Michael D. Palys, DMD
Periodontics · Cambridge, MA
Michael D. Palys, DMD is a periodontics with a practice address in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and NPI 1194808683, issued on Oct 20, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 18523, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael D. Palys
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Periodontics 1223P0300X
- License number
- 18523 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 75 Mount Auburn St, Cambridge, MA 02138
- Phone
- (617) 495-2063
- Enumerated
- Oct 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (617) 495-0562
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael D. Palys in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 18523Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024
24 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Michael D. Palys among 390 periodontics records in Massachusetts
Michael D. Palys, DMD is one of 390 periodontics records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 54% 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 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 72% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 54% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 81% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Periodontics providers in Massachusetts
There are 390 periodontics records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Derkazarian, D.M.D.Cambridge, MA 021381841331097
- Frank Oppenheim, D.M.D., PH.D.Cambridge, MA 021381770770422
- John Rusnock, DMDCambridge, MA 021381245296037
- Patrick Shannon, D.M.D.Cambridge, MA 021381184937682
- Lorenzo TavelliCambridge, MA 021381295321297
- Morris Berdichevsky, DMDCambridge, MA 021391598961229
- Tannaz Shapurian, DMD, MSCambridge, MA 021391467535690
- Michael Cwiklinski, D.M.D.Cambridge, MA 021401699944058
Common questions
What is Michael D. Palys, DMD's NPI number?
Michael D. Palys, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194808683, issued on Oct 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael D. Palys, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 75 Mount Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, 02138. Phone: (617) 495-2063. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael D. Palys, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 18523, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael D. Palys, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael D. Palys, DMD had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. 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.