NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John J. Costa, M.D.

Allergy & Immunology Physician · Buzzards Bay, MA

John J. Costa, M.D. is an allergy & immunology physician with a practice address in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, and NPI 1285633362, issued on Jul 20, 2005. Check the license on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285633362
Name
John J. Costa
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Allergy & Immunology Physician 207K00000X
Practice location
33 Cohasset Ave, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
Phone
(508) 759-7555
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(508) 759-7355
Medicaid ID
3118258 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050527000072); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 1984
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in MedicineCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average allergy & immunology physician in 2024

2,954 Medicare Part D claims for 510 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 2,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.

  1. John Costa2,954
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Azelastine Hcl415 claims
  2. Arnuity Ellipta233 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium206 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa189 claims
  5. Ipratropium Bromide180 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate178 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.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
  2. Harbor Medical Associates IncScituate, MA
  3. Mass General Brigham Medical Group Suburban Massachusetts IncNewton, MA

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

John J. Costa among 121 allergy & immunology physician records in Massachusetts

John J. Costa, M.D. is one of 121 allergy & immunology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2003 among the 86 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 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 207K00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Allergy & Immunology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 121 allergy & immunology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 allergy & immunology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Walter McLean, MDWest Falmouth, MA 025401073680708
  2. Catherine O'Brien, M.D.Wareham, MA 025711205800810
  3. Weihong Zheng, M.D.Needham, MA 024921548354632
  4. Haoli Jin, M.D.Wellesley Hills, MA 024811700182300
  5. Gary Gurka, MDArlington, MA 024741316948045
  6. Jonathan Arm, MDChestnut Hill, MA 024671841257524
  7. Lora Bankova, M.D.Chestnut Hill, MA 024671962527580
  8. Joshua Boyce, MDChestnut Hill, MA 024671285608919

Common questions

What is John J. Costa, M.D.'s NPI number?

John J. Costa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285633362, issued on Jul 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John J. Costa, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 33 Cohasset Ave, Buzzards Bay, MA, 02532. Phone: (508) 759-7555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John J. Costa, M.D.'s license?

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 John J. Costa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John J. Costa, M.D. had 2,954 Medicare Part D claims for 510 beneficiaries; the average among allergy & immunology physician prescribers was 741. 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.