NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John C. Friel, MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Brockton, MA

John C. Friel, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Brockton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1952333700, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 205749, as entered in NPPES) 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
1952333700
Name
John C. Friel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License numbers
205749 MA
14991 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Pearl St, Brockton, MA 02301
Phone
(508) 584-4104
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 10, 2025
Fax
(508) 584-4105
Medicaid ID
110073585A MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060911000609); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1998
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 1 Pearl St

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

  1. Jolly Abeskheron, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1033476627
  2. Peter Augustinos, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1518936327
  3. Frank Breslin, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1720072127
  4. Jocelyn Bresnahan, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1982685095
  5. Shawna Bucchere, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1588096655
  6. Jane Butlin, MDInternal Medicine Physician1013990050

Verify John C. Friel 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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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

78 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. John Friel78
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Erythromycin28 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: $14.00

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ethicon US, LLC. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Friel$14.00
  2. Specialty average$3,468.16

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Bmc Affiliated Physicians, Inc.Brighton, MA

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

John C. Friel among 55 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Massachusetts

John C. Friel, MD is one of 55 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 84% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2004 among the 44 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 55 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Louis Reines, MD,MBAPlymouth, MA 023601225236151
  2. Sonia Archer, M.D.Boston, MA 022151245285733
  3. Anne Fabrizio, M.D.,Boston, MA 022151629377023
  4. Evangelos Messaris, M.D., PH.DBoston, MA 022151689892481
  5. Deborah Nagle, MDBoston, MA 022151487680427
  6. Ana Sofia Ore Carranza, MDBoston, MA 022151336633783
  7. Alexander Xu, MDMilton, MA 021861205495249
  8. Todd Francone, MD, MPHNewton, MA 024621447417738

Common questions

What is John C. Friel, MD's NPI number?

John C. Friel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952333700, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John C. Friel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Pearl St, Brockton, MA, 02301. Phone: (508) 584-4104. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John C. Friel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 205749, 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 John C. Friel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John C. Friel, MD had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.