Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD
NPI 1306827241ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Boston, MA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (MD) in Boston, Massachusetts, trained at Harvard Medical School (class of 1990). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,379,865 for 491 claims, against $7,066 paid for services in 2024. Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,861 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1306827241 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 8, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 26, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | 79167 | MA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurology (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 35 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 54 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $7,066 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 491 · 664 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 45 |
| Total drug cost | $3,379,865 |
| Generic share | 35% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Harvard Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1990 |
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Massachusetts General Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA · 3,558 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Emerson Hospital -W Concord, MA
- Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,861 · 5 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$5,731 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | $1,116 | 1 |
| Shionogi Inc | $915.00 | 1 |
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | $450.00 | 1 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $320.50 | 1 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $59.14 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$1,686 · 3 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$1,116 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$59.14 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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