NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Justin Michael Besen, MD

Dermatology Physician · Dartmouth, MA

Justin Michael Besen, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and NPI 1821475542, issued on May 1, 2015. Check the license (Massachusetts 280093, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821475542
Name
Justin Michael Besen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
280093 MA
263286 MA
A144733 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
368 Faunce Corner RD Ste 2, Dartmouth, MA 02747
Phone
(508) 985-5285
Enumerated
May 1, 2015
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(508) 998-5781
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190909002772); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Boston University School Of Medicine, 2015
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 368 Faunce Corner RD Ste 2

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

  1. Alyssa Coogan, DCNPNurse Practitioner1801302765

Verify Justin Michael Besen 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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82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,451 Medicare Part D claims for 420 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Justin Besen1,451
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Betamethasone Dipropionate189 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide180 claims
  3. Ketoconazole90 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate85 claims
  5. Clindamycin Phosphate64 claims
  6. Dupixent Pen56 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score72.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%74.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,030.70

49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Justin Besen$1,030.70
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

  1. Dartmouth Dermatology Associates, PCDartmouth, MA

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

Justin Michael Besen among 627 dermatology physician records in Massachusetts

Justin Michael Besen, MD is one of 627 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 445 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 627 dermatology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arnold Gellman, M.D.N Dartmouth, MA 027471942216379
  2. Amanda Howland, M.D.Dartmouth, MA 027471083064208
  3. Karen McGinnis, M.D.Dartmouth, MA 027471629006093
  4. Paul Snyder, MDDartmouth, MA 027471477551398
  5. Jason Gagnon, M.D.North Attleboro, MA 027601285020545
  6. Steven Ugent, MDPlainville, MA 027621417050436
  7. Randy Ugent, M.D.Plainville, MA 027621326111576
  8. George Lovett, MDRaynham, MA 027671194784462

Common questions

What is Justin Michael Besen, MD's NPI number?

Justin Michael Besen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821475542, issued on May 1, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Justin Michael Besen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 368 Faunce Corner RD Ste 2, Dartmouth, MA, 02747. Phone: (508) 985-5285. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Justin Michael Besen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 280093, 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 Justin Michael Besen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Justin Michael Besen, MD had 1,451 Medicare Part D claims for 420 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Justin Michael Besen, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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