Dr. Robert Barnes Colvin , MD
Pathology - Anatomic Pathology • Boston, MA
55 Fruit St, Pathology Associates
Boston, MA 021142621
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
-
Dr. Robert Colvin is listed in NPPES under Pathology - Anatomic Pathology.
-
NPI assigned on October 26, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
-
Published CMS data list 337 Original Medicare Part B services in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
-
Published Part B service records, 2020:
- 88350 — Antibody evaluation, each additional single antibody stain procedure: 179 service units.
- 88346 — Antibody evaluation, initial single antibody stain procedure: 49 service units.
- 88313 — Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report: 41 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2019 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2020). CPT notice
See all 6 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
-
Medicare Part B services went from 455 in 2017 to 337 in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2020.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
55 Fruit St
Pathology Associates
Boston, MA 021142621
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Pathology - Anatomic Pathology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $11,477 in 2020
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2020. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020.
Paid by Medicare
About $9,146 in 2020
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2020, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2019
All general payments: $46,275.09 across 9 records.
By nature of payment
- Consulting Fee: $46,094.00 across 7 records.
- Food and Beverage: $181.09 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Shire North American Group Inc: $46,094.00 across 7 records.
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $117.49 across 1 record.
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: $63.60 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2019 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Boston and Massachusetts
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Colvin are from 2020.
186 active clinicians are listed under Pathology - Anatomic Pathology with a practice address in Boston, MA (278 in Massachusetts).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Boston
0.5% of these 186 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
58.6% of these 186 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
-
Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 26% from 455 in 2017 to 337 in 2020.
- 2017: 455
- 2018: 288
- 2019: 509
- 2020: 337
-
Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 30% from $16,469 in 2017 to $11,477 in 2020.
- 2017: $16,469
- 2018: $9,685
- 2019: $17,024
- 2020: $11,477
-
Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 30% from $13,087 in 2017 to $9,146 in 2020.
- 2017: $13,087
- 2018: $7,684
- 2019: $13,543
- 2020: $9,146
-
Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2019 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2020), CMS Open Payments (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
Text: T-MedInfo · Report an error.
Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2019 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2019): fewer than 11 records totaling $46,275.09.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shire North American Group Inc |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $9,975.00 |
| Shire North American Group Inc |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $8,569.00 |
| Shire North American Group Inc |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $8,170.00 |
| Shire North American Group Inc |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $7,125.00 |
| Shire North American Group Inc |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $5,890.00 |
| Shire North American Group Inc |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $4,180.00 |
| Shire North American Group Inc |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $2,185.00 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
— | General | $117.49 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
IMFINZI | General | $63.60 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2019 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2020; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
88350
Antibody evaluation, each additional single antibody stain procedure
|
179 | 19 | $119.27 | $32.62 |
|
88346
Antibody evaluation, initial single antibody stain procedure
|
49 | 45 | $164.00 | $40.40 |
|
88313
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
|
41 | 19 | $50.37 | $13.57 |
|
84181
Protein measurement
|
30 | 30 | $74.40 | $20.49 |
|
88348
Electron microscopy for diagnosis
|
20 | 20 | $316.80 | $86.15 |
|
88305
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
|
18 | 18 | $157.00 | $42.44 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2020; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X
A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZI0100X
A pathologist who specializes in the diagnosis of immunologic diseases.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Pathology - Anatomic Pathology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Pathology - Anatomic Pathology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated October 26, 2005.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Pathology - Anatomic Pathology Specialists in Boston
- Dr. Jerrold Turner, MD
- Dr. Ruth Foreman, MD, PhD
- Dr. Drucilla Roberts, MD
- Dr. Claire Avillach, MD
- Dr. Lyn Duncan, MD
- Dr. Daniel Remick, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 9142, Mass General Physician Organization
Charlestown, MA 021299142
Phone: 6177240287