Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy, MD

  • Boston, MA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1033177969PAC ID9436273299
Medicare services, 2024
2,413
Medicare patients, 2024
1,186
Part D claims, 2024
1,129
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$47
Practice address
55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
Practice phone
Call (617) 726-2000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Massachusetts General Hospital

Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts

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Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy is an ophthalmologist in Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. McCarthy practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham.

Dr. McCarthy's NPI, 1033177969, was assigned on May 2, 2006. Dr. McCarthy graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. McCarthy holds Massachusetts license 208515.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9436273299
NPI enumeration date
May 2, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(617) 726-2000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
55
Medical school graduation
1997

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. McCarthy's primary practice is Massachusetts General Hospital, at 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (617) 726-2000.

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Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. McCarthy's primary practice is Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dr. McCarthy is also affiliated with Massachusetts Eye and Ear. The medical group on file is Lahey Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. McCarthy to 1 more community health center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. McCarthy practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Massachusetts General HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy is one of 617 ophthalmologists in Massachusetts

Ophthalmology is Dr. McCarthy's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. McCarthy is licensed in Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 208515 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. McCarthy

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy billed Medicare for 2,413 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,413 Medicare services from Dr. McCarthy across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,186 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $122,278 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20242,413
Medicare patients1,186
Paid by Medicare$122,278
Procedure codes15

Dr. McCarthy's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,3102024: 1,3715%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1,1642024: 98415%
Surgery
2023: 392024: 4310%
Imaging
2023: 02024: 15

Dr. McCarthy compared with the Massachusetts median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. McCarthy
  • Massachusetts median
Medicare services
2,413vs 1,59851% above
Medicare patients
1,186vs 594100% above
Part D claims
1,066vs 54596% above

Medians across 612 ophthalmologists in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. McCarthy's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy treated 1,186 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 1,186 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McCarthy in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 527 patients. 70% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. McCarthy's median patient age at 72, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,186
Average age74
Average risk score1.28
Also on Medicaid26%

Dr. McCarthy's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. McCarthy's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women70259%
  • Men48441%

Chronic conditions among Dr. McCarthy's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure70%
  2. High cholesterol70%
  3. Arthritis43%
  4. Diabetes31%
  5. Anxiety26%
  6. Mood disorders26%
  7. Chronic kidney disease23%
  8. Ischemic heart disease23%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. McCarthy's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy wrote 1,129 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. McCarthy wrote 1,129 Medicare Part D claims for 288 patients. 64% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,066 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $61,488 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 901 claims across 10 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,129
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$61,488
Part D patients288

Dr. McCarthy's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic722 claims64%
  • Brand-name407 claims36%

Dr. McCarthy's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 9012024: 1,06618%

Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 10 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy ranks in the 40th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare

Dr. McCarthy accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 16 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. McCarthy, more than 40% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. McCarthy ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
40th percentile16 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy received $47 in industry payments from 2016 to 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. McCarthy from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Education make up the largest share, 81% of the total. Shire North American Group Inc paid the most, $38.

General payments to Dr. McCarthy by program year, 2016 to 2019

General payments to Dr. McCarthy by kind, 2016 to 2019

$47in total
  • Education$3881%
  • Food and beverage$919%

Companies that paid Dr. McCarthy the most, 2016 to 2019

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine

Dr. McCarthy graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1997.

  1. Medical schoolTufts University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy's NPI number?

Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy's NPI number is 1033177969. It was assigned on May 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy?

Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy is an ophthalmologist in Boston, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy practice?

Dr. McCarthy practices at 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114. Dr. McCarthy's primary practice is Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dmand AI also links Dr. McCarthy to 1 community health center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. McCarthy is (617) 726-2000.

What is Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy's medical license number?

Dr. McCarthy holds Massachusetts license 208515.

Which hospitals is Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy affiliated with?

Dr. McCarthy practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. McCarthy is also affiliated with Massachusetts Eye and Ear.

What medical group is Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy part of?

Dr. McCarthy is linked to Lahey Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. McCarthy to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. McCarthy billed Medicare for 2,413 services in 2024, and Dr. McCarthy accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy see?

CMS counts 1,186 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McCarthy in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. McCarthy's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), eye exam or test (92133) and office visit, new patient (99203).

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Where did Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy go to medical school?

Dr. McCarthy graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1997.

What drugs does Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. McCarthy's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Brimonidine Tartrate and Prednisolone Acetate.

Has Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $47 in general payments to Dr. McCarthy from 2 companies from 2016 to 2019. The largest total came from Shire North American Group Inc.

How long has Dr. Brendan E. McCarthy been practicing?

Dr. McCarthy graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.

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