NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Philip Martin Silver, OD

Optometrist · Boston, MA

Philip Martin Silver, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1962518365, issued on Aug 21, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 3132, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962518365
Name
Philip Martin Silver
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
3132 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Joslin PL, Boston, MA 02215
Phone
(617) 732-2552
Enumerated
Aug 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(617) 732-2545
Medicaid ID
0356603 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080103000239); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 1984
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 Joslin PL

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  2. Omar Abdelal, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1497241962
  3. Motasem Al-Latayfeh, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1184855710
  4. Louise Ambler Osborn, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1013389386
  5. Sue-Ellen Anderson-Haynes, MS, RDN, LDNRegistered Dietitian1326329590
  6. Gillian Arathuzik, RD, LDN, CDEMetabolic Nutrition Registered Dietitian1922023217

Verify Philip Martin Silver in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Joslin Clinic IncBoston, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Philip Martin Silver among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts

Philip Martin Silver, OD is one of 1,501 optometrist 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Massachusetts

There are 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nancy Carlson, ODBoston, MA 022151801896824
  2. Jason Chin, ODBoston, MA 022151184624082
  3. Gary Chu, OD MPHBoston, MA 022151891794723
  4. Matthew Garston, ODBoston, MA 022151093715021
  5. Trinh Khuu, ODBoston, MA 022151871593871
  6. Alan Kwok, ODBoston, MA 022151033119409
  7. Richard Laudon, ODBoston, MA 022151831199116
  8. Constance Lee, ODBoston, MA 022151912907429

Common questions

What is Philip Martin Silver, OD's NPI number?

Philip Martin Silver, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962518365, issued on Aug 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Philip Martin Silver, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Joslin PL, Boston, MA, 02215. Phone: (617) 732-2552. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Philip Martin Silver, OD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 3132, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.