Laura Tarter, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Boston, MA
Laura Tarter, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1417140872, issued on Aug 20, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 269566, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Tarter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 269566 MA
A99235 CA
N9969 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115
- Phone
- (617) 732-5325
- Enumerated
- Aug 20, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170619001931); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Laura Tarter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 269566Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
925 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate124 claims
- Prednisone105 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate70 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick60 claims
- Enbrel50 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen40 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
- Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Tarter among 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts
Laura Tarter, M.D. is one of 343 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 343 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Boston → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Anderson, M.D., PH.D.Boston, MA 021151235127432
- Ronald Anderson, MDBoston, MA 021151154388478
- Michael Brenner, MDBoston, MA 021151699732909
- Jack Bukowski, MD PHDBoston, MA 021151639121544
- Jonathan Coblyn, MDBoston, MA 021151447200969
- Karen Costenbader, MD MPHBoston, MA 021151447216825
- I Cheng Ho, MDBoston, MA 021151346292133
- Elizabeth Karlson, MDBoston, MA 021151548228075
Common questions
What is Laura Tarter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Laura Tarter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417140872, issued on Aug 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Tarter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115. Phone: (617) 732-5325. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Tarter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 269566, 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 Laura Tarter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Tarter, M.D. had 925 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.