Joshua Waitzman, M.D., PH.D.
Nephrology Physician · Boston, MA
Joshua Waitzman, M.D., PH.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1740679414, issued on Jan 17, 2015. Check the license (Massachusetts 297197, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Waitzman
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 297197 MA
279197 MA
125 066440 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 171 Pilgrim RD # Libby2, Boston, MA 02215
- Phone
- (617) 632-9896
- Enumerated
- Jan 17, 2015
- Record last updated
- Nov 17, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210616001763); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Joshua Waitzman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 297197Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
981 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Jardiance228 claims
- Chlorthalidone61 claims
- Farxiga58 claims
- Amlodipine-Olmesartan55 claims
- Ozempic49 claims
- Spironolactone42 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Harvard Medical Faculty Phys AT Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 417 nephrology physician records in Massachusetts.
Other nephrology physician records in Massachusetts
- Amtul Aala, MDBoston, MA1174946347
- Reza Abdi, MDBoston, MA1356359368
- Marat Abdullin, M.D.Springfield, MA1619159712
- Vivian AbernethyBoston, MA1710960232
- Rekha Abichandani, M.D.Cambridge, MA1912033598
- Konstantin Abramov, M.D.Worcester, MA1992854707
- Krishna Agarwal, M.B.B.S.Springfield, MA1477916120
- Nikhil AgrawalBoston, MA1467722579
- Ayman Al Jurdi, M.D.Boston, MA1043690332
- Laith Al Rabadi, M.D.Boston, MA1821309188
Common questions
What is Joshua Waitzman, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua Waitzman, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740679414, issued on Jan 17, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Waitzman, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Pilgrim RD # Libby2, Boston, MA, 02215. Phone: (617) 632-9896. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Waitzman, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 297197, 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 Joshua Waitzman, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Waitzman, M.D., PH.D. had 981 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.