NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Scott Zamore, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Burlington, MA

Richard Scott Zamore, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Burlington, Massachusetts, and NPI 1982040630, issued on May 21, 2013. Check the license (Massachusetts 277602, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982040630
Name
Richard Scott Zamore
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
277602 MA
256073 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805
Phone
(781) 744-8551
Enumerated
May 21, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 11, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(781) 744-2559
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190322000840); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2013
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 41 Mall Road

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  4. Temitope Awosogba, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1003235326
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  6. Kristen Bilodeau, NPNurse Practitioner1194861419

Verify Richard Scott Zamore 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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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,642 Medicare Part D claims for 355 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Zamore1,642
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone380 claims
  2. Methotrexate223 claims
  3. Allopurinol164 claims
  4. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate162 claims
  5. Leucovorin Calcium66 claims
  6. Colchicine60 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lahey Clinic IncBurlington, MA

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

Richard Scott Zamore among 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts

Richard Scott Zamore, M.D. is one of 343 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 212 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Axelrod, MDBurlington, MA 018051932385002
  2. Alpana Dhar, MD, MPHBurlington, MA 018051225121965
  3. Tina Elias-Todd, M.D.Burlington, MA 018051841222387
  4. Bhavna Ferm, M.D.Burlington, MA 018051679009930
  5. Sharon Katz, MDBurlington, MA 018051144311226
  6. Sarita Konka, M.D.Burlington, MA 018051790047520
  7. Susan Kovacs, MDBurlington, MA 018051114024379
  8. Michael Pincus, D.O.Burlington, MA 018051376741785

Common questions

What is Richard Scott Zamore, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Scott Zamore, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982040630, issued on May 21, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Scott Zamore, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA, 01805. Phone: (781) 744-8551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Scott Zamore, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 277602, 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 Scott Zamore, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Scott Zamore, M.D. had 1,642 Medicare Part D claims for 355 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Scott Zamore, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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