Dr. Kenneth Aaron Softness , MD
Urology • Boston, MA
300 Longwood Ave, 3rd Floor Hunnewell
Boston, MA 021155724
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 June 15, 2017; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 101 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Finasteride — 33 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tamsulosin Hcl — 27 prescription fills, including refills.
- Oxycodone Hcl — 26 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 43 in 2019 to 101 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019–2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
300 Longwood Ave
3rd Floor Hunnewell
Boston, MA 021155724
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: Children'S Urological Foundation. 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
Georgetown University School Of Medicine
2017
What Public CMS Data Show
Urology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
139 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
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
$973 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $6,779.61 across 6 records.
By nature of payment
- Consulting Fee: $6,120.00 across 4 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $630.00 across 1 record.
- Food and Beverage: $29.61 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals
- Gyrus ACMI, Inc.: $6,750.00 across 5 records.
- Ambu Inc.: $29.61 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
9 years (graduated 2017)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2017 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
2017
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.
May accept Medicare assignment
CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.
Ask the office before your visit. If a clinician does not accept assignment for a service, they can charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount, and you may be asked to pay the full amount at the visit.
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.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Softness 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. Softness 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 D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Softness are from 2023.
114 active clinicians are listed under Urology with a practice address in Boston, MA (377 in Massachusetts).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Boston
50% of these 114 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
60.5% of these 114 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 D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 135% from 43 in 2019 to 101 in 2023.
- 2019: 43
- 2020: 23
- 2021: 53
- 2022: 84
- 2023: 101
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 148% from 56 in 2019 to 139 in 2023.
- 2019: 56
- 2020: 44
- 2021: 91
- 2022: 117
- 2023: 139
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $273 in 2019 to $973 in 2023.
- 2019: $273
- 2020: $393
- 2021: $739
- 2022: $712
- 2023: $973
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $176.03 in 2023 to $6,779.61 in 2025.
- 2023: $176.03
- 2024: $365.00
- 2025: $6,779.61
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), 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 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $6,779.61.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Gyrus ACMI, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $2,500.00 |
| Gyrus ACMI, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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SOLTIVE | General | $2,500.00 |
| Gyrus ACMI, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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MEDICAL CONTROL UNIT FOR ENDOSURGERY UCES-4 | General | $945.00 |
| Gyrus ACMI, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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MEDICAL CONTROL UNIT FOR ENDOSURGERY UCES-4 | General | $630.00 |
| Gyrus ACMI, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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SOLTIVE | General | $175.00 |
| Ambu Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $29.61 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Finasteride | Finasteride | 33 | 1,590 | $423.23 | — |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 27 | 1,340 | $464.00 | — |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 26 | 77 | $65.36 | 26 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 15 | 24 | $20.64 | 15 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-06-26NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - UROLOGY
I20241203004217
WI
5890234314
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
Children's Urological Foundation
300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 021155724
Phone: 6173556000
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics
Master of Science in Nursing, Registered Nurse, CPNPPC
Urology - Pediatric Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Urology - Pediatric Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 300 LONGWOOD AVE, 3RD FLOOR HUNNEWELL, BOSTON, MA 021155724 (Tel: 6173557796)
Registered at 300 LONGWOOD AVE, 3RD FLOOR HUNNEWELL, BOSTON, MA 021155724 (Tel: 6173557796)
Urology (license number reported to NPPES: MA 1018854)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 5501 OLD YORK ROAD, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19141 (Tel: (215) 456-3443)
Registered at 5501 OLD YORK RD, PHILADELPHIA, PA 191413018 (Tel: 2154563443)
Recorded as KENNETH SOFTNESS, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (license number reported to NPPES: PA MT213752)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
300 Longwood Ave, 3rd Floor Hunnewell
Boston, MA 021155724
Phone: 6173557796