NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel J. Vidal, M.D., PH.D.

Infectious Disease Physician · Boston, MA

Samuel J. Vidal, M.D., PH.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1124481486, issued on Apr 3, 2016. Check the license (Massachusetts 284167, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124481486
Name
Samuel J. Vidal
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License numbers
284167 MA
275850 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115
Phone
(610) 213-5273
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(610) 273-5684
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210616001569); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2016
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 15 Francis St

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

  1. William Camann, MDAnesthesiology Physician1902887979
  2. Lynda ChichesterPhysician Assistant1760134928
  3. Claire Cutting, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1114424785
  4. Dawn Demeo, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1346206588
  5. Paul Dieffenbach, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1376717348
  6. Gary Epler, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1184680308

Verify Samuel J. Vidal 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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

217 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. Samuel Vidal217
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Biktarvy36 claims
  2. Ethambutol Hcl21 claims
  3. Azithromycin20 claims
  4. Rifampin18 claims
  5. Eliquis13 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

  1. 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).

Samuel J. Vidal among 487 infectious disease physician records in Massachusetts

Samuel J. Vidal, M.D., PH.D. is one of 487 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2003 among the 296 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 487 infectious disease physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Cohen, MDBoston, MA 021151972576858
  2. Todd Ellerin, M.D.Boston, MA 021151205837176
  3. Nicolas Issa, MDBoston, MA 021151346234622
  4. Joel Katz, MDBoston, MA 021151760448005
  5. Dennis Kim, MD PHDBoston, MA 021151093790180
  6. Michael Klompas, MDBoston, MA 021151710955414
  7. Francisco Marty, MDBoston, MA 021151710940283
  8. Rebeca Plank, MDBoston, MA 021151598738973

Common questions

What is Samuel J. Vidal, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Samuel J. Vidal, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124481486, issued on Apr 3, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel J. Vidal, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115. Phone: (610) 213-5273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel J. Vidal, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 284167, 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 Samuel J. Vidal, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel J. Vidal, M.D., PH.D. had 217 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.