NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine Stearms Badger, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Portland, ME

Katherine Stearms Badger, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Portland, Maine, and NPI 1083281224, issued on Jun 7, 2021. Check the license (Maine MD28328, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure 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
1083281224
Name
Katherine Stearms Badger
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD28328 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
175 Fore River Pkwy, Portland, ME 04102
Phone
(603) 986-7339
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2021
Record last updated
Sep 13, 2024
Fax
(207) 626-1849
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240820000448); 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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Also registered at 175 Fore River Pkwy

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

  1. Emily Anderson, NPNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1952960171
  2. Shannon Barnicle, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1447877352
  3. Cole BarskiCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1043930910
  4. Ari Berman, MDInternal Medicine Physician1225015829
  5. Kirsten Berman, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1043280431
  6. Margaret Bolognia, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1043195415

Verify Katherine Stearms Badger in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure 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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

599 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Katherine Badger599
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium47 claims
  2. Lisinopril29 claims
  3. Trazodone Hcl22 claims
  4. Furosemide21 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl Er20 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa17 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

  1. Mercy HospitalPortland, ME

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

Katherine Stearms Badger among 1,172 family medicine physician records in Maine

Katherine Stearms Badger, MD is one of 1,172 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Maine. 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 2021, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2008 among the 668 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

89 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Portland

They are 89 of the 6,022 NPPES records with a practice address in Portland, and 1,172 family medicine physician records in Maine.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maria Atkins, D.O.Portland, ME 041021962522300
  2. Michael Bedecs, D.O.Portland, ME 041021164569547
  3. Kathleen Brennan, M.D.Portland, ME 041021922444900
  4. Magili Chapman, D.O.Portland, ME 041021063595148
  5. Catherine Crute, MDPortland, ME 041021508834441
  6. Elizabeth Frutiger, MDPortland, ME 041021073596672
  7. Alison Gorman, M.D.Portland, ME 041021891710844
  8. Ross Hilliard, M.D.Portland, ME 041021033402276

Common questions

What is Katherine Stearms Badger, MD's NPI number?

Katherine Stearms Badger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083281224, issued on Jun 7, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine Stearms Badger, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 175 Fore River Pkwy, Portland, ME, 04102. Phone: (603) 986-7339. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine Stearms Badger, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maine license number MD28328, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Katherine Stearms Badger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katherine Stearms Badger, MD had 599 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.