Robert Edward Tarpy, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Boston, MA
Robert Edward Tarpy, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1770640781, issued on Jan 2, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 72824, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Edward Tarpy
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- 72824 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1153 Centre St, Boston, MA 02130
- Phone
- (617) 983-7000
- Enumerated
- Jan 2, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (617) 522-4156
- Medicaid ID
- 3137333 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090206000327); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Massachusetts Medical School, 1988
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Edward Tarpy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 72824Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
2,850 Medicare Part D claims for 428 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 58% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa303 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta255 claims
- Prednisone216 claims
- Azithromycin168 claims
- Incruse Ellipta144 claims
- Breo Ellipta126 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
- Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Edward Tarpy among 569 pulmonary disease physician records in Massachusetts
Robert Edward Tarpy, M.D. is one of 569 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 82% 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 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2003 among the 407 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 569 pulmonary disease physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Karen Lahive, MDBoston, MA 021301346206596
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- Leender Faling, MDWest Roxbury, MA 021321013001262
- Alan Fine, MDWest Roxbury, MA 021321811905573
- Arthur Robins, M.D.West Roxbury, MA 021321942314711
- Justin Rucci, MDBoston, MA 021321104238757
- Jussi Saukkonen, MDWest Roxbury, MA 021321568433878
- Emily Wan, MDWest Roxbury, MA 021321265423701
Common questions
What is Robert Edward Tarpy, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Edward Tarpy, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770640781, issued on Jan 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Edward Tarpy, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1153 Centre St, Boston, MA, 02130. Phone: (617) 983-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Edward Tarpy, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 72824, 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 Edward Tarpy, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Edward Tarpy, M.D. had 2,850 Medicare Part D claims for 428 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.