Michael Vrla, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Boston, MA
Michael Vrla, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1598119679, issued on Apr 14, 2016. Check the license (Massachusetts 286538, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Vrla
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 286538 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114
- Phone
- (617) 726-2000
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2016
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220721002505); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Vrla in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 286538Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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: $1,947.26
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- County OF Santa ClaraSan Jose, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Vrla among 76 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Massachusetts
Michael Vrla, MD is one of 76 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 83% 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 82% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 82% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2001 among the 60 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 76 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Massachusetts.
All 76 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Boston → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Holovacs, MDBoston, MA 021141811976871
- Ian HutchinsonBoston, MA 021141255793238
- Giovanna Ignacio Subira Medina, MD, PHDBoston, MA 021141508483132
- Evan O'DonnellBoston, MA 021141851710487
- Nikolaos Paschos, M.D. PH.D.Boston, MA 021141215389879
- James Satalich, MDBoston, MA 021141649833914
- Miho Tanaka, MDBoston, MA 021141871630814
- Patrick VavkenBoston, MA 021141295151520
Common questions
What is Michael Vrla, MD's NPI number?
Michael Vrla, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598119679, issued on Apr 14, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Vrla, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 726-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Vrla, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 286538, 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 Vrla, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Vrla, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.