2026 NPPES data Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician NPI 1881794873 MD
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JOEL OSTER, MD

Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician in PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 218 beneficiaries · Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
83%
generic claims · 17% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$599.18
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

JOEL OSTER, MD filed 2,837 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician in PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts, prescribing 83% generic.

3K
Part D claims, 2023
83%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

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.

JOEL OSTER, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

2,837 Top 12% higher than 88% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

JOEL OSTER, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 3 hospital affiliations — 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 JOEL OSTER, MD?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 09/22/2006

NPI 1881794873

Primary specialty

Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician

Rare

371 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,837 182% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,005

Specialty distribution in Massachusetts

How Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician compares to other specialties among Massachusetts providers

Massachusetts providers

Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician share within Massachusetts

1. Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician share within Massachusetts

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

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).

JOEL OSTER, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 777 NORTH ST, PITTSFIELD, MA, 01201, with a listed phone of (413) 395-7694. NPI 1881794873 was issued on 09/22/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what OSTER most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,837 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 218 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.1 million in drug spend, split 17% brand-name and 83% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 371 enrolled providers across 45 states and an average of 1,005 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

777 NORTH ST
PITTSFIELD, MA 01201

Provider Details

NPI 1881794873
Specialty Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 09/22/2006

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where JOEL OSTER, 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.

BERKSHIRE FACULTY SERVICES INC
PITTSFIELD, MA
PRATT MEDICAL GROUP INC
BOSTON, MA
PRATT NEUROLOGY ASSOCIATES INC
BOSTON, 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).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for JOEL OSTER, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$599

Largest payer

ZOLL Respicardia, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

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 JOEL OSTER, MD. To verify JOEL OSTER, 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.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

JOEL OSTER, MD — brand share 17.0%
Specialty average (est.)

17% brand-name claims vs 83% generic, on 2,837 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

2,837
Total Claims
$1.1M
Total Drug Cost
218
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
4,082
Total Day Supply
117,340
Brand vs Generic
17% brand / 83% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$855K
Generic Drug Cost
$186K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
60.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.49
Gender Split
54% female / 46% male
Age Distribution
<65: 115, 65-74: 65, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What JOEL OSTER, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Levetiracetam
323
Lamotrigine
193
Lacosamide
144
Divalproex Sodium
129
Phenobarbital
124
Zonisamide
105
Topiramate
94
Briviact
Brivaracetam
91
Divalproex Sodium Er
Divalproex Sodium
88
Carbamazepine
87

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Overview

How JOEL OSTER, MD fits within the Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician landscape nationally.

371
Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Providers in US
45
States with Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
1,005
Avg Claims per Provider

JOEL OSTER, MD's 2,837 claims are above the specialty average of 1,005.

Nearby Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Providers in Massachusetts

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Massachusetts, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as OSTER.

Compare Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is JOEL OSTER, MD's specialty?
JOEL OSTER, MD specializes in Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician and practices in PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts. Credentials: MD.
How much does JOEL OSTER, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, JOEL OSTER, MD wrote 2,837 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.1M in drug costs for 218 beneficiaries.
Where is JOEL OSTER, MD located?
JOEL OSTER, MD is located at 777 NORTH ST, PITTSFIELD, MA, 01201. Phone: (413) 395-7694.
What is JOEL OSTER, MD's NPI number?
JOEL OSTER, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881794873, issued on 09/22/2006.
Does JOEL OSTER, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
JOEL OSTER, MD's prescribing is 17% brand-name and 83% generic drugs by claim count, with $855K in brand drug costs.
How many Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 371 Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers across 45 states in the US. The average Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician provider writes 1,005 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does JOEL OSTER, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, JOEL OSTER, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Levetiracetam, Lamotrigine, Lacosamide. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does JOEL OSTER, MD accept Medicare?
JOEL OSTER, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,837 Part D claims and 218 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify JOEL OSTER, MD's credentials?
JOEL OSTER, MD's NPI is 1881794873 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

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.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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