NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Derek J. Hersey, PA

Physician Assistant · Boston, MA

Derek J. Hersey, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1114981289, issued on Apr 14, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 1256, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1114981289
Name
Derek J. Hersey
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
1256 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
133 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215
Phone
(617) 421-2194
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(617) 421-2192
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090414000369); 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 133 Brookline Ave

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

  1. Shari Abramowitz, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1558346593
  2. Maansi AgheraAudiologist1225887292
  3. Nathalie Alexis, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1245886993
  4. Marina Alfisher, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1417925207
  5. Andrew Allmendinger, DODiagnostic Radiology Physician1972820942
  6. Dana An, LCSWClinical Social Worker1215108238

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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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

511 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.

  1. Derek Hersey511
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Biktarvy121 claims
  2. Azithromycin108 claims
  3. Atovaquone-Proguanil Hcl63 claims
  4. Descovy35 claims
  5. Tivicay26 claims
  6. Typhim Vi12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $341.62

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Derek Hersey$341.62
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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. Reliant Medical Group IncWorcester, MA

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

Derek J. Hersey among 4,713 physician assistant records in Massachusetts

Derek J. Hersey, PA is one of 4,713 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 2006, is newer than 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2019 among the 3,217 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,660 physician assistant records list a practice address in Boston

They are 1,660 of the 41,865 NPPES records with a practice address in Boston, and 4,713 physician assistant records in Massachusetts.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Alqueza, PA-CBoston, MA 022151972584100
  2. Margaret Buonanno, PABoston, MA 022151851354989
  3. Amy Clyde, PABoston, MA 022151326001488
  4. Hajar Delshad, PA-CBoston, MA 022151801868914
  5. Nicole Dettmann, PABoston, MA 022151619931813
  6. Jerald Feuer, PABoston, MA 022151457332801
  7. Nancy Herriott, PABoston, MA 022151467418012
  8. Noelle Lawler, MDBoston, MA 022151538126412

Common questions

What is Derek J. Hersey, PA's NPI number?

Derek J. Hersey, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114981289, issued on Apr 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Derek J. Hersey, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 133 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215. Phone: (617) 421-2194. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Derek J. Hersey, PA's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 1256, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Derek J. Hersey, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Derek J. Hersey, PA had 511 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.