Dr. Thomas Chen-Chia Tsai , MD
Surgery โข Boston, MA
15 Parkman St
Boston, MA 021143117
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on March 31, 2010; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 90 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: 33 service units.
- 99204 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 20 service units.
- 99215 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 14 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 5 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 18 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2018. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2018:
- Oxycodone Hcl โ 18 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2018. 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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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 148 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 164. Middle half: 85 to 362.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of 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 61 in 2020 to 90 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
15 Parkman St
Boston, MA 021143117
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: Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc. 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
Stanford University School Of Medicine
2010
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
99 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 $13,840 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 $10,170 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
18 standardized 30-day fills in 2018
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
$69 in 2018
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2018, 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, 2018.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $11,953.58 across 8 records.
By nature of payment
- Consulting Fee: $11,435.09 across 1 record.
- Travel and Lodging: $495.25 across 6 records.
- Food and Beverage: $23.24 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals
- Ethicon Inc.: $11,930.34 across 7 records.
- Dexcom, Inc.: $23.24 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
16 years (graduated 2010)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2010 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
2010
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)
Dr. Tsai 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 Dr. Tsai 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
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 148 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 164. Middle half: 85 to 362.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of 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 lower Medicare-allowed amount than 70% 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 lower Medicare-allowed amount than 75% 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 lower Medicare payment amount than 70% 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 lower Medicare payment amount than 75% 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
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Tsai are from 2018.
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 48% from 61 in 2020 to 90 in 2024.
- 2020: 61
- 2021: 69
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 51
- 2024: 90
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 75% from $7,906 in 2020 to $13,840 in 2024.
- 2020: $7,906
- 2021: $8,750
- 2022: $1,725
- 2023: $7,359
- 2024: $13,840
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 64% from $6,184 in 2020 to $10,170 in 2024.
- 2020: $6,184
- 2021: $6,650
- 2022: $1,345
- 2023: $5,775
- 2024: $10,170
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 11 in 2015 to 18 in 2018.
- 2015: 11
- 2018: 18
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 11 in 2015 to 18 in 2018.
- 2015: 11
- 2018: 18
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $120 in 2015 to $69 in 2018.
- 2015: $120
- 2018: $69
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 454% from $2,157.86 in 2019 to $11,953.58 in 2025.
- 2019: $2,157.86
- 2020: $5,138.54
- 2022: $100.75
- 2025: $11,953.58
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2018), 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 $11,953.58.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Ethicon Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $11,435.09 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $127.19 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $112.43 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $98.62 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $74.50 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $49.50 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $33.01 |
| Dexcom, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Dexcom G6 Transmitter | General | $23.24 |
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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33 | 27 | $553.58 | $139.13 |
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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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20 | 20 | $776.00 | $178.83 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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14 | 13 | $776.71 | $194.70 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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12 | 12 | $544.00 | $134.96 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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11 | 11 | $513.09 | $120.65 |
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 2018.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 18 | 60 | $68.65 | 18 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2018; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC 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: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20180614000992
MA
1951549591
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
Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc
75 Francis St, Boston, MA 021156110
Phone: 6177325500
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physical Therapist
PTDPT
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Neurological Surgery
MDPHD
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
DMDMD
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 15 PARKMAN ST, BOSTON, MA 021143117 (Tel: 6177261893)
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: MA 252541)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 75 FRANCIS ST, SURGERY EDUCATION OFFICE, BOSTON, MA 021156110 (Tel: 6177326861)
Registered at 75 FRANCIS ST, SURGICAL EDUCATION OFFICE, BOSTON, MA 021156110
Recorded as THOMAS TSAI, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Boston
- Dr. Alison Laws, MD
- Dr. Carlos Fernandez-Del-Castillo, MD
- Dr. Naomi Shimizu, MD
- Dr. Emmanuel Nwachuku, MD
- Dr. Saman Kamal, MD
- Dr. Stanley Ashley, MD
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Directory navigation, in NPI number order.
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Mailing Address
75 Francis St, Surgical Education Office
Boston, MA 021156110