James W. Hung
Ophthalmology Physician · Boston, MA
James W. Hung is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1477531416, issued on Jan 9, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 220446, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James W. Hung
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 220446 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 50 Staniford St, Boston, MA 02114
- Phone
- (617) 367-4800
- Enumerated
- Jan 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (617) 723-7028
- Medicaid ID
- 2068800 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040817000149); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James W. Hung in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 220446Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
7,341 Medicare Part D claims for 1,308 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost2,414 claims
- Timolol Maleate1,083 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol805 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate664 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate393 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl351 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
- Ophthalmic Consultants OF Boston IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James W. Hung among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts
James W. Hung is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% 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 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2002 among the 518 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Suzanne Freitag, MDBoston, MA 021141710974464
- Matthew Gardiner, MDBoston, MA 021141366432833
- Deeba Husain, MDBoston, MA 021141952397697
- Ula Jurkunas, MDBoston, MA 021141386634699
- Ivana Kim, M.D.Boston, MA 021141851381933
- Peter Lou, MDBoston, MA 021141316937709
Common questions
What is James W. Hung's NPI number?
James W. Hung's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477531416, issued on Jan 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James W. Hung located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Staniford St, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 367-4800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James W. Hung's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 220446, 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 W. Hung prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James W. Hung had 7,341 Medicare Part D claims for 1,308 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.