NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laurence Scott Bailen, M.D.

Hepatology Physician · Newton, MA

Laurence Scott Bailen, M.D. is a hepatology physician with a practice address in Newton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1922078930, issued on Jan 23, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 81467, 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
1922078930
Name
Laurence Scott Bailen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hepatology Physician 207RI0008X
License number
81467 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 Washington St, Newton, MA 02462
Phone
(617) 969-1227
Enumerated
Jan 23, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2025
Fax
(617) 969-2676
Medicaid ID
3192563 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110309000559); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tufts University School Of Dental Medicine, 1993
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hepatology physician in 2024

1,753 Medicare Part D claims for 524 beneficiaries, against an average of 762 among the 228 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Laurence Bailen1,753
  2. Specialty average762

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole258 claims
  2. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf201 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium112 claims
  4. Linzess85 claims
  5. Gavilyte-C83 claims
  6. Mesalamine Er65 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $55.82

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 177 providers of this specialty with any payment received $18,492.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laurence Bailen$56
  2. Specialty average$18,493

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. Gastroenterology Healthcare Associates PCNewton, MA

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

Laurence Scott Bailen among 16 hepatology physician records in Massachusetts

Laurence Scott Bailen, M.D. is one of 16 hepatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 1993 among the 12 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 81% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0008X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hepatology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 16 hepatology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 hepatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nezam Afdhal, M.D.Boston, MA 022151508973173
  2. Sanjiv Chopra, M.D.Boston, MA 022151710027156
  3. Eric Cohen, M.D.Boston, MA 022151881833747
  4. Michael Curry, MDBoston, MA 022151518939446
  5. Zachary Fricker, MDBoston, MA 022151790049161
  6. Dusanka Grbic, M.D.Boston, MA 022151306264775
  7. Michelle Lai, M.D.Boston, MA 022151609030865
  8. Daryl Lau, M.D.;MPHBoston, MA 022151104858638

Common questions

What is Laurence Scott Bailen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Laurence Scott Bailen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922078930, issued on Jan 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laurence Scott Bailen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02462. Phone: (617) 969-1227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laurence Scott Bailen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 81467, 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 Laurence Scott Bailen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laurence Scott Bailen, M.D. had 1,753 Medicare Part D claims for 524 beneficiaries; the average among hepatology physician prescribers was 762. 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.