Physician Profile
Arriyan Dowlatshahi, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Dowlatshahi
Based in Boston, MA, Arriyan Dowlatshahi, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under hand surgery. Arriyan is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic hand surgery and plastic surgery — head & neck. Medicare claims data shows Arriyan provided 7,191 services to 1,201 patients. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. NPI 1124331061 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (617) 667-3940
- Email not available
Practice Locations
330 BROOKLINE AVE
Boston, MA 02215
281 Lincoln St Plastic Surgery Residency
Worcester, MA 01605
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Wrist sprain
Circulation
Congenital
Fractures & Injuries
- Black Toenail
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Infections
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
Lumps & Masses
Nails
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
Tendons
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Intersection Syndrome
- Mallet Finger
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
Fracture Repair
Injections
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Hand therapy
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
Minor procedures
Nail procedures
Nerve Surgery
Nerve surgery
Pain management
Tendon Surgery
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Trigger finger release
Tendon surgery
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
7,191 services · 1,201 patients · 24 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
126 | More than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
122 | More than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
75 | More often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
61 | More often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29848 |
54 | More often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
46 | More often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Preparation of skin graft site of trunk, arms, or legs, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Procedure | 15002 |
23 | Too few peers to compare |
| Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Procedure | 15004 |
20 | Too few peers to compare |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Closed treatment of broken forearm (radius) bone at the wrist area on the thumb side of the wrist without manipulation | Procedure | 25600 |
12 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other hand surgeons in Boston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2009 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Arriyan Dowlatshahi specialize in?
Arriyan Dowlatshahi is a hand surgeon in Boston, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Arriyan Dowlatshahi located?
Arriyan Dowlatshahi is listed at 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Arriyan Dowlatshahi's phone number?
The number on file is (617) 667-3940. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Arriyan Dowlatshahi?
Arriyan Dowlatshahi's National Provider Identifier is 1124331061. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Arriyan Dowlatshahi train?
Arriyan Dowlatshahi attended Other, graduating in 2009. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Arriyan Dowlatshahi have?
Arriyan Dowlatshahi has 17 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2009, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Arriyan Dowlatshahi do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Arriyan Dowlatshahi performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint and release of wrist ligament using an endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Arriyan Dowlatshahi's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Arriyan Dowlatshahi. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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