HUSAIN POONAWALA MBBS
NPI 1609163989
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease in Boston, MA

Active since July 07, 2011PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
800 WASHINGTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02111(617) 636-5000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 8, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: May 8, 2023, Jun 14, 2016 (2 updates tracked since 2016).

About Husain Poonawala Mbbs NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

HUSAIN POONAWALA MBBS (NPI 1609163989) is an individual infectious disease provider in Boston, Massachusetts, licensed in Massachusetts (274786) and active in the NPI registry since July 2011. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Tufts Medical Center, and is a graduate of Other (2009).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1609163989
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy207RI0200X
Provider Legal NameHUSAIN POONAWALACredential: MBBS
Location Address800 WASHINGTON STBoston, MA 02111-1552
Mailing Address800 Washington StBoston, MA 02111-1552 · (617) 636-5000
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2009
Enumeration DateJuly 7, 2011
Last NPPES UpdateMay 8, 20232 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJune 17, 2021
NPI 1609163989 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

Primary SpecialtyInternal Medicine · Infectious DiseaseAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207RI0200X
License Licensed in MA · 274786
Definition

An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.

Also ListedInternal MedicineTaxonomy 207R00000X · License 249250 (MA)
800 WASHINGTON ST, Boston, MA 02111

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Husain Poonawala Mbbs is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID1658503560
PECOS Enrollment IDI20180829002397
Eligible to Order & Refer Part B Labs & Imaging Durable Medical Equipment Home Health Agency Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Tufts Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Boston, MA
3/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number220116
Location800 Washington StreetBoston, MA 02111 · Suffolk County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 02111 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$144.11 typical visit price
range $63.72 – $189.86
Typical copayment $36.02 (range $15.93 – $47.46)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$111.18 typical visit price
range $21.07 – $155.29
Typical copayment $27.79 (range $5.26 – $38.82)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Care Plan
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker…
100%113 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims

Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.

Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate E1390
DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC002N
1 supplier15 claims15 services$64.06 avg. paid by Medicare
Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
800 WASHINGTON ST, BOX 233
BOSTON, MA 02111
Technician/Technologist (Optician)
800 WASHINGTON ST, BOX 450
BOSTON, MA 02111
Plastic Surgery
800 WASHINGTON ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Internal Medicine
800 WASHINGTON ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
800 WASHINGTON ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
800 WASHINGTON ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
800 WASHINGTON ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
800 WASHINGTON ST
BOSTON, MA 02111

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Husain Poonawala's NPI number?

The NPI number for Husain Poonawala is 1609163989. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 7, 2011.

Where is Husain Poonawala located?

Husain Poonawala practices at 800 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111. The listed phone number is (617) 636-5000.

What is Husain Poonawala's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Infectious Disease, with taxonomy code 207RI0200X.

Is Husain Poonawala enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Husain Poonawala is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Is Husain Poonawala affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, Husain Poonawala is affiliated with Tufts Medical Center.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Husain Poonawala was last updated on May 8, 2023. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.