NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard H. Liu, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Brighton, MA

Howard H. Liu, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Brighton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1790700276, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 160548, 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
1790700276
Name
Howard H. Liu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
160548 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
280 Washington St, Brighton, MA 02135
Phone
(617) 783-7333
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
9712381 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120131000699); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University School Of Medicine, 1997
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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Verify Howard H. Liu 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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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,796 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 62 claims were for opioids.

  1. Howard Liu1,796
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate101 claims
  2. Omeprazole94 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate87 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl83 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium75 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium67 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.

Howard H. Liu among 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts

Howard H. Liu, MD is one of 6,825 internal medicine 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 4,103 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

72 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Brighton

They are 72 of the 1,638 NPPES records with a practice address in Brighton, and 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Ash, M.D.Brighton, MA 021351033180385
  2. Larry Chin, MDBrighton, MA 021351760476832
  3. Ivana Jarolimova, MDBrighton, MA 021351306833942
  4. Hessa Kadet, M.D.Brighton, MA 021351376580480
  5. Lubov Kaplun, M.D.Brighton, MA 021351841247590
  6. Bilal Kaskar, MDBrighton, MA 021351265478440
  7. Sheila Macdonnell, M.D.Brighton, MA 021351245227958
  8. Ida Minevich, MDBrighton, MA 021351891780367

Common questions

What is Howard H. Liu, MD's NPI number?

Howard H. Liu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790700276, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard H. Liu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 280 Washington St, Brighton, MA, 02135. Phone: (617) 783-7333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard H. Liu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 160548, 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 Howard H. Liu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard H. Liu, MD had 1,796 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.