Individual provider Active NPI

Herbert L Cares, M.D.

  • Neurological Surgery Physician
  • Newton, MA
National Provider Identifier
1962440909
Registry record updated Jul 13, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Neurological Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207T00000X
License
33073 Issued in MA
Practice address
2000 Washington St
Suite 220
Newton, MA 02462-1650
Phone
(617) 964-0545
NPI assigned
Jun 3, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 13, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X 33073 MA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

2000 Washington St
Suite 220
Newton, MA 02462-1650

Mailing address

2000 Washington St
Suite 220
Newton, MA 02462-1650
Phone (617) 964-0545

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
033073OtherMATUFTS

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
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20050701000335 MA Practitioner - Neurosurgery 1456397249 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Neurosurgery
Education
University of Michigan Medical School, 1963
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 02114-2696
Phone (617) 724-0287

Hospital & facility affiliations

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
33073MAMDNeurological Surgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc Neurological Surgery CurrentSince Jan 1, 2018 Accepting new patients
The General Hospital Corporation CurrentSince Jan 1, 2018 Accepting new patients

Locations

55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 02114

55 Fruit St
#2
Boston, MA 02114
Phone (617) 726-2967

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: cares.herbert.hlcmd@direct.partners.masshiway.net

Organizations & group practices 2

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.

Hospital & facility affiliations 1

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "CARES",
        "first_name": "HERBERT",
        "middle_name": "L",
        "credential": "M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-06-03",
        "last_updated": "2026-07-13",
        "status": "A"
    },
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        }
    ],
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