Physician Profile
Joshua Lakin, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Lakin
Joshua Lakin, M.D. practices hospice & palliative medicine in Boston, MA. Medicare claims data shows Joshua provided 225 services to 135 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, and initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (617) 632-5561
- Email not available
Practice Locations
450 BROOKLINE AVE
Boston, MA 02215
505 Parnassus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94143
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
225 services · 135 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
119 | More often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
65 | As often as other peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
41 | More often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
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.
Other hospice & palliative medicines at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 hospice & palliative medicines in Boston 4
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2009 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Joshua Lakin's specialty?
Joshua Lakin is a hospice & palliative medicine in Boston, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Joshua Lakin?
Joshua Lakin is listed at 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Joshua Lakin?
The number on file is (617) 632-5561. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Joshua Lakin?
Joshua Lakin's National Provider Identifier is 1194051771. 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 Joshua Lakin's education?
Joshua Lakin attended Other, graduating in 2009. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Joshua Lakin have?
Joshua Lakin has 17 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2009, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Joshua Lakin known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Joshua Lakin the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Joshua Lakin's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Joshua Lakin. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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