Joel Michael Oster, MD
Neurology Physician · Pittsfield, MA
Joel Michael Oster, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and NPI 1881794873, issued on Sep 22, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 205287, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel Michael Oster
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 205287 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 777 North St, Pittsfield, MA 01201
- Phone
- (413) 395-7694
- Enumerated
- Sep 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 12, 2025
- Fax
- (413) 496-6842
- Medicaid ID
- 110004501A MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091020000685); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 1997
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joel Michael Oster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 205287Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
3,101 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam354 claims
- Lamotrigine233 claims
- Lacosamide195 claims
- Topiramate122 claims
- Briviact119 claims
- Phenobarbital118 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: $599.18
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Respicardia, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Berkshire Faculty Services IncPittsfield, MA
- Pratt Medical Group IncBoston, MA
- Pratt Neurology Associates IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joel Michael Oster among 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts
Joel Michael Oster, MD is one of 964 neurology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2006 among the 612 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jay Ellis, D.O.Pittsfield, MA 012011558441790
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- Robert Perry, MDPittsfield, MA 012011487303343
- Henry Querfurth, MDPittsfield, MA 012011336135649
- Emma Weiskopf, MDPittsfield, MA 012011164611612
- Octavian Adam, M.D.Springfield, MA 011991104020791
- Benjamin Barnes, MDSpringfield, MA 011991013179761
- Heydi Flores Podadera, M.D.Springfield, MA 011991033505821
Common questions
What is Joel Michael Oster, MD's NPI number?
Joel Michael Oster, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881794873, issued on Sep 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel Michael Oster, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 777 North St, Pittsfield, MA, 01201. Phone: (413) 395-7694. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel Michael Oster, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 205287, 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 Joel Michael Oster, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel Michael Oster, MD had 3,101 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.