NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen A. Buch, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Boston, MA

Karen A. Buch, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1295041648, issued on Aug 24, 2010. Check the license (Massachusetts 262281, 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
1295041648
Name
Karen A. Buch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License numbers
262281 MA
244051 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
88 E Newton St, Boston, MA 02118
Phone
(617) 638-6610
Enumerated
Aug 24, 2010
Record last updated
Oct 17, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150723007399); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Massachusetts Medical School, 2010
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 88 E Newton St

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

  1. Jameel Ahmed, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1326094996
  2. Barbara Appignani, M.D.Body Imaging Physician1609843234
  3. Lori Arena, PHARM.D.Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist1902809874
  4. Lindsay Arnold, PHARM DPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1104046937
  5. Bridget Asgarian, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1902169949
  6. James Becker, M.D.Surgery Physician1760441059

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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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  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Massachusetts General Physicians Organization IncDanvers, MA

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

Karen A. Buch among 1,658 diagnostic radiology physician records in Massachusetts

Karen A. Buch, M.D. is one of 1,658 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 1,125 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

896 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Boston

They are 896 of the 41,865 NPPES records with a practice address in Boston, and 1,658 diagnostic radiology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Bernstein, M.D.Boston, MA 021181609830132
  2. Kevin Chang, M.D.Boston, MA 021181588613491
  3. Thomas Fay, M.D.Boston, MA 021181588610281
  4. Avneesh Gupta, M.D.Boston, MA 021181831166370
  5. Milos Janicek, M.D.Boston, MA 021181194792630
  6. Ewa Kuligowska, M.D.Boston, MA 021181750358206
  7. Asim Mian, MDBoston, MA 021181194792663
  8. Roy Moss, M.D.Boston, MA 021181912978172

Common questions

What is Karen A. Buch, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karen A. Buch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295041648, issued on Aug 24, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen A. Buch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 88 E Newton St, Boston, MA, 02118. Phone: (617) 638-6610. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen A. Buch, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 262281, 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.

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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