Ian Behr
Surgery โข Boston, MA
243 Charles St
Boston, MA 021143002
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NPI assigned on June 26, 2014; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 277 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 107 service units.
- 99204 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 84 service units.
- 10005 โ Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth: 24 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 7 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 128 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Oxycodone Hcl โ 70 prescription fills, including refills.
- Levothyroxine Sodium โ 58 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 148 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 164. Middle half: 85 to 362.
Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 438 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 221. Middle half: 112 to 421.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 240 in 2022 to 277 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
243 Charles St
Boston, MA 021143002
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Cgh Medical Center. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Wayne State University School Of Medicine
2014
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
185 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $57,875 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $43,867 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
245 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$726 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $4,601.47 across 8 records.
By nature of payment
- Education: $4,500.00 across 3 records.
- Food and Beverage: $101.47 across 5 records.
Reporting-company totals
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.: $4,521.93 across 4 records.
- VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED: $61.88 across 3 records.
- Smith+Nephew, Inc.: $17.66 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 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
12 years (graduated 2014)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2014 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2014
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Ian Behr has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Ian Behr as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Boston and Massachusetts
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 148 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 164. Middle half: 85 to 362.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 438 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 221. Middle half: 112 to 421.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 148 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $29,134. Middle half: $12,364 to $55,689.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 438 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $32,226. Middle half: $14,398 to $58,427.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 148 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $22,523. Middle half: $9,797 to $43,651.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 438 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $24,707. Middle half: $10,899 to $44,507.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 101 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 20. Middle half: 14 to 54.
More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 308 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 34. Middle half: 19 to 71.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 101 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $133. Middle half: $43 to $541.
A higher Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 308 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $173. Middle half: $55 to $854.
443 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Boston, MA (1,003 in Massachusetts).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Boston
19.6% of these 443 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
42% of these 443 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.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 15% from 240 in 2022 to 277 in 2024.
- 2022: 240
- 2023: 373
- 2024: 277
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 57% from $36,765 in 2022 to $57,875 in 2024.
- 2022: $36,765
- 2023: $48,601
- 2024: $57,875
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 53% from $28,679 in 2022 to $43,867 in 2024.
- 2022: $28,679
- 2023: $36,496
- 2024: $43,867
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 11 in 2019 to 128 in 2024.
- 2019: 11
- 2021: 29
- 2022: 85
- 2023: 146
- 2024: 128
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 11 in 2019 to 245 in 2024.
- 2019: 11
- 2021: 59
- 2022: 139
- 2023: 266
- 2024: 245
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $30 in 2019 to $726 in 2024.
- 2019: $30
- 2021: $547
- 2022: $814
- 2023: $1,472
- 2024: $726
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $434.21 in 2021 to $4,601.47 in 2025.
- 2021: $434.21
- 2022: $17.60
- 2023: $195.82
- 2024: $749.45
- 2025: $4,601.47
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $4,601.47.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
In-kind items and services
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DAVINCI XI | General | $1,500.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
In-kind items and services
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DAVINCI XI | General | $1,500.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
In-kind items and services
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DAVINCI XI | General | $1,500.00 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JOURNAVX | General | $26.17 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JOURNAVX | General | $22.03 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $21.93 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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STRAVIX PL | General | $17.66 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JOURNAVX | General | $13.68 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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107 | 91 | $294.00 | $121.20 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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84 | 84 | $424.00 | $159.24 |
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10005
Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth
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24 | 24 | $683.00 | $126.87 |
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60500
Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands
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20 | 20 | $5711.51 | $967.44 |
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76536
Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue
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19 | 18 | $538.00 | $75.53 |
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10006
Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, each additional growth
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12 | 11 | $308.00 | $58.03 |
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60220
Removal of thyroid lobe on side of neck
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11 | 11 | $4092.00 | $636.88 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 70 | 149 | $148.97 | 69 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 58 | 5,250 | $576.94 | 24 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-10-07NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207Y00000X
An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20210812000319
IL
3274953815
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Cgh Medical Center
100 E Lefevre Rd, Sterling, IL 610811278
Cgh Medical Center
101 E Miller Rd, Sterling, IL 610811252
Phone: 8156254790
Cgh Medical Center
100 E Le Fevre Rd, Sterling, IL 610811278
Phone: 8156250400
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 243 CHARLES ST, BOSTON, MA 021143002 (Tel: 6175733654)
Registered at 243 CHARLES ST, BOSTON, MA 021143002 (Tel: 6175733654)
Otolaryngology (license number reported to NPPES: MA 283385)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1200 E MICHIGAN AVE STE 655, LANSING, MI 489121837 (Tel: 5172672460)
Registered at 1200 E MICHIGAN AVE STE 655, LANSING, MI 489121837
Recorded as IAN BEHR
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: MI 4301106103)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Boston
- Dr. Lucas Stone, MD
- Dr. Krystof Stanek, MD
- Dr. Eric Sheu, MD, DPHIL
- Dr. James Cusack, MD
- Dr. Darnell Brown, MD, MPH
- Dr. Margaret Connolly, MD
Mailing Address
243 Charles St
Boston, MA 021143002
Phone: 6175733654