2026 NPPES data General Practice Physician NPI 1891988333 M.D.
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PAUL FLASHNER, M.D.

General Practice Physician in BURLINGTON, Massachusetts. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
27
Medicare Part D claims · 15 beneficiaries · General Practice Physician avg: 3K
Industry payments
$3.5K
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: PAUL FLASHNER, M.D. is a General Practice Physician ([object Object]) practicing in BURLINGTON, Massachusetts with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 27 claims across 15 beneficiaries . Industry payments of $3.5K across 1 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: PAUL FLASHNER, M.D. filed 27 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across BURLINGTON, Massachusetts. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board-eligible specialty (heuristic — not verified)

PAUL FLASHNER, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

PAUL FLASHNER, M.D. at a glance

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/18/2007

NPI 1891988333

Primary specialty

General Practice Physician

Mid-sized

16,677 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

27 99% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,872

Specialty distribution in Massachusetts

How General Practice Physician compares to other specialties among Massachusetts providers

Massachusetts providers

General Practice Physician share within Massachusetts

1. General Practice Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
General Practice Physician share within Massachusetts

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — General Practice Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
General Practice Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (General Practice Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (General Practice Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

PAUL FLASHNER, M.D. is a General Practice Physician provider practicing in BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D.. NPI: 1891988333. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

PAUL FLASHNER, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a General Practice Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 118 LEXINGTON ST, BURLINGTON, MA, 01803, with a listed phone of (781) 630-0087. NPI 1891988333 was issued on 08/18/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what FLASHNER most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 27 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 15 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

General Practice Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,677 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,872 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

118 LEXINGTON ST
BURLINGTON, MA 01803

Provider Details

NPI 1891988333
Specialty General Practice Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 08/18/2007

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for PAUL FLASHNER, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$3.5K

Largest payer

ABBVIE INC.

Most common payment type

Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Massachusetts BORIM 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~38K Massachusetts medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to PAUL FLASHNER, M.D.. To verify PAUL FLASHNER, M.D.'s current license status, search the BORIM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

80
Total board actions, Massachusetts 2023
Across 78 cases
2.11
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Massachusetts statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
29 cases

BORIM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Massachusetts disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

27
Total Claims
$1K
Total Drug Cost
15
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
45
Total Day Supply
959
Generic Drug Cost
$632

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
65.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.68

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Valacyclovir
Valacyclovir Hcl
17

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

General Practice Physician Overview

How PAUL FLASHNER, M.D. fits within the General Practice Physician landscape nationally.

16,677
General Practice Physician Providers in US
56
States with General Practice Physician
2,872
Avg Claims per Provider

PAUL FLASHNER, M.D.'s 27 claims are below the specialty average of 2,872.

Nearby General Practice Physician Providers in Massachusetts

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Massachusetts, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as FLASHNER.

Compare General Practice Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PAUL FLASHNER, M.D.'s specialty?
PAUL FLASHNER, M.D. specializes in General Practice Physician and practices in BURLINGTON, Massachusetts. Credentials: M.D..
How much does PAUL FLASHNER, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, PAUL FLASHNER, M.D. wrote 27 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1K in drug costs for 15 beneficiaries.
Where is PAUL FLASHNER, M.D. located?
PAUL FLASHNER, M.D. is located at 118 LEXINGTON ST, BURLINGTON, MA, 01803. Phone: (781) 630-0087.
What is PAUL FLASHNER, M.D.'s NPI number?
PAUL FLASHNER, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891988333, issued on 08/18/2007.
How many General Practice Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 16,677 General Practice Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average General Practice Physician provider writes 2,872 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does PAUL FLASHNER, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, PAUL FLASHNER, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Valacyclovir. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does PAUL FLASHNER, M.D. accept Medicare?
PAUL FLASHNER, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 27 Part D claims and 15 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify PAUL FLASHNER, M.D.'s credentials?
PAUL FLASHNER, M.D.'s NPI is 1891988333 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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