NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hong Yu, M.D., PHD

Neurology Physician · Cambridge, MA

Hong Yu, M.D., PHD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and NPI 1588898050, issued on May 12, 2009. Check the license (Massachusetts 257049, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588898050
Name
Hong Yu
Credential
M.D., PHD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
257049 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1493 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone
(617) 665-1552
Enumerated
May 12, 2009
Record last updated
Mar 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(617) 665-1925
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141217000029); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1493 Cambridge St

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

  1. Omar Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1225728025
  2. Nawyaab Abbasi, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215875364
  3. Flannery AbbeySocial Worker1508604273
  4. Rana AbdallahSocial Worker1689220204
  5. Khaleel Abdul-Jabbaar, PT, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1780295717
  6. Adri Abou-Bakr, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1770421844

Verify Hong Yu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,377 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Hong Yu1,377
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam155 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl123 claims
  3. Gabapentin117 claims
  4. Memantine Hcl97 claims
  5. Carbidopa-Levodopa80 claims
  6. Emgality Pen53 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cambridge Public Health CommissionEverett, MA

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

Hong Yu among 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts

Hong Yu, M.D., PHD is one of 964 neurology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% 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 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 57% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 612 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica Bloomfield, MDCambridge, MA 021391346747268
  2. Jack Burke, MDCambridge, MA 021391710018973
  3. Neil Datta, MDCambridge, MA 021391760893325
  4. Thomas Glick, MDCambridge, MA 021391750353090
  5. Tony Ho, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021391962827303
  6. Paul Mathew, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021391245495050
  7. Rachel Nardin, MDCambridge, MA 021391548257447
  8. Alison Oneill, MDCambridge, MA 021391194715771

Common questions

What is Hong Yu, M.D., PHD's NPI number?

Hong Yu, M.D., PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588898050, issued on May 12, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hong Yu, M.D., PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1493 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA, 02139. Phone: (617) 665-1552. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hong Yu, M.D., PHD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 257049, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hong Yu, M.D., PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hong Yu, M.D., PHD had 1,377 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.