Robert Merle Johnston, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Framingham, MA
Robert Merle Johnston, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Framingham, Massachusetts, and NPI 1194928689, issued on Jun 11, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 253118, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Merle Johnston
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 253118 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 354 Waverly St, Framingham, MA 01702
- Phone
- (508) 661-2020
- Enumerated
- Jun 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 28, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130701000026); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Merle Johnston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 253118Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
1,679 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lorazepam123 claims
- Clonazepam97 claims
- Sertraline Hcl94 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl87 claims
- Trazodone Hcl87 claims
- Lamotrigine75 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Advocates, Inc.Framingham, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Merle Johnston among 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts
Robert Merle Johnston, MD 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 2007, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 1,219 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jacob Goldberg, D.O.Framingham, MA 017021235157249
- James Kennedy, M.D.Framingham, MA 017021194811711
- Brian Mazmanian, M.D.Framingham, MA 017021366476533
- Michael Pearlman, M.D.Framingham, MA 017021699861948
- Ashley Shepard, DOFramingham, MA 017021194110197
- Mark Viron, M.D.Framingham, MA 017021467588897
- Jeffrey Goldbarg, MDFramingham, MA 017011649213943
- Christopher Gordon, MDFramingham, MA 017011982639043
Common questions
What is Robert Merle Johnston, MD's NPI number?
Robert Merle Johnston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194928689, issued on Jun 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Merle Johnston, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 354 Waverly St, Framingham, MA, 01702. Phone: (508) 661-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Merle Johnston, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 253118, 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 Merle Johnston, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Merle Johnston, MD had 1,679 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Merle Johnston, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.