Michael James Courchesne, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Fall River, MA
Michael James Courchesne, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Fall River, Massachusetts, and NPI 1154773380, issued on Jul 12, 2016. Check the license (Massachusetts 1013194, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael James Courchesne
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- 1013194 MA
112785 GA
MT210975 PA
MD17987 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 289 Pleasant St, Fall River, MA 02721
- Phone
- (508) 672-0483
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2016
- Record last updated
- May 5, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230316001667); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael James Courchesne in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 1013194Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
47 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. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl30 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: $180.21
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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
- Lifespan Physician Group OF Massachusetts IncFall River, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael James Courchesne among 1,003 surgery physician records in Massachusetts
Michael James Courchesne, 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 2016, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2003 among the 503 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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).
Surgery Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 1,003 surgery physician records in Massachusetts.
All 1,003 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Fall River → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Marcotte, M.D.Fall River, MA 027211184014094
- Daniel Eardley, DOFall River, MA 027201952337115
- Patrick Fei, M.D.Fall River, MA 027201740428952
- James Hermenegildo, MDFall River, MA 027201184651176
- Gerald Monchik, MDFall River, MA 027201588690747
- Paul Ruggieri, MDFall River, MA 027201225065113
- Jamsheed VakhariaFall River, MA 027201740236488
- Patricia Andrade, MDFairhaven, MA 027191417956426
Common questions
What is Michael James Courchesne, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael James Courchesne, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154773380, issued on Jul 12, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael James Courchesne, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 289 Pleasant St, Fall River, MA, 02721. Phone: (508) 672-0483. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael James Courchesne, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 1013194, 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 James Courchesne, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael James Courchesne, M.D. had 47 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.
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.