Laurel Tillinghast Tainsh, MD, MHS
Ophthalmology Physician · Stoneham, MA
Laurel Tillinghast Tainsh, MD, MHS is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Stoneham, Massachusetts, and NPI 1699203034, issued on May 30, 2017. Check the license (Massachusetts 287653, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laurel Tillinghast Tainsh
- Credential
- MD, MHS
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 287653 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Montvale Ave Ste 501, Stoneham, MA 02180
- Phone
- (781) 279-4418
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jun 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210722002839); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Yale University School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1 Montvale Ave Ste 501
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Thuzar Thein, MD/PHDOphthalmology Physician1871122002
Verify Laurel Tillinghast Tainsh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 287653Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
901 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost210 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate130 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine111 claims
- Moxifloxacin108 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate51 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol43 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
- Massachusetts Eye And Ear Associates, IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laurel Tillinghast Tainsh among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts
Laurel Tillinghast Tainsh, MD, MHS is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2017, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 83% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2002 among the 518 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Wilson Horsley, M.D.Stoneham, MA 021801831272483
- Rachel Huckfeldt, MDStoneham, MA 021801205160173
- Jan Kylstra, MDStoneham, MA 021801497761605
- Michael Pinnolis, M.D.Stoneham, MA 021801700860475
- Nilesh Sheth, M.D., MPHStoneham, MA 021801285711705
- Thuzar Thein, MD/PHDStoneham, MA 021801871122002
- Richard Feit, MDBraintree, MA 021841003842055
- Mehnaz Khan, M.D.Braintree, MA 021841740575067
Common questions
What is Laurel Tillinghast Tainsh, MD, MHS's NPI number?
Laurel Tillinghast Tainsh, MD, MHS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699203034, issued on May 30, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laurel Tillinghast Tainsh, MD, MHS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Montvale Ave Ste 501, Stoneham, MA, 02180. Phone: (781) 279-4418. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laurel Tillinghast Tainsh, MD, MHS's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 287653, 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 Laurel Tillinghast Tainsh, MD, MHS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laurel Tillinghast Tainsh, MD, MHS had 901 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.