NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruth Berger, PA

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Newburyport, MA

Ruth Berger, PA is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Newburyport, Massachusetts, and NPI 1649501545, issued on Jan 18, 2010. Check the license (Massachusetts PA6249, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649501545
Name
Ruth Berger
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License numbers
PA6249 MA
0753 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
25 Highland Ave, Newburyport, MA 01950
Phone
(978) 463-1045
Enumerated
Jan 18, 2010
Record last updated
Sep 27, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171109000248); accepts Medicare assignment
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 25 Highland Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Brittney Armour, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1831656958
  2. Alexey Belevich, DOHospitalist Physician1174228878
  3. Bethany Bishop Daniels, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1043286255
  4. Katherine Bourne, MDAnesthesiology Physician1205036712
  5. Natasha Boydstun, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1902268469
  6. Donna Brezinski, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1174561245

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  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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

428 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 327 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ruth Berger428
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen109 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl70 claims
  3. Methadone Hcl50 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen44 claims
  5. Morphine Sulfate Er26 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl22 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $200.80

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ruth Berger$200.80
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

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

  1. Simon Faynzilberg MD PCNewburyport, MA

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

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 29 interventional pain medicine physician records in Massachusetts.

Other interventional pain medicine physician records in Massachusetts

  1. Nicholas Barnes, M.D.Waltham, MA1578806170
  2. Erica Bial, M.D., M.S.Burlington, MA1982663332
  3. Christopher Britt, D.O.North Andover, MA1750779328
  4. Chris Cary, MDNorth Chelmsford, MA1326466525
  5. Anthony Dahi, DOBrighton, MA1316630494
  6. Elena Desillier, MDBrighton, MA1548365554
  7. David Dibenedetto, M.D.Waltham, MA1770599029
  8. Omar El Abd, MDWellesley, MA1831189364
  9. Corey Gatewood, MDBoston, MA1700528338
  10. Frederic Gerges, MDBoston, MA1235310111

Common questions

What is Ruth Berger, PA's NPI number?

Ruth Berger, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649501545, issued on Jan 18, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruth Berger, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25 Highland Ave, Newburyport, MA, 01950. Phone: (978) 463-1045. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruth Berger, PA's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number PA6249, 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 Ruth Berger, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ruth Berger, PA had 428 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. 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.

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