NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bruce E. Hutchinson, PA

Medical Physician Assistant · Lowell, MA

Bruce E. Hutchinson, PA is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Lowell, Massachusetts, and NPI 1629206545, issued on Jun 30, 2009. Check the license (Massachusetts PA3775, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629206545
Name
Bruce E. Hutchinson
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
PA3775 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
222 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852
Phone
(978) 454-0706
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2009
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090926000049); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 222 Merrimack St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kristen Proverb, MSN RN NPCCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1992867873

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

143 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bruce Hutchinson143
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone38 claims
  2. Prednisone27 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl19 claims
  4. Ibuprofen18 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl13 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $21.78

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Djo, LLC. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bruce Hutchinson$21.78
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Heywood Medical Group Inc.Gardner, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bruce E. Hutchinson among 886 medical physician assistant records in Massachusetts

Bruce E. Hutchinson, PA is one of 886 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 35% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2015 among the 559 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in Massachusetts

There are 886 medical physician assistant records in Massachusetts.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tarina Mansur, PA-CLowell, MA 018521841238201
  2. Julieann Duong, PA-CLowell, MA 018541043099443
  3. Pich Hout, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTLowell, MA 018541760588032
  4. Lee Yergeau, PA-CLowell, MA 018541477992907
  5. Kathryn Ghio, PA-CNorth Andover, MA 018451689965733
  6. Caitlin Loconte, PA-CNorth Andover, MA 018451316392988
  7. Diane Lu, MMS, PA-CNorth Andover, MA 018451295277598
  8. Dillon Duttera, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMethuen, MA 018441164215976

Common questions

What is Bruce E. Hutchinson, PA's NPI number?

Bruce E. Hutchinson, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629206545, issued on Jun 30, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce E. Hutchinson, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852. Phone: (978) 454-0706. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bruce E. Hutchinson, PA's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number PA3775, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Bruce E. Hutchinson, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce E. Hutchinson, PA had 143 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bruce E. Hutchinson, PA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.