Robert Lafyatis
Rheumatology Physician · Boston, MA
Robert Lafyatis is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1902896822, issued on Oct 22, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 80654, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Lafyatis
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 80654 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 725 Albany St, Boston, MA 02118
- Phone
- (617) 638-7460
- Enumerated
- Oct 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151005002043); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 1983
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Lafyatis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 80654Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
493 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate57 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofetil50 claims
- Prednisone34 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium28 claims
- Famotidine25 claims
- Gammagard Liquid25 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): 77.5 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $9,422.90
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Lafyatis among 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts
Robert Lafyatis 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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.
All 343 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Boston → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hyon-Kyoo Choi, MD, PHDBoston, MA 021181629157128
- Sonali Desai, M.D.Boston, MA 021181952420879
- Maureen Dubreuil, MDBoston, MA 021181053586784
- David Felson, MDBoston, MA 021181942266655
- Peter Grayson, MDBoston, MA 021181639195571
- David Hunter, M.D.Boston, MA 021181649238999
- Eugene Kissin, M.D.Boston, MA 021181295770386
- Caryn Libbey, M.D.Boston, MA 021181417934142
Common questions
What is Robert Lafyatis's NPI number?
Robert Lafyatis's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902896822, issued on Oct 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Lafyatis located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 725 Albany St, Boston, MA, 02118. Phone: (617) 638-7460. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Lafyatis's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 80654, 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 Lafyatis prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Lafyatis had 493 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Lafyatis's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.