Paul A. Cannistraro, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Cambridge, MA
Paul A. Cannistraro, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and NPI 1639165988, issued on Sep 22, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 215892, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul A. Cannistraro
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 215892 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12 Arrow St Ste 210, Cambridge, MA 02138
- Phone
- (617) 460-1053
- Enumerated
- Sep 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (617) 848-9485
- Medicaid ID
- 2042291 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040713000533); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul A. Cannistraro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 215892Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
524 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lamotrigine47 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate42 claims
- Gabapentin33 claims
- Sertraline Hcl33 claims
- Pramipexole Dihydrochloride30 claims
- Clonazepam29 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.
Paul A. Cannistraro among 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts
Paul A. Cannistraro, M.D. is one of 2,736 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 1,219 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
213 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Cambridge
They are 213 of the 5,145 NPPES records with a practice address in Cambridge, and 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is Paul A. Cannistraro, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul A. Cannistraro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639165988, issued on Sep 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul A. Cannistraro, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12 Arrow St Ste 210, Cambridge, MA, 02138. Phone: (617) 460-1053. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul A. Cannistraro, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 215892, 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 Paul A. Cannistraro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul A. Cannistraro, M.D. had 524 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.