NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sharl Shafiek Azar, M.D.

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Boston, MA

Sharl Shafiek Azar, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1114244134, issued on Apr 29, 2010. Check the license 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
1114244134
Name
Sharl Shafiek Azar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License numbers
A154147 CA
PG174063 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114
Phone
(800) 711-4644
Enumerated
Apr 29, 2010
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2023
Fax
(617) 724-6801
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201110002835); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 2010
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 55 Fruit St

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

  1. Affan Aamir, MD, PHARMD, RPHStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1821890377
  2. Matthew AbadirAnesthesiology Physician1699120550
  3. Taimur AbbasiInternal Medicine Physician1841673522
  4. Megan Abbott, MDAnesthesiology Physician1730839333
  5. Moustafa AbdallaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952046062
  6. Shadi Abdar Esfahani, MD, MPHDiagnostic Radiology Physician1497137590

Verify Sharl Shafiek Azar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in MedicineCheck the board
  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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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

473 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 285 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sharl Azar473
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl111 claims
  2. Morphine Sulfate Er71 claims
  3. Hydroxyurea50 claims
  4. Methadone Hcl39 claims
  5. Buprenorphine-Naloxone34 claims
  6. Morphine Sulfate32 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

  1. Massachusetts General Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
  2. The General Hospital CorporationBoston, MA

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

Sharl Shafiek Azar among 461 hematology & oncology physician records in Massachusetts

Sharl Shafiek Azar, M.D. is one of 461 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 303 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 461 hematology & oncology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vassiliki Boussiotis, MD PHDBoston, MA 021141861474215
  2. Marcia Browne, MDBoston, MA 021141639146210
  3. George Canellos, MDBoston, MA 021141114908027
  4. Yi-Bin Chen, MDBoston, MA 021141356332639
  5. John ClarkBoston, MA 021141871550244
  6. Lauren Dias, MDBoston, MA 021141215928346
  7. Kira Gritsman, MDBoston, MA 021141174598148
  8. David HarmonBoston, MA 021141851358352

Common questions

What is Sharl Shafiek Azar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sharl Shafiek Azar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114244134, issued on Apr 29, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sharl Shafiek Azar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (800) 711-4644. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sharl Shafiek Azar, M.D.'s license?

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 Sharl Shafiek Azar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sharl Shafiek Azar, M.D. had 473 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.