Joseph John Kavolus, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Boston, MA
Joseph John Kavolus, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1831432400, issued on Apr 2, 2013. Check the license (Massachusetts 273828, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph John Kavolus
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 273828 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
- Phone
- (617) 732-5322
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201023002449); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph John Kavolus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 273828Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
130 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone36 claims
- Celecoxib28 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium13 claims
- Methylprednisolone12 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: $1,264.34
38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Newton Wellesley Orthopedic Associates IncHollis, NH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph John Kavolus among 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Massachusetts
Joseph John Kavolus, M.D. is one of 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 441 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207X00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Bono, M.D.Boston, MA 021151417905407
- Christopher Chiodo, MDBoston, MA 021151457318875
- John Emans, MDBoston, MA 021151467417741
- Gary Ferguson, M.D.Boston, MA 021151417997743
- Wolfgang Fitz, MDBoston, MA 021151659325298
- Mitchel Harris, MDBoston, MA 021151033176417
- Daniel Hedequist, MDBoston, MA 021151225078397
- Laurence Higgins, MDBoston, MA 021151215912654
Common questions
What is Joseph John Kavolus, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph John Kavolus, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831432400, issued on Apr 2, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph John Kavolus, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115. Phone: (617) 732-5322. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph John Kavolus, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 273828, 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 Joseph John Kavolus, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph John Kavolus, M.D. had 130 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.