Nezam H. Afdhal, M.D.
Hepatology Physician · Boston, MA
Nezam H. Afdhal, M.D. is a hepatology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1508973173, issued on Aug 23, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 71843, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nezam H. Afdhal
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hepatology Physician 207RI0008X
- License number
- 71843 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Bidmc, Boston, MA 02215
- Phone
- (617) 632-1069
- Enumerated
- Aug 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 11, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051022000029); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nezam H. Afdhal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 71843Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hepatology physician in 2024
720 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 762 among the 228 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ursodiol137 claims
- Xifaxan65 claims
- Vemlidy55 claims
- Spironolactone30 claims
- Azathioprine28 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium26 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: $74,214.00
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 177 providers of this specialty with any payment received $18,492.64 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
- Harvard Medical Faculty Phys AT Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nezam H. Afdhal among 16 hepatology physician records in Massachusetts
Nezam H. Afdhal, M.D. is one of 16 hepatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 81% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 1993 among the 12 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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 207RI0008X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hepatology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 16 hepatology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 16 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Boston → Hepatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hepatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sanjiv Chopra, M.D.Boston, MA 022151710027156
- Eric Cohen, M.D.Boston, MA 022151881833747
- Michael Curry, MDBoston, MA 022151518939446
- Zachary Fricker, MDBoston, MA 022151790049161
- Dusanka Grbic, M.D.Boston, MA 022151306264775
- Michelle Lai, M.D.Boston, MA 022151609030865
- Daryl Lau, M.D.;MPHBoston, MA 022151104858638
- Diarmuid Manning, M.D.Boston, MA 022151245498393
Common questions
What is Nezam H. Afdhal, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nezam H. Afdhal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508973173, issued on Aug 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nezam H. Afdhal, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Bidmc, Boston, MA, 02215. Phone: (617) 632-1069. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nezam H. Afdhal, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 71843, 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 Nezam H. Afdhal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nezam H. Afdhal, M.D. had 720 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among hepatology physician prescribers was 762. 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.