NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meredith Allison Close, M.D.

Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics Physician · Boston, MA

Meredith Allison Close, M.D. is a developmental - behavioral pediatrics physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1801246954, issued on Jun 20, 2016. Check the license (Massachusetts 278415, 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
1801246954
Name
Meredith Allison Close
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics Physician 2080P0006X
License number
278415 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Phone
(617) 355-6000
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 5, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220718003397); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2016
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 300 Longwood Ave

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

  1. Sylvia Abadir, MDPediatric Cardiology Physician1427366459
  2. Isabel Abbott, MDNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1033772579
  3. Kristin Abdelnour, PTPhysical Therapist1982821302
  4. Mohamed Abdelrahman, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1558050591
  5. Nadia Abdulrazak, N.P.Adult Health Nurse Practitioner1952616682
  6. Dhatri AbeyaratneStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1437098233

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average developmental - behavioral pediatrics physician in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 109 among the 122 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Meredith Close14
  2. Specialty average109

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. Children's Hospital Pediatric Associates, IncBoston, MA

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

Meredith Allison Close among 70 developmental - behavioral pediatrics physician records in Massachusetts

Meredith Allison Close, M.D. is one of 70 developmental - behavioral pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 26% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 81% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 26% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 14% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2001 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0006X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 70 developmental - behavioral pediatrics physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 developmental - behavioral pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Barbaresi, M.D.Boston, MA 021151689654816
  2. Ronald Becker, MDBoston, MA 021151881707479
  3. Julie Bickel, MDBoston, MA 021151518163377
  4. Jo-Ann Bier, MDBoston, MA 021151649383258
  5. Constance Keefer, MDBoston, MA 021151023055712
  6. Sharon Levy, MDBoston, MA 021151962502260
  7. Ramzi Nasir, M.D.Boston, MA 021151831225424
  8. Judith Palfrey, MDBoston, MA 021151548361447

Common questions

What is Meredith Allison Close, M.D.'s NPI number?

Meredith Allison Close, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801246954, issued on Jun 20, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meredith Allison Close, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115. Phone: (617) 355-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meredith Allison Close, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 278415, 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 Meredith Allison Close, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Meredith Allison Close, M.D. had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among developmental - behavioral pediatrics physician prescribers was 109. 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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