NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Michael Kauffman, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Chestnut Hill, MA

John Michael Kauffman, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and NPI 1720052038, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 151006, 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
1720052038
Name
John Michael Kauffman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
151006 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
291 Independence Dr, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Phone
(617) 541-6679
Enumerated
Feb 14, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(617) 541-7548
Medicaid ID
3188582 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110207000982); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Dentistry/Texas A&M University, 1992
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 291 Independence Dr

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  6. Edith Braun, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1538130422

Verify John Michael Kauffman 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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9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

737 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. John Kauffman737
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole129 claims
  2. Gavilyte-C124 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium113 claims
  4. Peg3350-Sod Sul-Nacl-Kcl-Asb-C99 claims
  5. Mesalamine27 claims
  6. Famotidine24 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: $28.11

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Cook Medical LLC. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Kauffman$28.11
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Atrius Health IncChestnut Hill, MA
  2. Reliant Medical Group IncAuburn, MA

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

John Michael Kauffman among 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts

John Michael Kauffman, MD is one of 686 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 80% 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, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2004 among the 491 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rahul Dalal, MDChestnut Hill, MA 024671902291453
  2. Matthew Hamilton, M.D.Chestnut Hill, MA 024671982652814
  3. Jacquelyn Chenelle, PA-CNewton, MA 024621760905699
  4. Richard Curtis, MDNewton, MA 024621811987902
  5. Lawrence Friedman, MDNewton, MA 024621750369112
  6. Elissa Kaplan, M.D.Newton, MA 024621922083542
  7. R. Klingenstein, M.D.Newton, MA 024621568439990
  8. Dennis Lee, MDNewton, MA 024621184683617

Common questions

What is John Michael Kauffman, MD's NPI number?

John Michael Kauffman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720052038, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Michael Kauffman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 291 Independence Dr, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467. Phone: (617) 541-6679. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Michael Kauffman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 151006, 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 Michael Kauffman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Michael Kauffman, MD had 737 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.