NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard F. Lewis, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Boston, MA

Richard F. Lewis, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1649261751, issued on Oct 31, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 158943, 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
1649261751
Name
Richard F. Lewis
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
158943 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
243 Charles St, Boston, MA 02114
Phone
(617) 573-4458
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 4, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101102001182); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Yale University School Of Medicine, 1986
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 243 Charles St

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

  1. Bardia AbbasiNeurology Physician1629429543
  2. Dunia Abdul-Aziz, MDOtolaryngology Physician1487880985
  3. Hasan Abdulbaki, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811790512
  4. Inas Aboobakar, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1760846265
  5. Jihad Achkar, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1811203763
  6. Alessandro Adad Jammal, MD, PHDOphthalmology Physician1518725480

Verify Richard F. Lewis 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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

204 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Lewis204
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Venlafaxine Hcl Er46 claims
  2. Gabapentin28 claims
  3. Clonazepam21 claims
  4. Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid19 claims
  5. Acetazolamide16 claims
  6. Topiramate13 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Massachusetts Eye And Ear Associates, IncBoston, MA

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

524 neurology physician records list a practice address in Boston

They are 524 of the 41,865 NPPES records with a practice address in Boston, and 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts.

Other neurology physician records in Massachusetts

  1. Bardia AbbasiBoston, MA1629429543
  2. Shabbir Abbasi, M.D.Leominster, MA1992798797
  3. Bruce Abbott, MDNew Bedford, MA1760485155
  4. Lobna Abdelwahab, MDFall River, MA1033747514
  5. Widad Abou Chaar, MDBoston, MA1609397348
  6. Mahmoud Abu-Ata, M.D.Boston, MA1841216991
  7. Diler Acar, MDBoston, MA1679522601
  8. Albert Ackil, M.D.North Easton, MA1083662332
  9. Octavian Adam, M.D.Springfield, MA1104020791
  10. Seema Adhami, M.D.Worcester, MA1639169063

Common questions

What is Richard F. Lewis, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard F. Lewis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649261751, issued on Oct 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard F. Lewis, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 243 Charles St, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 573-4458. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard F. Lewis, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 158943, 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 F. Lewis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard F. Lewis, M.D. had 204 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.

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