Wajdi Kanj, MD
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · Newton, MA
Wajdi 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 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
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2000 Washington St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Wajdi 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
64% 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 179 among the 270 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, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Trimed, Inc.. The 242 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,163.22 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Newton Wellesley Orthopedic Associates IncNewton Lower Falls, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 10 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Massachusetts.
Other surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Massachusetts
- Nicholas Elisseou, MDBoston, MA1386806867
- Dina Galvin, MDPlymouth, MA1083653737
- Jennifer Green, MDCambridge, MA1962524785
- Nicky Leung, M.D.Newton, MA1407978125
- Christian Petrulio, MDNorth Dartmouth, MA1427222595
- Susanne Roberts, MDBoston, MA1669766655
- Tamara Rozental, M.D.Boston, MA1295837615
- Andrew Terrono, M.D.Boston, MA1033173612
- Robert Waugh, MDStoneham, MA1003950569
Common questions
What is Wajdi Kanj, MD's NPI number?
Wajdi 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 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 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://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Wajdi Kanj, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wajdi Kanj, MD had 65 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician prescribers was 179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.