Active NPI 1629031893 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Alik Farber , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery • Boston, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Alik Farber, MD is a certified Surgery - Vascular Surgery practicing in Boston, MA. With approximately 34 years of clinical experience since graduating from Harvard Medical School in 1992, Dr. Farber delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 732 HARRISON AVE.

Dr. Farber is affiliated with Boston University General Surgical Associates, Inc. and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

732 Harrison Ave
Preston 3rd Floor

Boston, MA 021182311

Telephone 6176388488

Fax 6176388469

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Boston Medical Center Corporation Facility NPI 1366433104

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

Graduation Year

1992

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery - Vascular Surgery in Boston, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

34 Yrs +13.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.0 Yrs

State Avg: 27.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

53 Specialists

Practicing in Boston, MA (169 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

47.2% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Farber (34 Years) 34 Yrs

Boston Specialty Average (21.0 Years) 21.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	37	$269.00	$101.82
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	19	18	$59.00	$21.73
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	18	12	$189.11	$49.37
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	18	15	$92.00	$33.88
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	17	17	$106.00	$39.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	76	69	$59.00	$21.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	54	$269.00	$103.95
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	50	14	$153.16	$52.55
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	46	40	$92.00	$34.17
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	36	36	$60.00	$22.65
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	34	33	$106.00	$40.36
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	15	12	$198.60	$84.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	68	$271.07	$106.38
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	74	71	$59.00	$23.07
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	50	49	$59.58	$23.50
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	43	41	$105.65	$41.66
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	37	36	$91.49	$36.22
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	30	11	$199.47	$76.42
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	27	26	$402.96	$144.78
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	16	15	$63.56	$24.80
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$408.86	$145.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	12	12	$184.50	$72.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	96	76	$247.33	$108.81
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	61	27	$240.57	$77.74
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	60	58	$64.72	$23.52
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	41	38	$105.15	$36.33
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	38	38	$106.71	$41.96
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	35	35	$69.77	$23.40
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	27	26	$386.67	$147.04
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	16	$552.50	$216.68
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	15	14	$34.00	$13.52
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$485.00	$201.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	69	63	$140.33	$56.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	51	$216.22	$85.59
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	42	41	$61.64	$24.24
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	38	27	$220.11	$79.08
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	35	35	$94.51	$37.66
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	32	28	$34.00	$13.46
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	28	25	$39.64	$15.77
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	27	25	$344.41	$111.36
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	27	27	$60.41	$24.04
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	24	24	$110.00	$43.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$246.25	$83.06
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$372.64	$131.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	77	75	$62.96	$24.61
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	72	65	$139.47	$55.23
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	54	$215.00	$85.82
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	62	31	$209.66	$79.19
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	57	55	$61.47	$24.14
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	50	50	$110.00	$43.82
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	49	44	$94.94	$37.62
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	48	44	$301.71	$110.37
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	28	21	$66.00	$26.41
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	20	19	$35.00	$13.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$258.00	$83.13
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	11	11	$107.36	$42.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	112	88	$138.58	$54.96
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	100	94	$64.00	$24.25
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	88	88	$108.50	$43.18
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	77	75	$63.00	$23.78
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	56	56	$96.00	$37.07
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	36	$213.64	$84.58
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	34	18	$261.76	$78.42
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	30	29	$65.27	$26.04
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	22	22	$34.68	$13.62
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	16	14	$43.00	$15.49
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	15	13	$33.93	$13.62
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	15	15	$107.13	$42.85
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	14	14	$254.00	$62.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$236.83	$82.71
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	12	$300.33	$109.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	157	131	$135.39	$53.47
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	113	110	$64.00	$23.39
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	99	99	$105.89	$42.24
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	77	74	$63.00	$23.58
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	66	65	$96.00	$36.65
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	40	$209.13	$83.00
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	38	31	$64.00	$25.39
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	37	33	$34.00	$13.25
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	31	15	$273.00	$110.04
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$203.08	$80.78
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	25	20	$43.00	$15.17
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	24	23	$532.00	$213.66
G0365 Vessel mapping of vessels for hemodialysis access (services for preoperative vessel mapping prior to creation of hemodialysis access using an autogenous hemodialysis conduit, including arterial inflow and venous outflow)	23	21	$34.00	$12.83
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	23	21	$104.87	$41.63
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	19	16	$33.00	$12.95
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	14	13	$104.29	$41.54
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	12	12	$254.00	$61.16

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery - Vascular Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0129X

State License MA 153167

A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License MA 153167

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

110075062A (MA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Boston University General Surgical Associates, Inc.

732 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 021182309

Boston University General Surgical Associates, Inc.

732 Harrison Ave Fl 3, Boston, MA 021182309

Phone: 6176387350

Boston University General Surgical Associates, Inc.

1 Boston Medical Ctr Pl, Boston, MA 021182908

Phone: 6176388605

Boston University General Surgical Associates, Inc.

1 Boston Medical Ctr Pl, Boston, MA 021182908

Phone: 6176388609

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

15 Associated Practitioners

Jillian Hamlin , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1013531789

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Alexandros Karavas , MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

NPI 1023201563

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Stephanie Talutis , MD, MPH

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1154749703

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Master of Public Health

Dr. Morgan Harloff , MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

NPI 1225425978

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Jeffrey Kalish , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1316963200

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Emily Murray , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1366339236

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

✅

NPI Profile Active June 13, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 13, 2014

Registered at 732 HARRISON AVE, PRESTON 3RD FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 021182311 (Tel: 6176388488)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 13, 2014

Registered at 720 HARRISON AVE, DOB 503, BOSTON, MA 021182371

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 13, 2014

Recorded as ALIK FARBER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 13, 2014

Surgery (License #153167 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 10, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1629031893

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: April 10, 2006

Last Update: June 13, 2014

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

720 Harrison Ave, Dob 503

Boston, MA 021182371

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