NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua T. Yurfest, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Pittsfield, MA

Joshua T. Yurfest, M.D. is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and NPI 1013073949, issued on Dec 28, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 52560, 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
1013073949
Name
Joshua T. Yurfest
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
License number
52560 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
44 Charles St, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Phone
(413) 499-4200
Enumerated
Dec 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031211000310); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

1,013 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 111 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Yurfest1,013
  2. Specialty average1,479

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin271 claims
  2. Baclofen223 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl88 claims
  4. Topiramate60 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl57 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl52 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: $120.30

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Yurfest$120.30
  2. Specialty average$2,193.30

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Joshua T. Yurfest among 30 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Massachusetts

Joshua T. Yurfest, M.D. is one of 30 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 87% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2005 among the 26 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 2081P2900X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 30 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Grygier, M.D.Pittsfield, MA 012011821090119
  2. Rene Rickert, M.D.Bedford, MA 017301225423247
  3. Benjamin Henkle, M.D.Lowell, MA 018521669630083
  4. Vivek Mukherjee, MDWinchester, MA 018901023515632
  5. Kyle Silva, D.O.Winchester, MA 018901427396019
  6. Jeffrey ToumaBeverly, MA 019151467814384
  7. Tomoya Sakai, MDDedham, MA 020261265648745
  8. Jennifer Kurz, M.D.Foxborough, MA 020351700943867

Common questions

What is Joshua T. Yurfest, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joshua T. Yurfest, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013073949, issued on Dec 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua T. Yurfest, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 44 Charles St, Pittsfield, MA, 01201. Phone: (413) 499-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua T. Yurfest, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 52560, 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 T. Yurfest, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua T. Yurfest, M.D. had 1,013 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. 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.