Michael Bruce Cohen, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Reading, MA
Michael Bruce Cohen, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Reading, Massachusetts, and NPI 1306895172, issued on May 9, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 70992, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Bruce Cohen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 70992 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 30 New Crossing RD Ste 310, Reading, MA 01867
- Phone
- (781) 944-1228
- Enumerated
- May 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 4, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (781) 944-1168
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050228000736); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Massachusetts Medical School, 1986
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Bruce Cohen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 70992Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
967 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate151 claims
- Lisinopril133 claims
- Furosemide63 claims
- Doxazosin Mesylate59 claims
- Losartan Potassium52 claims
- Torsemide49 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: $95.66
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Woburn Nephrology Associates PCStoneham, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Bruce Cohen among 417 nephrology physician records in Massachusetts
Michael Bruce Cohen, M.D. is one of 417 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 78% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2001 among the 295 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 417 nephrology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 417 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Reading → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Mesler, M.D., MPHTewsbury, MA 018761205827185
- Eduardo Haddad, MDNorth Andover, MA 018451124113022
- Rania Salam, MDNorth Andover, MA 018451053932780
- Sally Hood, M.D.Methuen, MA 018441568433381
- Maria Krassilnikova, MDWinchester, MA 018901790955151
- Durga Rao, M.D.Methuen, MA 018441770554370
- Sangeeta Nadkarni, M.D.Lawrence, MA 018431245332667
- Michael Landman, M.D.Lawrence, MA 018411013039601
Common questions
What is Michael Bruce Cohen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Bruce Cohen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306895172, issued on May 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Bruce Cohen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 New Crossing RD Ste 310, Reading, MA, 01867. Phone: (781) 944-1228. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Bruce Cohen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 70992, 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 Michael Bruce Cohen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Bruce Cohen, M.D. had 967 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.