Michael S. Guss, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Newton, MA
Michael S. Guss, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Newton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1063773711, issued on May 30, 2012. Check the license (Massachusetts 275406, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael S. Guss
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 275406 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 159 Wells Ave Ste 500, Newton, MA 02459
- Phone
- (617) 965-4263
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2012
- Record last updated
- Dec 20, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180821002012); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 159 Wells Ave Ste 500
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Griffin BoedickerSurgical Physician Assistant1417724246
- Kerri Bridenhagen, OTR/L, CHTHand Occupational Therapist1437729357
Verify Michael S. Guss in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 275406Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
33 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone11 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: $284.37
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acumed LLC. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Boston Hand TO Shoulder PCNewton, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael S. Guss among 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Massachusetts
Michael S. Guss, M.D. is one of 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 441 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 207X00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Massachusetts.
All 692 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Newton → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Felicia Ollivierre, M.D.Newton, MA 024591235326323
- Jessica Aidlen, M.D.Newton, MA 024581528115656
- Daniel Banaszek, M.D.Newton, MA 024621487114377
- Joseph Ferrone, M.D.Newton, MA 024621780730572
- Aaron Gardiner, M.D.Newton, MA 024621487776001
- Lawrence Geuss, M.D.Newton, MA 024621598860546
- Alfred Hanmer, M.D.Newton, MA 024621285739649
- Julia Mancuso, PA-C, MS, ATCNewton, MA 024621942742390
Common questions
What is Michael S. Guss, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael S. Guss, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063773711, issued on May 30, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael S. Guss, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 159 Wells Ave Ste 500, Newton, MA, 02459. Phone: (617) 965-4263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael S. Guss, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 275406, 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 S. Guss, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael S. Guss, M.D. had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.