Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
BreastBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, Breast
Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian, MD
NPI1902887417PAC ID8921088048
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,796
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 173
- Publications
- 161
- Clinical trials
- 5
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
- Practice phone
- Call (617) 726-2000
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian is a radiation oncologist in Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Taghian practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham.
Dr. Taghian's NPI, 1902887417, was assigned on November 10, 2005. Dr. Taghian holds Massachusetts license 80809.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1902887417NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8921088048
- NPI enumeration date
- November 10, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (617) 726-2000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 72
- Medical school graduation
- 1980
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Taghian's primary practice is Massachusetts General Hospital, at 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (617) 726-2000.
- Massachusetts General Hospital55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114 · Suffolk CountyPhone(617) 726-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Taghian's primary practice is Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dr. Taghian is also affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital. The medical group on file is Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO). Dmand AI also links Dr. Taghian to 2 more medical groups and 1 community health center, each named with a free account.
Brigham and Women's HospitalMassachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO)2 medical groupsNames with a free account1 community health centerName with a free account
See all 6 affiliations for Dr. TaghianSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Taghian practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian is one of 186 radiation oncologists in Massachusetts
Radiation oncology is Dr. Taghian's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0001X. Dr. Taghian is licensed in Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Radiation oncology, MassachusettsPrimary
Radiation oncologists near Dr. Taghian
Counts of radiation oncologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
186radiation oncologists in Massachusetts116radiation oncologists in Boston34radiation oncologists at Massachusetts General Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian billed Medicare for 1,796 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,796 Medicare services from Dr. Taghian across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 173 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $141,509 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,796
Medicare patients173
Paid by Medicare$141,509
Procedure codes15
Dr. Taghian's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Imaging
- 2023: 1,6462024: 1,5277%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2202024: 2028%
- Other services
- 2023: 572024: 6718%
Where Dr. Taghian's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office181%
- In a facility1,77899%
Dr. Taghian compared with the Massachusetts median for radiation oncologists, 2024
- Dr. Taghian
- Massachusetts median
- Medicare services
- 1,796vs 1,16155% above
- Medicare patients
- 173vs 173Close to median
Medians across 182 radiation oncologists in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Taghian'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. Alphonse G. Taghian treated 173 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 173 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Taghian in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 77 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 71% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.88, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Taghian's median patient age at 69, with 98% women.
Medicare patients, 2024173
Average age74
Average risk score0.88
Also on Medicaid10%
Dr. Taghian's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Taghian's Medicare patients, 2024
- Cancer75%
- High cholesterol71%
- High blood pressure64%
- Arthritis42%
- Anxiety32%
- Osteoporosis28%
- Mood disorders20%
- Depression17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Taghian's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women98%
- Men2%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian takes part in Medicare
Dr. Taghian accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian has 161 publications on record
Dmand AI links 161 papers to Dr. Taghian, published from 2004 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 14. The most frequent topics are Breast Neoplasms, Lymphedema and Mastectomy. Dr. Taghian has published most often in Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. Dr. Taghian's most frequent co-authors are Cynthia L. Miller, MD, Simon Nicholas Powell, MD, PhD and Amy S. Colwell, MD.
Papers161
Years published2004 to 2025
Dr. Taghian's papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Dr. Taghian writes about most
- Breast Neoplasms
- Lymphedema
- Mastectomy
- Mastectomy, Segmental
- Breast Cancer Lymphedema
- Lymph Node Excision
- Radiotherapy Dosage
- Axilla
Dr. Taghian's most frequent co-authors
- Cynthia L. Miller, MD17 shared papers
- Simon Nicholas Powell, MD, PhD13 shared papers
- Amy S. Colwell, MD10 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Taghian
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
Breast ImplantationBreast ImplantsBreast Neoplasms
Breast Cancer Res Treat
AxillaBreast Cancer LymphedemaBreast Neoplasms
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian has worked on 5 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. Taghian to 5 clinical trials. 3 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Breast Neoplasms, Breast Diseases and Breast Cancer Lymphedema. Massachusetts General Hospital sponsors the most, 4.
Conditions in Dr. Taghian's trials
- Breast Neoplasms
- Breast Diseases
- Breast Cancer Lymphedema
- Edema
- Lymphedema
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Taghian
- Alice Yoosun Ho, MD1 shared trial
- Kathleen Claire Horst, MD1 shared trial
- Kara Lynne Leonard, MD1 shared trial
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Taghian
Screening for Edema and Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema in Patients Undergoing Targeted Therapy for Breast Cancer (opens in a new tab)
Active, not recruiting
Breast Cancer LymphedemaEdemaPerometerSOZO device
Exploring the Efficacy and Feasibility of the LymphaTech Scanner for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema Screening (opens in a new tab)
Active, not recruiting
Breast NeoplasmsBreast Diseases
Patient Experiences with the COVID-19 Vaccination After Breast Cancer Treatment (opens in a new tab)
Completed
Breast Cancer LymphedemaLymphedema
Study of Radiation Fractionation on Patient Outcomes After Breast REConstruction (FABREC) for Invasive Breast Carcinoma (opens in a new tab)
Active, not recruiting
Breast NeoplasmsBreast DiseasesRadiation Therapy
Breast NeoplasmsBreast Diseases
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian received $500 in industry payments in 2019
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Taghian from 1 drug or device company in 2019. Honoraria make up the largest share, 100% of the total. VisionRT, Inc. paid the most, $500.
Companies that paid Dr. Taghian the most, 2019 to 2019
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian's NPI number?
Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian's NPI number is 1902887417. It was assigned on November 10, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian?
Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian is a radiation oncologist in Boston, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Radiation Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0001X).
Where does Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian practice?
Dr. Taghian practices at 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114. Dr. Taghian's primary practice is Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dmand AI also links Dr. Taghian to 2 medical groups and 1 community health center.
What is Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Taghian is (617) 726-2000.
What is Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian's medical license number?
Dr. Taghian holds Massachusetts license 80809.
Which hospitals is Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian affiliated with?
Dr. Taghian practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Taghian is also affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian part of?
Dr. Taghian is linked to Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO). Dmand AI links Dr. Taghian to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Taghian billed Medicare for 1,796 services in 2024, and Dr. Taghian accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian see?
CMS counts 173 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Taghian in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Taghian's most billed Medicare services were radiation oncology (77300), radiation oncology (77014) and radiation oncology (77427).
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Has Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $500 in general payments to Dr. Taghian from 1 company from 2019 to 2019. The largest total came from VisionRT, Inc.
How long has Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian been practicing?
Dr. Taghian graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.
Does Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian do research?
Dmand AI links 161 publications to Dr. Taghian, published from 2004 to 2025. Dr. Taghian has worked on 5 clinical trials.
Who does Dr. Alphonse G. Taghian publish with?
Dr. Taghian's most frequent co-authors are Cynthia L. Miller, MD (17 shared papers), Simon Nicholas Powell, MD, PhD (13 shared papers) and Amy S. Colwell, MD (10 shared papers).
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