DR. KATHARINE E BLACK MD
NPI 1124165063
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since January 31, 2007

Contact Information

55 FRUIT ST
BUL 148
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02114
Phone: (617) 726-1721

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Years of Experience 23
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About KATHARINE BLACK

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Katharine Black, an internist established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in pulmonary disease and more than 23 years of experience. She graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2003. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1124165063 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RP1001X with license number 226949 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated January 2026.

NPI
1124165063
Provider Name
DR. KATHARINE E BLACK MD
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
55 FRUIT ST BUL 148 BOSTON, MA 02114
Location Phone
(617) 726-1721
Mailing Address
55 FRUIT ST BUL 148 BOSTON, MA 02114
Mailing Phone
(617) 726-1721
Medical School Name
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
Graduation Year
2003
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
01-31-2007
Last Update Date
01-23-2026
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An internist like Katharine Black is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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Secondary Locations

  • 75 Francis St
    Boston, MA 02115
    (617) 732-5500

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RP1001X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
226949
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207R00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine

226949 (MA)
2207RP1001XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease

T5355 (MD)

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Katharine Black is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Katharine Black is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 1254474745

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20100929001508

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Critical care, first 30-74 minutes

Critical care involves immediate and constant attention by a team of specially-trained health professionals. It's for patients with life-threatening conditions, requiring first 30-74 minutes of intense monitoring and treatment.

This service was performed 116 times for 44 patients

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes

This service involves a follow-up appointment for existing patients, lasting between 40 to 54 minutes. During this time, your healthcare provider will assess your current health status, discuss any changes or concerns, review your treatment plan, and answer any questions you may have.

This service was performed 20 times for 17 patients

Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes

Follow-up hospital inpatient care involves daily check-ups while you're admitted in the hospital. Typically, a healthcare provider spends about 25 minutes each day reviewing your condition, adjusting treatment if needed, and answering any questions you might have.

This service was performed 19 times for 12 patients

Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes

Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day typically involves a 35-minute check-up by your healthcare provider. This service includes monitoring your health progress, adjusting your treatment plan if needed, and answering any questions you may have about your condition or care.

This service was performed 263 times for 46 patients

Physician Visit Costs



The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $36.02 for a new patient copayment and $27.79 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 02114 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99204

  • Average New Patient Price $144.11
  • Minimum New Patient Price $63.72
  • Maximum New Patient Price $189.86
  • Average New Patient Copayment $36.02
  • Minimum New Patient Copayment $15.93
  • Maximum New Patient Copayment $47.46

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99214

  • Average Established Patient Price $111.18
  • Minimum Established Patient Price $21.07
  • Maximum Established Patient Price $155.29
  • Average Established Patient Copayment $27.79
  • Minimum Established Patient Copayment $5.26
  • Maximum Established Patient Copayment $38.82

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Katharine Black is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL55 FRUIT STREET
BOSTON, MA 02114
(617) 724-9725Acute Care Hospitals

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1124165063, we treat the final digit (3) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 47. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 47 = 3).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
3
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 2 → 4 1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 47

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 47 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 47 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1124165063.

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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
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Urology
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Anesthesiology
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Orthopaedic Surgery
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Pathology (Anatomic Pathology)
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BOSTON, MA 02114
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
55 FRUIT ST, GRB 5 PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES
BOSTON, MA 02114
Psychologist
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BOSTON, MA 02114
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
55 FRUIT ST
BOSTON, MA 02114
Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine)
55 FRUIT ST, CLN 309 ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES
BOSTON, MA 02114
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
55 FRUIT ST, WEL 5
BOSTON, MA 02114
Internal Medicine
55 FRUIT ST, INFECTIOUS DISEASE ASSOCIATES GRJ 504
BOSTON, MA 02114
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
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BOSTON, MA 02114
Anesthesiology
55 FRUIT ST, CLN 3
BOSTON, MA 02114
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
55 FRUIT ST, FND 8 INFECTIOUS DISEASE ASSOCIATES
BOSTON, MA 02114
Anesthesiology (Critical Care Medicine)
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BOSTON, MA 02114

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1124165063, enumerated as an "individual" on January 31, 2007.

The provider is located at 55 FRUIT ST BUL 148 BOSTON, MA 02114 and the phone number is (617) 726-1721.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RP1001X and a focus in Pulmonary Disease.

Katharine Black is affiliated with: MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL.