James Powers, MD is located at 1 MAGUIRE RD, Lexington, MA, 02421. Phone: (781) 860-1700.
What is James Powers, MD's NPI number? ▼
James Powers, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255960316, issued on 04/02/2020.
How many Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 6,300 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician provider writes 608 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does James Powers, MD accept Medicare? ▼
James Powers, MD appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify James Powers, MD's credentials? ▼
James Powers, MD's NPI is 1255960316 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.
- 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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