NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard L. Curtis, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Newton, MA

Richard L. Curtis, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Newton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1811987902, issued on Oct 28, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 57485, 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
1811987902
Name
Richard L. Curtis
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
57485 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02462
Phone
(617) 969-1227
Enumerated
Oct 28, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 10, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(617) 969-2676
Medicaid ID
0178918 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041105000045); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2000 Washington Street

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

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Verify Richard L. Curtis 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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53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,240 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Curtis1,240
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole91 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium81 claims
  3. Nortriptyline Hcl48 claims
  4. Budesonide Ec41 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium40 claims
  6. Simvastatin38 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,153.97

54 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Curtis$1,153.97
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Gastroenterology Healthcare Associates PCNewton, MA

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

Richard L. Curtis among 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts

Richard L. Curtis, MD is one of 686 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 80% 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, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1975 · median 2004 among the 491 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jacquelyn Chenelle, PA-CNewton, MA 024621760905699
  2. Lawrence Friedman, MDNewton, MA 024621750369112
  3. Elissa Kaplan, M.D.Newton, MA 024621922083542
  4. R. Klingenstein, M.D.Newton, MA 024621568439990
  5. Dennis Lee, MDNewton, MA 024621184683617
  6. Benjamin Levitzky, M.D.Newton, MA 024621457392714
  7. Michael O'Donnell, M.D.Newton, MA 024621609223676
  8. Rosaline Barron, MDNewton, MA 024591750479507

Common questions

What is Richard L. Curtis, MD's NPI number?

Richard L. Curtis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811987902, issued on Oct 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard L. Curtis, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Washington Street, Newton, MA, 02462. Phone: (617) 969-1227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard L. Curtis, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 57485, 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 Richard L. Curtis, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard L. Curtis, MD had 1,240 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.