Active NPI
David E Alvarez Cespedes, MD, MS
- Dermatology Physician
- Boston, MA
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Dermatology Physician
- License
- 1023265
- Practice address
- 50 Staniford St Ste 200
Boston, MA 02114-2543 - Phone
- (617) 726-2914
- Fax
- (617) 643-6493
- NPI assigned
- May 28, 2021
- Last updated
- Jul 23, 2025
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 4
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | NU | ||
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | 289826 | MA | |
| Dermatology Physician | 207N00000X | 36284 | FL | |
| Dermatology Physician | 207N00000X | 1023265 | MA | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
50 Staniford St Ste 200
Boston, MA 02114-2543
Mailing address
50 Staniford St Ste 200
Boston, MA 02114-2543
Phone (617) 726-2914
Other practice location 1
1611 NW 12th Ave
Miami, FL 33136-1096
Phone (954) 494-4131
Other practice location 2
55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 02114-2621
Phone (617) 732-5500
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in MA
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Dermatology
- Education
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2021
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
50 Staniford St
Boston, MA 02114-2517
55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 02114-2696
Phone (617) 724-0287
Hospital & facility affiliations
Procedures performed for Medicare patients
| Procedure | Number of procedures |
|---|---|
| Melanoma (skin cancer) excision | 1-10 |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 |
| Removal of skin lesions | 322 |
| Removal or shaving of skin growth | 1-10 |
| Skin biopsy | 156 |
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine, Master of Science
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36284 | FL | MD | Dermatology Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| The General Hospital Corporation | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| General Hospital Corp | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc | Dermatology | Current | Accepting new patients |
Locations
50 Staniford St
Ste 200
Boston, MA 02114
Phone (617) 726-6922
55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 02114
55 Fruit St
#2
Boston, MA 02114
Phone (617) 726-2967
62 13th St
Charlestown, MA 02129
Phone (617) 724-4260
Interoperability endpoints
- alvarezcespedes.david.mgh@direct.partners.masshiway.net
Organizations & group practices 3
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.
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- Dermatology Physician
- Boston, MA
- NPI 1801874573
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Boston, MA
- NPI 1023049236
-
dba Massachusetts General Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Boston, MA
- NPI 1508390014
Hospital & facility affiliations 1
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Boston, MA
- NPI 1023049236
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jul 23, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.