NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Haigney, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Worcester, MA

James Haigney, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1578120564, issued on May 24, 2019. Check the license (Massachusetts 1028263, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578120564
Name
James Haigney
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
1028263 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
119 Belmont St, Worcester, MA 01605
Phone
(508) 334-5224
Enumerated
May 24, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2026
Fax
(508) 334-1053
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240815001697); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 2019
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 James Haigney 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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

240 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Haigney240
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Allopurinol36 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate32 claims
  3. Prednisone31 claims
  4. Methotrexate23 claims
  5. Alendronate Sodium15 claims
  6. Atovaquone14 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: $77.99

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Haigney$77.99
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. Southeast Alaska Regional Health ConsortiumSitka, AK · Critical Access Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  2. Alaska Native Tribal Health ConsortiumAnchorage, AK
  3. Bristol Bay Area Health CorporationDillingham, AK

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

James Haigney among 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts

James Haigney, MD is one of 343 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2019, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 93% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2004 among the 212 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Norman Bress, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051407828734
  2. Ratnesh Chopra, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051710944137
  3. Beata Cieslak-Skowronska, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051447226642
  4. Deborah Demarco, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051215910849
  5. Jonathan Kay, MDWorcester, MA 016051699766964
  6. Nancy Liu, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051265416531
  7. Evelyn Love, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051164538922
  8. Timothy McAlindon, MD, MPHWorcester, MA 016051518931625

Common questions

What is James Haigney, MD's NPI number?

James Haigney, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578120564, issued on May 24, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Haigney, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 119 Belmont St, Worcester, MA, 01605. Phone: (508) 334-5224. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Haigney, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 1028263, 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 James Haigney, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Haigney, MD had 240 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.