NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Paul Craford, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · New Bedford, MA

John Paul Craford, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and NPI 1972866622, issued on Jun 18, 2012. Check the license (Massachusetts 262387, 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
1972866622
Name
John Paul Craford
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
262387 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 Page St, New Bedford, MA 02740
Phone
(508) 973-5183
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2012
Record last updated
Apr 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(508) 973-6011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 101 Page St

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  2. Arielle Adrien-Jean, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1386691160
  3. Mohamed El-Amin Ahmed, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1477703676
  4. Reziwanguli Aji, MDInternal Medicine Physician1164612297
  5. Kyle Albano, NPCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1215608542
  6. Housam Eddine Alhariri, MDHospitalist Physician1306419536

Verify John Paul Craford 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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13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

255 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Paul Craford255
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen38 claims
  2. Cephalexin22 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt19 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone15 claims
  5. Azithromycin14 claims
  6. Prednisone14 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.

John Paul Craford among 1,829 emergency medicine physician records in Massachusetts

John Paul Craford, M.D. is one of 1,829 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

29 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in New Bedford

They are 29 of the 2,230 NPPES records with a practice address in New Bedford, and 1,829 emergency medicine physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joanne Cameron, M.D.New Bedford, MA 027401518904234
  2. Carl DahlbergNew Bedford, MA 027401770591307
  3. David Fuerman, DONew Bedford, MA 027401891703377
  4. William Harding, M.D.New Bedford, MA 027401235181082
  5. Sarah Harkness, M.D.New Bedford, MA 027401508184821
  6. Deborah Hartley, MDNew Bedford, MA 027401558336388
  7. Gregory Hunt, M.D.New Bedford, MA 027401538111380
  8. Harold Hutson, M.D.New Bedford, MA 027401730237405

Common questions

What is John Paul Craford, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Paul Craford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972866622, issued on Jun 18, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Paul Craford, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Page St, New Bedford, MA, 02740. Phone: (508) 973-5183. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Paul Craford, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 262387, 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 Paul Craford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Paul Craford, M.D. had 255 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.