NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Tasch, DO

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Brighton, MA

James Tasch, DO is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Brighton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1689031742, issued on Jan 20, 2016. Check the license (Massachusetts 283891, 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
1689031742
Name
James Tasch
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License numbers
283891 MA
272531 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
736 Cambridge St, Brighton, MA 02135
Phone
(617) 789-3000
Enumerated
Jan 20, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 3, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220607002549); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Kansas City University Of Med & Biosciences, College Of Osteo Med, 2015
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 736 Cambridge St

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

  1. Ralph Aarons, MDPediatrics Physician1407841570
  2. Brendan Abbott, DOAnesthesiology Physician1477244796
  3. Bayan Abdallah, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255126686
  4. Samah Abdallah, MDInternal Medicine Physician1730814971
  5. Mu'Taz Abualsha'r, MBBSInternal Medicine Physician1609500586
  6. Angela AchkarInternal Medicine Physician1740971308

Verify James Tasch 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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8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

1,546 Medicare Part D claims for 365 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 68% of claims.

  1. James Tasch1,546
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa326 claims
  2. Trelegy Ellipta232 claims
  3. Omeprazole101 claims
  4. Anoro Ellipta95 claims
  5. Incruse Ellipta70 claims
  6. Spiriva Respimat68 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $626.82

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Tasch$626.82
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Hospitalist Physicians OF Massachusetts PCWorcester, MA
  2. Reliant Medical Group IncWorcester, MA

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

James Tasch among 569 pulmonary disease physician records in Massachusetts

James Tasch, DO is one of 569 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 87% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 407 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 569 pulmonary disease physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ala Alkhatib, MBBSBrighton, MA 021351912313388
  2. Jean Pierre Assaker, MDBoston, MA 021351063907111
  3. Hernan Avella, MDBrighton, MA 021351073736302
  4. Armin Ernst, M.D.Brighton, MA 021351912956038
  5. Gerard Hayes, MDBrighton, MA 021351942275169
  6. Lawrence Kenney, MDBrighton, MA 021351053307934
  7. Danai Khemasuwan, M.D.Brighton, MA 021351912104860
  8. Peter Lacamera, MDBoston, MA 021351124061759

Common questions

What is James Tasch, DO's NPI number?

James Tasch, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689031742, issued on Jan 20, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Tasch, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 736 Cambridge St, Brighton, MA, 02135. Phone: (617) 789-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Tasch, DO's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 283891, 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 Tasch, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Tasch, DO had 1,546 Medicare Part D claims for 365 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.