NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Worden, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Gardner, MA

John Worden, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Gardner, Massachusetts, and NPI 1326020223, issued on Nov 16, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 158996, 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
1326020223
Name
John Worden
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
158996 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
250 Green St, Gardner, MA 01440
Phone
(978) 630-6445
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(978) 630-3603
Medicaid ID
3196801 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040727000860); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Massachusetts Medical School, 1996
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 250 Green St

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

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  2. Michael Azzoni, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1689661035
  3. Gregory Blackman, PAC, ATCSurgical Physician Assistant1356897581
  4. Jeffrey Blake, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1992792980
  5. Peter Brassard, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1366466344
  6. Melissa Capotosto, NPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1205171444

Verify John Worden 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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91% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

6,764 Medicare Part D claims for 397 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 188 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Worden6,764
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril308 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate302 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium250 claims
  4. Pravastatin Sodium197 claims
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide174 claims
  6. Tamsulosin Hcl171 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mercy Family Practice PCGardner, MA

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

John Worden among 2,265 family medicine physician records in Massachusetts

John Worden, M.D. is one of 2,265 family medicine 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 1,529 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207Q00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

21 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Gardner

They are 21 of the 588 NPPES records with a practice address in Gardner, and 2,265 family medicine physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Timothy Eddy, DOGardner, MA 014401376549584
  2. Kim Houde, M.D.Gardner, MA 014401154302966
  3. Thomas Miller, MDGardner, MA 014401588632723
  4. Michael Mutchler, M.D.Gardner, MA 014401467441279
  5. Michele Parker, M.D.Gardner, MA 014401104815919
  6. Kami Phillips, M.D.Gardner, MA 014401407824782
  7. Diane Rahman, M.D.Gardner, MA 014401053389411
  8. Jennifer Ryan, D.O.Gardner, MA 014401467427708

Common questions

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

John Worden, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326020223, issued on Nov 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Worden, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 250 Green St, Gardner, MA, 01440. Phone: (978) 630-6445. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 158996, 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 Worden, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Worden, M.D. had 6,764 Medicare Part D claims for 397 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Worden, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.