NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Margaret Welsh Cavanaugh-Hussey, M.D., M.P.H.

Dermatology Physician · Boston, MA

Margaret Welsh Cavanaugh-Hussey, M.D., M.P.H. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1558597039, issued on Jun 10, 2009. Check the license (Massachusetts 255852, 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
1558597039
Name
Margaret Welsh Cavanaugh-Hussey
Credential
M.D., M.P.H.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
255852 MA
2552852 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
221 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Phone
(617) 732-4918
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 19, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130918000196); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2009
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 221 Longwood Ave

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

  1. Gail Adler, MD PHDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1780675280
  2. Sara Ahmadi, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1700082617
  3. Abdullah Alajaji, MDDermatology Physician1356698351
  4. Anastasia-Stefania AlexopoulosEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1134560543
  5. Bader AlharbiDermatology Physician1932021771
  6. Abby Altman, PHDCounseling Psychologist1518220433

Verify Margaret Welsh Cavanaugh-Hussey 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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

912 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Margaret Cavanaugh-Hussey912
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole181 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide106 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate93 claims
  4. Fluorouracil65 claims
  5. Tretinoin43 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate42 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 2 group practices

  1. Boston Health Care For The Homeless Program, Inc.Boston, MA
  2. Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA

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

Margaret Welsh Cavanaugh-Hussey among 627 dermatology physician records in Massachusetts

Margaret Welsh Cavanaugh-Hussey, M.D., M.P.H. is one of 627 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 83% 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 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 52% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2008 among the 445 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 627 dermatology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Niroshana Anandasabapathy, MD PHDBoston, MA 021151316145717
  2. Susan Burgin, M.D.Boston, MA 021151174580906
  3. Elizabeth Buzney, MDBoston, MA 021151881720621
  4. Lynda Chin, M.D.Boston, MA 021151437210143
  5. Caroline Kim, M.D.Boston, MA 021151386602753
  6. Kubinne Kim, MDBoston, MA 021151437341401
  7. Thomas Kupper, MDBoston, MA 021151548227945
  8. Vincent Li, MDBoston, MA 021151427093624

Common questions

What is Margaret Welsh Cavanaugh-Hussey, M.D., M.P.H.'s NPI number?

Margaret Welsh Cavanaugh-Hussey, M.D., M.P.H.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558597039, issued on Jun 10, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Margaret Welsh Cavanaugh-Hussey, M.D., M.P.H. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 221 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115. Phone: (617) 732-4918. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Margaret Welsh Cavanaugh-Hussey, M.D., M.P.H.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 255852, 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 Margaret Welsh Cavanaugh-Hussey, M.D., M.P.H. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Margaret Welsh Cavanaugh-Hussey, M.D., M.P.H. had 912 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.