Craig Surman, MD
Enriched profileScientific Coordinator, Adult ADHD Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital; Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School · Massachusetts General Hospital
Craig Surman is Scientific Coordinator, Adult ADHD Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital; Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School at Massachusetts General Hospital. OpenAlex indexes 97 publications with 4,130 citations (h-index 33); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 7 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 1 Sept 2026
Craig Surman, MD, is Scientific Coordinator, Adult ADHD Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. The public record shows 97 publications with 4,130 citations (h-index 33), centered on Psychiatry. It also documents an investigator role on 7 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 3 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2024 · Journal of attention disorders
- Top research focus: Psychiatry
- 7 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 3 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 8 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Public positions
sourced statements on record- Co-chaired a 2023-2024 National Academies of Sciences
Engineering, and Medicine public workshop, "Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Diagnosis, Treatment …
2024verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
Contact
The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.
Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 1 Sept 2026
Listed as an investigator on 7 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- A Controlled Study of Solriamfetol for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Adults
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
- An Study of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Adults With ADHD
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
- L-Threonic Acid Magnesium Salt (L-TAMS) in ADHD
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Industry payments
Updated 1 Sept 2026
3 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2023. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20238 payments
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.Program year20238 payments
- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20226 payments
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Nervous system
100%Central Nervous System Stimulant76.6%Methylphenidate Er41%Methylphenidate Hcl24%Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er21%Adderall Xr15%Part D<11 patientsBenzodiazepine16.4%Clonazepam57%Lorazepam43%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Publications
Updated 1 Sept 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Comparing Pharmacotherapies for ADHD in Adults: Evidence From Outcome-Focused Analysis of Food and Drug Administration Drug Label Registration Trials.
Journal of attention disorders
Article2024 - Psychometric Properties of the Czech Version of the Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Parent Rating Scale.
Journal of attention disorders
Article2023 - Do ADHD Treatments Improve Executive Behavior Beyond Core ADHD Symptoms in Adults? Evidence From Systematic Analysis of Clinical Trials.
Journal of clinical pharmacology
Review2023 - Do Treatments for Adult ADHD Improve Emotional Behavior? A Systematic Review and Analysis.
Journal of attention disorders
Review2022
Online presence
Updated 1 Sept 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/craig-surman-md
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drsurman.com/craig-surman-md
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researchgate.net/profile/Craig-Surman
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
mghpsychnews.org/craig-surman-worksop-adult-adhd
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mghpsychnews.org/faculty/craig-surman-md
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Background & recognition
Updated 1 Sept 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →doctors.massgeneralbrigham.org ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →doctors.massgeneralbrigham.org ↗
- BA
Oberlin College
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗ - Psychiatry residency
Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Training Program
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →massgeneral.org ↗ - Neuropsychiatry fellowship
Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Co-Chair
Professional Advisory Board, Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD)
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American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD)
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →massgeneral.org ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →massgeneral.org ↗
Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Guest
CHADD "Pocket MD" podcast, episode "Occurrence of ADHD in Adulthood"
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CHADD "Pocket MD" podcast episode on telehealth in ADHD diagnosis and treatment
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Shrink Rap Radio podcast episode 353, "Thriving with Adult ADHD"
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