Dr. Praveen Govender, MD

  • Boston, MA
  • Pulmonologist
NPI1588811335PAC ID6103073200
Medicare services, 2024
184
Medicare patients, 2024
99
Part D claims, 2024
533
Publications
18
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118
Practice phone
Call (617) 638-8000
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Primary practice

Boston Medical Center

Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts

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Dr. Praveen Govender is a pulmonologist in Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Govender practices at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Boston Medical Center Health System.

Dr. Govender's NPI, 1588811335, was assigned on August 23, 2008. Dr. Govender holds Massachusetts license 251164.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6103073200
NPI enumeration date
August 23, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(617) 638-8000
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
53
Medical school graduation
1999

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

Dr. Praveen Govender practices at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Govender's primary practice is Boston Medical Center, at 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (617) 638-8000.

  • Boston Medical Center
    1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118 · Suffolk CountyPhone(617) 638-8000

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Dr. Praveen Govender is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Govender's primary practice is Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Boston Medical Center Health System. The medical group on file is Boston University Medical Group (Boston University Internal Medicine Associates). Dmand AI also links Dr. Govender to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Praveen Govender's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Boston Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Praveen Govender is one of 485 pulmonologists in Massachusetts

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Govender's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Govender is licensed in Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pulmonary disease, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 251164 · taxonomy 207RP1001X

Pulmonologists near Dr. Govender

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Dr. Praveen Govender billed Medicare for 184 services in 2024

CMS data shows 184 Medicare services from Dr. Govender across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 99 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,514 for them.

Medicare services, 2024184
Medicare patients99
Paid by Medicare$20,514
Procedure codes4

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1872024: 1842%

Where Dr. Govender's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office5027%
  • In a facility13473%

Dr. Govender compared with the Massachusetts median for pulmonologists, 2024

  • Dr. Govender
  • Massachusetts median
Medicare services
184vs 47561% below
Medicare patients
99vs 25561% below
Part D claims
432vs 32931% above

Medians across 481 pulmonologists in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Govender'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. Praveen Govender treated 99 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 67

CMS counts 99 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Govender in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 50 patients. 67% of them have high blood pressure, and 62% have high cholesterol. 44% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Govender's median patient age at 53, with 63% women.

Medicare patients, 202499
Average age67
Average risk score1.44
Also on Medicaid44%

Dr. Govender's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Govender's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4949%
  • Men5051%

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

  1. High blood pressure67%
  2. High cholesterol62%
  3. Arthritis40%
  4. Heart failure29%
  5. Mood disorders29%
  6. Depression27%
  7. Anxiety26%
  8. Diabetes26%

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

Dr. Govender's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 53

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women63%
  • Men36%

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

Dr. Praveen Govender wrote 533 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Govender wrote 533 Medicare Part D claims for 70 patients. 63% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 432 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $484,188 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 391 claims across 14 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024533
Drugs named by CMS16
Total drug cost$484,188
Part D patients70

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

  • Generic335 claims63%
  • Brand-name198 claims37%

Dr. Govender'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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Govender's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics2%12 of 533 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 3912024: 43210%

Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2024, 14 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. Praveen Govender offers telehealth to Medicare patients

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Praveen Govender has 18 publications on record

Dmand AI links 18 papers to Dr. Govender, published from 2013 to 2024. 2020 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Sarcoidosis, Immunosuppressive Agents and Lung. Dr. Govender has published most often in Chest. Dr. Govender's most frequent co-authors are Harrison W. Farber, MD, Azadeh Ahmadian, MD and Stephanie M. Hon, MD.

Papers18
Years published2013 to 2024

Dr. Govender's papers by year, 2013 to 2024

Topics Dr. Govender writes about most

  • Sarcoidosis
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Lung
  • Obesity
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Antihypertensive Agents
  • Arterial Pressure
  • Biopsy

Dr. Govender's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Govender

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Sources for Dr. Praveen Govender'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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Praveen Govender's NPI number?

Dr. Praveen Govender's NPI number is 1588811335. It was assigned on August 23, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Praveen Govender?

Dr. Praveen Govender is a pulmonologist in Boston, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).

Where does Dr. Praveen Govender practice?

Dr. Govender practices at 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118. Dr. Govender's primary practice is Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Boston Medical Center Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Govender to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Praveen Govender's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Govender is (617) 638-8000.

What is Dr. Praveen Govender's medical license number?

Dr. Govender holds Massachusetts license 251164.

Which hospitals is Dr. Praveen Govender affiliated with?

Dr. Govender practices at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

What medical group is Dr. Praveen Govender part of?

Dr. Govender is linked to Boston University Medical Group (Boston University Internal Medicine Associates).

Does Dr. Praveen Govender accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Govender billed Medicare for 184 services in 2024, and Dr. Govender accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Praveen Govender offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Govender as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Praveen Govender see?

CMS counts 99 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Govender in 2024, with an average age of 67.

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What services does Dr. Praveen Govender bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Govender's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99215), office visit, established patient (99214) and care management and other visits (99443).

What drugs does Dr. Praveen Govender prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Govender's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Methotrexate and Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate.

How long has Dr. Praveen Govender been practicing?

Dr. Govender graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.

Does Dr. Praveen Govender do research?

Dmand AI links 18 publications to Dr. Govender, published from 2013 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Praveen Govender publish with?

Dr. Govender's most frequent co-authors are Harrison W. Farber, MD (3 shared papers), Azadeh Ahmadian, MD (2 shared papers) and Stephanie M. Hon, MD (2 shared papers).

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