NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Linda Brenner Semela, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Boston, MA

Linda Brenner Semela, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1922263771, issued on Jul 22, 2008. Check the license (Massachusetts 253232, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration 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
1922263771
Name
Linda Brenner Semela
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
253232 MA
55784 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
133 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215
Phone
(617) 421-1151
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(617) 421-8787
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130227000423); 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 133 Brookline Ave

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

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  3. Nathalie Alexis, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1245886993
  4. Marina Alfisher, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1417925207
  5. Andrew Allmendinger, DODiagnostic Radiology Physician1972820942
  6. Dana An, LCSWClinical Social Worker1215108238

Verify Linda Brenner Semela in five checks

  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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

3,933 Medicare Part D claims for 640 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Linda Brenner Semela3,933
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,315 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol619 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate536 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate517 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl164 claims
  6. Rhopressa162 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. Atrius Health IncBoston, MA

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

Linda Brenner Semela among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts

Linda Brenner Semela, MD 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 2008, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lloyd Aiello, M.D., PH.D.Boston, MA 022151588622104
  2. Christopher Andreoli, M.D.Boston, MA 022151134112188
  3. Lauren Engel, MDBoston, MA 022151144264615
  4. Tatsuo Hirose, MDBoston, MA 022151598739880
  5. Mark Kuperwaser, M.D.Boston, MA 022151083790851
  6. John McMeel, MDBoston, MA 022151346323821
  7. Timothy Murtha, M.D.Boston, MA 022151891753760
  8. Mahnaz Nouri, M.D.Boston, MA 022151629000112

Common questions

What is Linda Brenner Semela, MD's NPI number?

Linda Brenner Semela, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922263771, issued on Jul 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Linda Brenner Semela, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 133 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215. Phone: (617) 421-1151. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Linda Brenner Semela, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 253232, 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 Linda Brenner Semela, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Linda Brenner Semela, MD had 3,933 Medicare Part D claims for 640 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.