Active NPI
Eric C Tai, MD
- Hospitalist Physician
- Needham, MA
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Hospitalist Physician
- License
- 1023204
- Practice address
- 148 Chestnut St
Needham, MA 02492-2523 - Phone
- (781) 453-3000
- NPI assigned
- Apr 11, 2022
- 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 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Physician | 208M00000X | 1023204 | MA | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
148 Chestnut St
Needham, MA 02492-2523
Mailing address
55 Lake Ave N
Worcester, MA 01655-0002
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: No
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
| Enrollment ID | State | Provider type | PAC ID | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I20250521003187 | MA | Practitioner - Hospitalist | 7315313616 | Reassigns benefits to 3 organizations |
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Hospitalist
- Education
- Boston University School of Medicine, 2022
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
- Associated Physicians of Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth IsHarvard Medical Faculty Phys at Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr Inc
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
148 Chestnut St
Needham, MA 02492-2505
Phone (781) 453-3000
330 Brookline Ave
Boston, MA 02215-5400
Phone (617) 754-8612
Hospital & facility affiliations
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associated Physicians of Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Is | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Associated Physicians of Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Is | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Harvard Medical Faculty Phys at Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr Inc | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Harvard Medical Faculty Phys at Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr Inc | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Associated Physicians of Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Is | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham, Inc. | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
330 Brookline Ave
Boston, MA 02215
Phone (617) 667-2000
199 Reedsdale Rd
Milton, MA 02186
Phone (617) 313-1000
148 Chestnut St
Needham, MA 02492
Phone (781) 453-3000
101 Page St
New Bedford, MA 02740
Phone (508) 961-5425
Interoperability endpoints
- etai152669@direct.bilh.masshiway.net
Organizations & group practices 20
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.
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- Internal Medicine Physician
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- NPI 1194765438
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- Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
- Boston, MA
- NPI 1861216038
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- Emergency Medicine Physician
- Boston, MA
- NPI 1316987993
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- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Milton, MA
- NPI 1245773308
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- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician
- Milton, MA
- NPI 1336781301
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- Neurology Physician
- Needham, MA
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- Urology Physician
- Needham, MA
- NPI 1902316136
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- Dermatology Physician
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- Anesthesiology Physician
- Boston, MA
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- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician
- Boston, MA
- NPI 1346281938
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 1548202641
Hospital
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
"last_updated_epoch": "1751155200000",
"number": "1700528684",
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"country_code": "US",
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"address_type": "DOM",
"address_1": "55 LAKE AVE N",
"city": "WORCESTER",
"state": "MA",
"postal_code": "016550002"
},
{
"country_code": "US",
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"address_purpose": "LOCATION",
"address_type": "DOM",
"address_1": "148 CHESTNUT ST",
"city": "NEEDHAM",
"state": "MA",
"postal_code": "024922523",
"telephone_number": "781-453-3000"
}
],
"practiceLocations": [],
"basic": {
"last_name": "TAI",
"first_name": "ERIC",
"middle_name": "C",
"credential": "MD",
"sole_proprietor": "NO",
"sex": "M",
"enumeration_date": "2022-04-11",
"last_updated": "2025-06-29",
"certification_date": "2025-06-29",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
{
"code": "208M00000X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Hospitalist",
"state": "MA",
"license": "1023204",
"primary": true
}
],
"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [],
"other_names": []
}
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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 Jun 29, 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.