HERBERT BOERSTLING M.D. – NPI #1285619155
Hospitalist
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
HERBERT BOERSTLING is a hospitalist located in BOSTON, MA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1285619155 to HERBERT BOERSTLING on December 13, 2005. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208M00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Hospitalist.
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NPI Profile for
HERBERT BOERSTLING
(more than 20 years ago)
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
BOSTON, MA 02115-5711 Phone: (617) 355-8732 Fax: (617) 277-8934
PROVIDER ENROLLMENT - 9TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02109-4806 Phone: (617) 559-8053 Fax: (617) 421-3487
Identifiers for HERBERT BOERSTLING
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| Description | Issuer | State | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| other | BLUE CROSS | MA | B11441 |
| other | CIGNA | MA | 8090525-002 |
| other | HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH | MA | PP104 |
| other | NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH PLAN | MA | 0023650 |
| other | TUFTS HEALTH PLAN | MA | 031636 |
| medicaid | MA | 0130699 |
A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.
| Taxonomy Classification / Specialization | State | License |
|---|---|---|
| 208M00000X - Hospitalist (Primary) |
MA | 31636 |
| 208000000X - Pediatrics |
MA | 31636 |
The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.