NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael M. Halassa, MBBS, PHD

Psychiatry Physician · Boston, MA

Michael M. Halassa, MBBS, PHD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1811124639, issued on Jun 19, 2009. Check the license (Massachusetts L-240799, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811124639
Name
Michael M. Halassa
Credential
MBBS, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
L-240799 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114
Phone
(617) 726-2066
Enumerated
Jun 19, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 23, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130628000535); accepts Medicare assignment
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 Massachusetts General Hospital

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

  1. Gregory Acampora, M.D.Addiction Psychiatry Physician1255431177
  2. Allison Ackerman, MDInternal Medicine Physician1285894790
  3. Marylyn Addo, MDInfectious Disease Physician1700907151
  4. Srikanth Adusumalli, MBBS, FRACPStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295467983
  5. Jonathan Afilalo, MDCMInternal Medicine Physician1619289584
  6. Kiran Agarwal-Harding, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1003229097

Verify Michael M. Halassa 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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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

412 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Michael Halassa412
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxyzine Pamoate23 claims
  2. Gabapentin20 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate19 claims
  4. Trazodone Hcl18 claims
  5. Olanzapine16 claims
  6. Clonazepam13 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%74.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Uhs OF Fuller IncSouth Attleboro, MA

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

Michael M. Halassa among 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts

Michael M. Halassa, MBBS, PHD is one of 2,736 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2005 among the 1,219 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 2084P0800X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

845 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Boston

They are 845 of the 41,865 NPPES records with a practice address in Boston, and 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Ablon, MDBoston, MA 021141083604839
  2. Barbara Beck, MDBoston, MA 021141720078272
  3. Judith Edersheim, MDBoston, MA 021141154311835
  4. Karleyton Evans, MDBoston, MA 021141407846058
  5. James Groves, MDBoston, MA 021141013906015
  6. John Herman, MDBoston, MA 021141275523961
  7. Rakesh Karmacharya, MD PHDBoston, MA 021141720078389
  8. Vaughn Mankey, MDBoston, MA 021141225028954

Common questions

What is Michael M. Halassa, MBBS, PHD's NPI number?

Michael M. Halassa, MBBS, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811124639, issued on Jun 19, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael M. Halassa, MBBS, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 726-2066. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael M. Halassa, MBBS, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number L-240799, 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 M. Halassa, MBBS, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael M. Halassa, MBBS, PHD had 412 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael M. Halassa, MBBS, PHD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.