Mark Schechter, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Salem, MA
Mark Schechter, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Salem, Massachusetts, and NPI 1942363536, issued on Dec 18, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 59183, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark Schechter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 59183 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 81 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970
- Phone
- (978) 354-4010
- Enumerated
- Dec 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (978) 862-6101
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041109000984); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 1986
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Mark Schechter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 59183Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
768 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lorazepam70 claims
- Mirtazapine68 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er52 claims
- Bupropion Xl51 claims
- Alprazolam47 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl38 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 2 group practices
- Mass General Brigham Medical Group Northern Massachusetts IncDanvers, MA
- North Shore Medical Center, Inc.Salem, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mark Schechter among 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts
Mark Schechter, M.D. is one of 2,736 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 65% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2005 among the 1,219 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 2084P0800X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
21 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Salem
They are 21 of the 1,869 NPPES records with a practice address in Salem, and 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts.
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- Andrew Kwait, MDSalem, MA 019701700925823
- Kimberly Leventhal, M.D.Salem, MA 019701982929394
- Corinna McAllon, M.D.Salem, MA 019701336107929
- Maureen McGovern, MDSalem, MA 019701053424200
- Aaron Mofsen, D.O.Salem, MA 019701851773774
Common questions
What is Mark Schechter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Mark Schechter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942363536, issued on Dec 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark Schechter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 81 Highland Ave, Salem, MA, 01970. Phone: (978) 354-4010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark Schechter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 59183, 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 Mark Schechter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark Schechter, M.D. had 768 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.