Dr. David E. Thaler, MD

Dr. Thaler practices at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Tufts Medicine.

Dr. Thaler's NPI, 1962436873, was assigned on July 10, 2006. Dr. Thaler holds Massachusetts license 151329.

Dr. Thaler's primary practice is Tufts Medical Center, at 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (617) 636-5000.

Dr. Thaler's primary practice is Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Tufts Medicine. The medical group on file is Pratt Neurology Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thaler to 1 more imaging center, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Thaler practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurology is Dr. Thaler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Thaler is licensed in Massachusetts.

CMS data shows 191 Medicare services from Dr. Thaler across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 156 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,810 for them.

CMS counts 156 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thaler in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 69 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Thaler's median patient age at 62, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Thaler wrote 302 Medicare Part D claims for 61 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 194 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $68,366 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 91 claims across 6 drugs.

Dr. Thaler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Thaler as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 55 papers to Dr. Thaler, published from 2011 to 2022. 2013 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Stroke, Foramen Ovale, Patent and Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic. Dr. Thaler has published most often in Stroke. Dr. Thaler's most frequent co-authors are David M. Kent, MD, Shunichi Homma, MD and John Carroll, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Thaler to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Foramen Ovale, Patent and Heart Septal Defects, Atrial.

CMS Open Payments shows 697 general payments to Dr. Thaler from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $135,273. It also lists 6 research payments totaling $42,525 in 2016.