NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie L. Gainsbury, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Boston, MA

Melanie L. Gainsbury, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1609041904, issued on Apr 28, 2008. Check the license (Massachusetts 261084, 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
1609041904
Name
Melanie L. Gainsbury
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
261084 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
725 Albany St, Boston, MA 02118
Phone
(617) 414-4861
Enumerated
Apr 28, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(617) 414-3617
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 725 Albany St

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Verify Melanie L. Gainsbury 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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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

68 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melanie Gainsbury68
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen28 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl25 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.

Melanie L. Gainsbury among 1,003 surgery physician records in Massachusetts

Melanie L. Gainsbury, M.D. is one of 1,003 surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% 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 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 50% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

443 surgery physician records list a practice address in Boston

They are 443 of the 41,865 NPPES records with a practice address in Boston, and 1,003 surgery physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Becker, M.D.Boston, MA 021181760441059
  2. Morgan Bresnick, M.D.Boston, MA 021181346409398
  3. Brian Carmine, MDBoston, MA 021181538335880
  4. Pericles Chrysoheris, M.D.Boston, MA 021181922275676
  5. Jeffrey Cooper, M.D.Boston, MA 021181760417844
  6. Richard Dennis, M.D.Boston, MA 021181609839729
  7. Frederick Drake, M.D.Boston, MA 021181285880294
  8. Donald Hess, M.D.Boston, MA 021181629031406

Common questions

What is Melanie L. Gainsbury, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melanie L. Gainsbury, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609041904, issued on Apr 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie L. Gainsbury, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 725 Albany St, Boston, MA, 02118. Phone: (617) 414-4861. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie L. Gainsbury, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 261084, 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 Melanie L. Gainsbury, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie L. Gainsbury, M.D. had 68 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.

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