NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gregory Hunter Hough, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Eagle River, AK

Gregory Hunter Hough, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Eagle River, Alaska, and NPI 1356402986, issued on Dec 13, 2006. Check the license (Alaska 6609, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; 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
1356402986
Name
Gregory Hunter Hough
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
6609 AK
1188144 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18132 Misty Falls Cir, Eagle River, AK 99577
Phone
(907) 726-1479
Enumerated
Dec 13, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
MD0986 AK
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090826000726); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2003
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
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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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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

63 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 58 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gregory Hough63
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen57 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 65.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score74.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%10.0
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Central Peninsula General Hospital IncSoldotna, AK

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

Gregory Hunter Hough among 98 surgery physician records in Alaska

Gregory Hunter Hough, M.D. is one of 98 surgery physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 73% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 64 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Alaska

There are 98 surgery physician records in Alaska.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cathy Brenner, MDEagle River, AK 995771780725820
  2. Rene Alvarez, MDHomer, AK 996031578612578
  3. M Boling, D.O.Homer, AK 996031760491179
  4. Nathan Kincaid, M.D.Homer, AK 996031588008429
  5. James Sayer, MDHomer, AK 996031912044264
  6. Gene Robinson, MDKodiak, AK 996151023034139
  7. Shannon Gulley, M.D.Palmer, AK 996451336116821
  8. Tak Ming Ko, MDPalmer, AK 996451003995713

Common questions

What is Gregory Hunter Hough, M.D.'s NPI number?

Gregory Hunter Hough, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356402986, issued on Dec 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gregory Hunter Hough, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18132 Misty Falls Cir, Eagle River, AK, 99577. Phone: (907) 726-1479. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gregory Hunter Hough, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alaska license number 6609, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Gregory Hunter Hough, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gregory Hunter Hough, M.D. had 63 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gregory Hunter Hough, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.