Dr. David Brams, MD
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University (1987)
- Years since graduation
- 39
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 172
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1987Medical school: Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Surgery Physician primary
MA license 152289
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington, MA
- Northeast Hospital Corporation Beverly, MA
- Winchester Hospital Winchester, MA
- Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport, MA
Medical groups
- Lahey Clinic Inc (1,381 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
- 172
- Services billed
- 274
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 33 | 33 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 27 | 26 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 22 | 19 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 20 | 20 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 20 | 20 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 15 | 15 |
| Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | 13 | 13 |
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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 6 payments worth $2,133 in total to this clinician.
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $1,500 |
|---|---|
| Davol Inc. | $567 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $65.68 |
| Consulting Fee | $1,500 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $403 |
| Food and Beverage | $163 |
| Education | $65.68 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Mar 27, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,500 |
| Davol Inc. May 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Phasix Mesh · Surgery · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $260 |
| Davol Inc. May 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Phasix Mesh · Surgery · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $144 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Nov 11, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · in-kind | $65.68 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.