NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Clifton Vlad, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Boston, MA

Steven Clifton Vlad, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1275546814, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 223425, 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
1275546814
Name
Steven Clifton Vlad
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
223425 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
Phone
(617) 636-5990
Enumerated
Aug 14, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(617) 636-2388
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090209000321); accepts Medicare assignment
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 800 Washington St

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

  1. Jeffrey Aalberg, MD, MPHSurgery Physician1326788027
  2. Omer Abbak, PHARMDPharmacist1114500337
  3. Aya Abdelnaser, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1770425373
  4. Marie Elise Abi Antoun, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1356042626
  5. Ahmad AboalfarajSurgery Physician1538517651
  6. Tala Abu Samaan, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376386250

Verify Steven Clifton Vlad 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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12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

2,215 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 247 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Vlad2,215
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone418 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate146 claims
  3. Methotrexate113 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl110 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl97 claims
  6. Gabapentin89 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. Pratt Medical Group IncBoston, MA

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

Steven Clifton Vlad among 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts

Steven Clifton Vlad, M.D. is one of 343 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 73% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 212 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207RR0500X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Brimer, MDBoston, MA 021111861046252
  2. William Harvey, MDBoston, MA 021111437251352
  3. Robert Kalish, M.D.Boston, MA 021111215974084
  4. Shanthini Kasturi, M.D.Boston, MA 021111144531047
  5. Ji Lee, M.D.Boston, MA 021111386873313
  6. Erin Little, M.D.Boston, MA 021111770978835
  7. Sreelakshmi Panginikkod, M.DBoston, MA 021111457736753
  8. Janeth Yinh, M.D.Boston, MA 021111316956451

Common questions

What is Steven Clifton Vlad, M.D.'s NPI number?

Steven Clifton Vlad, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275546814, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Clifton Vlad, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02111. Phone: (617) 636-5990. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Clifton Vlad, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 223425, 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 Clifton Vlad, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Clifton Vlad, M.D. had 2,215 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.