Individual provider Active NPI

John Joseph Purcell, MD

  • Psychiatry Physician
  • Boston, MA
National Provider Identifier
1992787105
Registry record updated Jul 13, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Psychiatry PhysicianTaxonomy code 2084P0800X
License
40916 Issued in MA
Practice address
55 Fruit St WRN 605
Psychiatry Associates Inpatient Consult
Boston, MA 02114-2696
Phone
(617) 726-1736
Fax
(617) 726-5946
NPI assigned
Nov 15, 2005
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
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X 40916 MA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

55 Fruit St WRN 605
Psychiatry Associates Inpatient Consult
Boston, MA 02114-2696

Mailing address

PO Box 9142
Mass General Physician Organization
Charlestown, MA 02129-9142
Phone (617) 724-0287

Other identifiers 3

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
715511OtherMATUFTS HEALTH PLAN
2072866MedicaidMA
C26061OtherMABCBS MA

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
I20040504000499 MA Practitioner - Psychiatry 9234127739 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations
Practice locations: Boston, MA; Cambridge, MA; Somerville, MA; Belmont, MA

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Psychiatry
Education
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 1975
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
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
40916MAMDPsychiatry Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc Psychiatry CurrentSince May 6, 1977 Accepting new patients
The General Hospital Corporation CurrentSince Oct 1, 2006 Accepting new patients
General Hospital Corp Current Accepting new patients

Locations

55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 02114

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

55 Fruit St
#605
Boston, MA 02114
Phone (617) 726-2984

55 Fruit St
#701
Boston, MA 02114
Phone (617) 726-1736

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: purcell.john.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 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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