NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samantha Rivard, MD

Surgery Physician · Boston, MA

Samantha Rivard, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1184073975, issued on Jun 13, 2016. Check the license (Massachusetts 1020656, 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
1184073975
Name
Samantha Rivard
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
1020656 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
725 Albany Street, Suite 6B, Boston, MA 02118
Phone
(617) 414-8054
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2016
Record last updated
Feb 20, 2026
Fax
(617) 414-8055
Medicaid IDs
110202679A MA
3146581 NH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240904003063); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2016
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 725 Albany Street, Suite 6B

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

  1. Olga Beresneva, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1114345741
  2. Jean Liew, MDRheumatology Physician1417374513
  3. Sali Merjanah, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1295266492

Verify Samantha Rivard in five checks

  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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

21 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Samantha Rivard21
  2. Specialty average147

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: $28.98

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samantha Rivard$28.98
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. Boston University General Surgical Associates, Inc.Boston, MA

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

443 surgery physician records list a practice address in Boston

They are 443 of the 41,865 NPPES records with a practice address in Boston, and 1,003 surgery physician records in Massachusetts.

Other surgery physician records in Massachusetts

  1. Jeffrey Aalberg, MD, MPHBoston, MA1326788027
  2. Daniele Abela, MDBoston, MA1164051868
  3. Ahmad AboalfarajBoston, MA1538517651
  4. Ibrahim Abushoshah, M.D.Boston, MA1205274503
  5. Ravindra Acharya, MDCharlton, MA1881608602
  6. Stephen Addington, M.D.Brockton, MA1821449588
  7. Souheil Adra, M.D.Milton, MA1700049996
  8. Eddie Afetse, MDBoston, MA1457297194
  9. Mohammad AfrasiabiWeymouth, MA1063893139
  10. Karen Ahlert, M.D.Cambridge, MA1083819502

Common questions

What is Samantha Rivard, MD's NPI number?

Samantha Rivard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184073975, issued on Jun 13, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samantha Rivard, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 725 Albany Street, Suite 6B, Boston, MA, 02118. Phone: (617) 414-8054. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samantha Rivard, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 1020656, 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 Rivard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samantha Rivard, MD had 21 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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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