Wajdi W. Kanj, MD
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · Newton, MA
Wajdi W. Kanj, MD is a surgery of the hand (surgery) physician with a practice address in Newton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1548607799, issued on May 29, 2013. Check the license (Massachusetts 270247, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wajdi W. Kanj
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician 2086S0105X
- License numbers
- 270247 MA
L-255540 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 Washington St, Newton, MA 02462
- Phone
- (617) 964-0024
- Enumerated
- May 29, 2013
- Record last updated
- Apr 4, 2026
- Fax
- (617) 964-3619
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180817001393); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records → All 20 in Massachusetts → Look up another NPI →
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Verify Wajdi W. Kanj in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 270247Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (surgery) physician in 2024
65 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 188 among the 346 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone21 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl19 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $2,845.27
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Trimed, Inc. The 296 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,725.83 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Newton Wellesley Orthopedic Associates IncNewton Lower Falls, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Wajdi W. Kanj among 20 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Massachusetts
Wajdi W. Kanj, MD is one of 20 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 85% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2002 among the 15 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0105X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 20 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Massachusetts.
All 20 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Newton → Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Leibman, M.D.Newton, MA 024621285680330
- Nicky Leung, M.D.Newton, MA 024621407978125
- Eileen Colliton, MDWellesley, MA 024811437640281
- Dina Galvin, MDPlymouth, MA 023601083653737
- Tamara Rozental, M.D.Boston, MA 022151295837615
- Jung Mi Haisman, MDDartmouth, MA 027471447251152
- Christian Petrulio, MDNorth Dartmouth, MA 027471427222595
- Jennifer Green, MDCambridge, MA 021381962524785
Common questions
What is Wajdi W. Kanj, MD's NPI number?
Wajdi W. Kanj, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548607799, issued on May 29, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wajdi W. Kanj, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02462. Phone: (617) 964-0024. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wajdi W. Kanj, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 270247, 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 Wajdi W. Kanj, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wajdi W. Kanj, MD had 65 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician prescribers was 188. 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.