NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven J. Auster, MD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Wellesley, MA

Steven J. Auster, MD is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and NPI 1851401913, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 44942, 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
1851401913
Name
Steven J. Auster
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
License number
44942 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
372 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02481
Phone
(781) 239-3550
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 3, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(781) 239-3272
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050324000442); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1977
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 372 Washington Street

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

  1. Genevieve Anand, MDInternal Medicine Physician1740398551
  2. Peter Brodie, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1780896324
  3. Julie Elgas, MDInternal Medicine Physician1679681498
  4. Margaret Freilich, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1477880409
  5. Wendy Midgley, MED,RD,LDNNutritionist1003990250
  6. Willie Stephens, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1437163821

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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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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average child & adolescent psychiatry physician in 2024

285 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 504 among the 3,545 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Steven Auster285
  2. Specialty average504

Most prescribed

  1. Fluoxetine Hcl43 claims
  2. Risperidone36 claims
  3. Buspirone Hcl23 claims
  4. Divalproex Sodium Er22 claims
  5. Clonazepam16 claims
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate16 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. Child And Family Psychological Services PLLCWellesley, MA

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

Steven J. Auster among 336 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts

Steven J. Auster, MD is one of 336 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 51% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 2001 among the 98 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0804X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 336 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bruce Black, M.D.Wellesley, MA 024811770595217
  2. Anela Bolfek, M.D.Wellesley, MA 024811508803248
  3. Ingrid KiehlWellesley Hills, MA 024811538629969
  4. Kiran Lulla, MDWellesley, MA 024811316920101
  5. Ourania Madias, MDWellesley, MA 024811891742698
  6. Robert Nardone, M.D.Wellesley Hills, MA 024811831121946
  7. Dana Sarvey, MDWellesley Hills, MA 024811114190097
  8. Allison Baker, M.D.Wellesley, MA 024821740449065

Common questions

What is Steven J. Auster, MD's NPI number?

Steven J. Auster, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851401913, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven J. Auster, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 372 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA, 02481. Phone: (781) 239-3550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven J. Auster, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 44942, 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 Steven J. Auster, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven J. Auster, MD had 285 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among child & adolescent psychiatry physician prescribers was 504. 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.