NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole M. Absar, M.D.

Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician · Oak Bluffs, MA

Nicole M. Absar, M.D. is a behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician with a practice address in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, and NPI 1144267857, issued on Jun 1, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 152608, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144267857
Name
Nicole M. Absar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician 2084B0040X
License number
152608 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Hospital RD, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
Phone
(508) 957-9552
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 25, 2024
Fax
(508) 684-4521
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041004000250); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1 Hospital RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. David Araujo, LMHCMental Health Counselor1134429533
  2. Ruth Barron, MDPsychiatry Physician1649340712
  3. Anne-Marie Bell, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1508249848
  4. Linsay BumilaNurse Practitioner1659906444
  5. Paula Caron, RPHPharmacist1407688328
  6. Karen Casper, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1962518738

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  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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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician in 2024

467 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 823 among the 148 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Nicole Absar467
  2. Specialty average823

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl105 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl Er59 claims
  3. Venlafaxine Hcl Er50 claims
  4. Bupropion Xl38 claims
  5. Modafinil27 claims
  6. Quetiapine Fumarate24 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

One hospital affiliation

  1. Martha's Vineyard Hospital IncOak Bluffs, MA · Critical Access Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 14 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records in Massachusetts.

Other behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records in Massachusetts

  1. Sahand Babapoorfarrokhran, MD, PHDBoston, MA1326702168
  2. Anna Barrett, M.DWorcester, MA1205824356
  3. Alessandro Biffi, M.D.Boston, MA1588958631
  4. Adaku Chikezie, APRNHolyoke, MA1285490532
  5. Iyanna ColonSpringfield, MA1629905732
  6. Eric Dessain, M.D.Lincoln, MA1952322364
  7. Edward DouglasBoston, MA1154984862
  8. Rishab Gupta, MDBoston, MA1609322700
  9. Syed Kamal, MDBoston, MA1801450648
  10. Kelvin Miller, PMHNPWorcester, MA1609428697

Common questions

What is Nicole M. Absar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nicole M. Absar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144267857, issued on Jun 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole M. Absar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Hospital RD, Oak Bluffs, MA, 02557. Phone: (508) 957-9552. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole M. Absar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 152608, 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 Nicole M. Absar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole M. Absar, M.D. had 467 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician prescribers was 823. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicole M. Absar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.5 of 100. 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.