NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Marcy Behar Bolster, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Boston, MA

Marcy Behar Bolster, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1154439198, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license 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
1154439198
Name
Marcy Behar Bolster
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
15427 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
Phone
(617) 726-2870
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2026
Medicaid ID
154273 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121206000241); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 1988
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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Also registered at 55 Fruit Street

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

  1. Stephen Abraham, M.D.Specialist1487743316
  2. Nadia Ahmad, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1912198037
  3. Fayaz Ahmed, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1528245024
  4. John Albin, MD, PHDInfectious Disease Physician1528472644
  5. Mary Amatangelo, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1114191442
  6. Tian You An, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1801145792

Verify Marcy Behar Bolster in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in MedicineCheck the board
  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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

635 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Marcy Bolster635
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Alendronate Sodium99 claims
  2. Methotrexate86 claims
  3. Prednisone79 claims
  4. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate64 claims
  5. Humira(Cf) Pen35 claims
  6. Allopurinol34 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: $700.00

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Marcy Bolster$700.00
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Massachusetts General Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
  2. The General Hospital CorporationBoston, MA

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

Marcy Behar Bolster among 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts

Marcy Behar Bolster, MD 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 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 212 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Syed Ahmed, M.D.Boston, MA 021141407829948
  2. Sheila Arvikar, M.D.Boston, MA 021141881721249
  3. Donald Bloch, MDBoston, MA 021141609857739
  4. Kurt Bloch, MDBoston, MA 021141326020652
  5. Flavia Castelino, M.D.Boston, MA 021141962611301
  6. Robert Friday, MD PHDBoston, MA 021141053393074
  7. Nancy Kim, M.D.Boston, MA 021141669447090
  8. Minna Kohler, M.D.Boston, MA 021141518924711

Common questions

What is Marcy Behar Bolster, MD's NPI number?

Marcy Behar Bolster, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154439198, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Marcy Behar Bolster, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 726-2870. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Marcy Behar Bolster, MD's license?

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 Marcy Behar Bolster, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Marcy Behar Bolster, MD had 635 Medicare Part D claims for 116 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.