Michael Clarence Payne, M.D., M.P.H.
Gastroenterology Physician · Somerville, MA
Michael Clarence Payne, M.D., M.P.H. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Somerville, Massachusetts, and NPI 1760481501, issued on Jul 14, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 52588, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Clarence Payne
- Credential
- M.D., M.P.H.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 52588 MA
MD38144 TN
0420007895 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 230 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143
- Phone
- (617) 665-1000
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 14, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 6181678 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040415000276); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 1982
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 686 in Massachusetts → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 230 Highland Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Claudine Alabre, RNRegistered Nurse1134640105
- Diane AlbaGastroenterology Registered Nurse1154647121
- Cheryl AliberteGastroenterology Registered Nurse1962728931
- Kenneth Amato, R.PH.Pharmacist1316221823
- Emily Bailey, LICSWClinical Social Worker1457597486
- Sarah Bansen, APRNObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1225181910
Verify Michael Clarence Payne in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 52588Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
548 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole265 claims
- Famotidine55 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium40 claims
- Mesalamine36 claims
- Hydrocortisone23 claims
- Ursodiol21 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): 86.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Cambridge Public Health CommissionSomerville, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Clarence Payne among 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts
Michael Clarence Payne, M.D., M.P.H. is one of 686 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2004 among the 491 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 686 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Somerville → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Manish Tandon, MDSomerville, MA 021431417021437
- Kinnari Kher, M.D.Somerville, MA 021441821102237
- Mark Shapiro, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021401437281300
- Karim FawazCambridge, MA 021391952338253
- Richard Gardner, MDCambridge, MA 021391851381420
- Michael Kelso, MDCambridge, MA 021391679868277
- Paul Lesser, MDCambridge, MA 021391801963806
- Maria Livshin, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021391194887505
Common questions
What is Michael Clarence Payne, M.D., M.P.H.'s NPI number?
Michael Clarence Payne, M.D., M.P.H.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760481501, issued on Jul 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Clarence Payne, M.D., M.P.H. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 230 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA, 02143. Phone: (617) 665-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Clarence Payne, M.D., M.P.H.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 52588, 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 Clarence Payne, M.D., M.P.H. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Clarence Payne, M.D., M.P.H. had 548 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Clarence Payne, M.D., M.P.H.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.3 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.