Samantha Gelfand, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Boston, MA
Samantha Gelfand, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1205271723, issued on May 10, 2013. Check the license (Massachusetts 278323, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samantha Gelfand
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- 278323 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215
- Phone
- (617) 632-6464
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2013
- Record last updated
- Mar 6, 2023
- Fax
- (617) 632-6180
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200910002441); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Samantha Gelfand in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 278323Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
658 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims. 68 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Jardiance81 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate50 claims
- Losartan Potassium43 claims
- Chlorthalidone32 claims
- Lisinopril32 claims
- Gabapentin26 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 2 group practices
- Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.Boston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samantha Gelfand among 93 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Massachusetts
Samantha Gelfand, M.D. is one of 93 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) 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 2013, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2010 among the 67 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 93 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alexis Drutchas, M.D.Boston, MA 022151518228113
- Robert Friedlander, MDBoston, MA 022151376596635
- Erik Fromme, MDBoston, MA 022151942215454
- John Halporn, MDBoston, MA 022151427001197
- Joshua Lakin, M.D.Boston, MA 022151194051771
- Kate Lally, MDBoston, MA 022151497866339
- Kathleen Lee, M.D.Boston, MA 022151922328764
- Richard Leiter, M.D.Boston, MA 022151053677302
Common questions
What is Samantha Gelfand, M.D.'s NPI number?
Samantha Gelfand, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205271723, issued on May 10, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samantha Gelfand, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215. Phone: (617) 632-6464. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samantha Gelfand, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 278323, 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 Samantha Gelfand, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samantha Gelfand, M.D. had 658 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.