Benjamin Calef, M.D.
NPI 1851730188ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Wakefield, MA
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Dutton Family Care Associates, practicing in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $591,329 for 6,802 claims, against $212,543 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $76.65 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1851730188 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 20, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 20, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 20, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 256961 | 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 - Family Practice (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 549 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,967 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $212,543 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,802 · 14,369 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 775 |
| Total drug cost | $591,329 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Dutton Family Care AssociatesWakefield, MA · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BurlingtonBurlington, MA
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -Boston, MA
- Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose, MA
- Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA
- Winchester HospitalWinchester, MA
Other facilities
- All Care Vna-Greater Lynn IncHome health agency · Lynn, MA
- Amedisys Home Health CareHome health agency · Wakefield, MA
- Mass General Brigham Home Care, IncHome health agency · Newton, MA
- Pathways HealthcareHome health agency · Westwood, MA
- Tufts Medicine Care at HomeHome health agency · Lowell, MA
- Care Dimensions, IncHospice · Danvers, MA
- Tufts Medicine Care at HomeHospice · Lowell, MA
- Spaulding Rehabilitation HospitalInpatient rehabilitation facility · Charlestown, MA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$76.65 · 4 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$96.33 · 5 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $68.27 | 3 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $8.38 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$76.65 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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