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- 1153 Centre St, Faulkner Breast Centre, Boston, MA 02130
About Dr. Nakhlis
Faina Nakhlis, MD practices surgery of the hand in Boston, MA. Faina is a 1996 graduate of Rush Medical College of Rush University. Medicare claims data shows Faina provided 389 services to 362 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and partial removal of breast. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013995497.
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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) 983-7777
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
1153 CENTRE ST FAULKNER BREAST CENTRE
Boston, MA 02130
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 Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Wrist sprain
Congenital
Fractures & Injuries
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Black Toenail
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
Lumps & Masses
Nails
Nerves
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
Tendons
- Intersection Syndrome
- Swan Neck Deformity
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Mallet Finger
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Circulation
Infections
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
Fracture Repair
Injections
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Hand therapy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
- Thumb Ligament Repair
Minor procedures
Nail procedures
Nerve surgery
Orthopedics
Pain management
Spine & Orthopedics
Tendon surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Trigger finger release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
Nerve Surgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
389 services · 362 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of breast | Procedure | 19301 |
67 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
33 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
30 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Simple complete removal of breast | Procedure | 19303 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| X-ray of surgical specimen | Imaging | 76098 |
59 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
100 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
88 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 4
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 surgery of the hands in Boston 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Rush Medical College of Rush University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1996 at Rush Medical College of Rush University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Partial removal of breast 8
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Nakhlis's specialty?
Dr. Nakhlis is a surgery of the hand in Boston, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Nakhlis?
Dr. Nakhlis is listed at 1153 Centre St Faulkner Breast Centre, Boston, MA 02130. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Nakhlis?
The number on file is (617) 983-7777. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Nakhlis?
Dr. Nakhlis's National Provider Identifier is 1013995497. 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
What is Dr. Nakhlis's medical education?
Dr. Nakhlis attended Rush Medical College of Rush University, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Nakhlis have?
Dr. Nakhlis has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Nakhlis known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Nakhlis performs procedures including partial removal of breast, imaging of lymph nodes during surgery and biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of surgical specimen, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Nakhlis. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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