NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas E. Tawa, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Boston, MA

Nicholas E. Tawa, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1205883451, issued on May 30, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 71263, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205883451
Name
Nicholas E. Tawa
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
71263 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
Phone
(617) 667-2084
Enumerated
May 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 330 Brookline Avenue

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  6. Sai Preethi Athota, MBBS, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811788698

Verify Nicholas E. Tawa in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

98 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.

  1. Nicholas Tawa98
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Lactated Ringers35 claims
  2. Diphenhydramine Hcl19 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.

Nicholas E. Tawa among 1,003 surgery physician records in Massachusetts

Nicholas E. Tawa, M.D. is one of 1,003 surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

443 surgery physician records list a practice address in Boston

They are 443 of the 41,865 NPPES records with a practice address in Boston, and 1,003 surgery physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Boyd, M.D.Boston, MA 022151760422299
  2. Michael Cahalane, M.D.Boston, MA 022151073553731
  3. Charles Cook, MDBoston, MA 022151588616148
  4. Claire Cronin, M.D.Boston, MA 022151720084833
  5. Devin Eckhoff, MDBoston, MA 022151033152160
  6. Amy Evenson, MDBoston, MA 022151184601197
  7. Per-Olof Hasselgren, M.D.Boston, MA 022151700833035
  8. Mary Jane Houlihan, M.D.Boston, MA 022151093755738

Common questions

What is Nicholas E. Tawa, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nicholas E. Tawa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205883451, issued on May 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas E. Tawa, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215. Phone: (617) 667-2084. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas E. Tawa, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 71263, 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 Nicholas E. Tawa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas E. Tawa, M.D. had 98 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.

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