Dr. Widad Abou Chaar, MD
Neurology (Neurology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 11
- In the NPI registry since
- 2017
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 88
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2017Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neurology Physician primary
MA license 1019382 · IL license 125.070019
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA
- Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA
- North Shore Medical Center - Salem, MA
- South Shore Hospital South Weymouth, MA
Medical groups
- Brigham and Womens Physicians Organization Inc (2,994 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 88
- Services billed
- 140
- Patients’ average age
- 75
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Carbidopa-Levodopa (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 196 |
| Baclofen Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 42 |
| Primidone Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 36 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 28 |
| Amantadine (amantadine hcl) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 21 |
| Rytary (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 19 |
| Propranolol Hcl Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 18 |
| Clonazepam Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 17 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 16 |
| Austedo (deutetrabenazine) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 2 payments worth $129 in total to this clinician.
| Mdd US Operations, LLC | $109 |
|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc. | $20.96 |
| Food and Beverage | $129 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.