NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Sartori Dowd, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · North Dartmouth, MA

Richard Sartori Dowd, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and NPI 1528446465, issued on May 12, 2015. Check the license (Massachusetts 295325, 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
1528446465
Name
Richard Sartori Dowd
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
295325 MA
MD18330 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
480 Hawthorn St, North Dartmouth, MA 02747
Phone
(508) 973-9150
Enumerated
May 12, 2015
Record last updated
Nov 8, 2024
Fax
(508) 973-9155
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220711003421); 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 480 Hawthorn St

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

  1. Ahmet Burakgazi, M.D.Neurology Physician1679718290
  2. Michael Carr, ACNP-BCNurse Practitioner1427392034
  3. Janessa Carvalho, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1689860611
  4. Steven Cobery, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1598958753
  5. John Dorn, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1952351918
  6. Dennis Fitzgerald, MDNeurology Physician1760945604

Verify Richard Sartori Dowd 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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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

88 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Dowd88
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone29 claims
  2. Gabapentin14 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: $25.03

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Dowd$25
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. Southcoast Physicians Group IncPortsmouth, RI

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

Richard Sartori Dowd among 236 neurological surgery physician records in Massachusetts

Richard Sartori Dowd, M.D. is one of 236 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 79% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2001 among the 154 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 neurological surgery physician records list a practice address in North Dartmouth

They are 7 of the 360 NPPES records with a practice address in North Dartmouth, and 236 neurological surgery physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Cobery, MDNorth Dartmouth, MA 027471598958753
  2. Michael Harrison, MDN Dartmouth, MA 027471508849936
  3. Alvin Marcovici, M.D.North Dartmouth, MA 027471376530337
  4. Matthew Philips, M.D.North Dartmouth, MA 027471598752610
  5. Raj Thakrar, M.D.North Dartmouth, MA 027471427410620
  6. Steven Toms, MDNorth Dartmouth, MA 027471780632679
  7. Robert Weil, M.D.North Dartmouth, MA 027471487622122
  8. Charles Kanaly, M.D.Fall River, MA 027211568637296

Common questions

What is Richard Sartori Dowd, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Sartori Dowd, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528446465, issued on May 12, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Sartori Dowd, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 480 Hawthorn St, North Dartmouth, MA, 02747. Phone: (508) 973-9150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Sartori Dowd, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 295325, 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 Sartori Dowd, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Sartori Dowd, M.D. had 88 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.