Robert William Betcher, M.D.. PH.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Needham, MA
Robert William Betcher, M.D.. PH.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Needham, Massachusetts, and NPI 1851482129, issued on Sep 28, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 55206, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert William Betcher
- Credential
- M.D.. PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 55206 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 38 Oakland Ave, Needham, MA 02492
- Phone
- (781) 449-5274
- Enumerated
- Sep 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (781) 449-5268
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050331000116); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 1984
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert William Betcher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 55206Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
125 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Lorazepam25 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl20 claims
- Trazodone Hcl12 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.
Robert William Betcher among 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts
Robert William Betcher, M.D.. PH.D. is one of 2,736 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 65% 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, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2005 among the 1,219 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 2084P0800X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
16 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Needham
They are 16 of the 1,223 NPPES records with a practice address in Needham, and 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts.
All 2,736 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Needham → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jonathan Bass, M.D.Needham, MA 024921164597035
- Alexis Brooks, MDNeedham, MA 024921336232578
- John Dundas, M.D.Needham, MA 024921174674832
- Lilia Feinberg, M.D.Needham, MA 024921215041108
- Serena Fernandes, M.D.Needham, MA 024921851534788
- Cynthia Kettyle, M.D.Needham, MA 024921730210675
- Gerald Margolis, MDNeedham, MA 024921073606471
- Julia Matthews-Bellinger, PHD, MDNeedham, MA 024921700992724
Common questions
What is Robert William Betcher, M.D.. PH.D.'s NPI number?
Robert William Betcher, M.D.. PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851482129, issued on Sep 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert William Betcher, M.D.. PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 38 Oakland Ave, Needham, MA, 02492. Phone: (781) 449-5274. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert William Betcher, M.D.. PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 55206, 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 Robert William Betcher, M.D.. PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert William Betcher, M.D.. PH.D. had 125 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.