Nazem Atassi, MD
Neurology Physician · Boston, MA
Nazem Atassi, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1467643585, issued on Aug 5, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts L-218268, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nazem Atassi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- L-218268 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
- Phone
- (617) 643-0842
- Enumerated
- Aug 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090615000420); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nazem Atassi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license L-218268Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
64 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Radicava Ors28 claims
- Riluzole18 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Massachusetts General Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nazem Atassi among 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts
Nazem Atassi, MD is one of 964 neurology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 43% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2006 among the 612 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
524 neurology physician records list a practice address in Boston
They are 524 of the 41,865 NPPES records with a practice address in Boston, and 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is Nazem Atassi, MD's NPI number?
Nazem Atassi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467643585, issued on Aug 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nazem Atassi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 643-0842. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nazem Atassi, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number L-218268, 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 Nazem Atassi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nazem Atassi, MD had 64 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.