NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Masaya Higuchi, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Boston, MA

Masaya Higuchi, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1457544892, issued on Aug 20, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 275558, 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
1457544892
Name
Masaya Higuchi
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
275558 MA
036-129268 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
165 Cambridge St Ste 502, Boston, MA 02114
Phone
(617) 726-4600
Enumerated
Aug 20, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 17, 2026
Medicaid ID
036129268 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180816001823); 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 165 Cambridge St Ste 502

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

  1. Deborah LeeGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1336593573
  2. Haley RedstoneNurse Practitioner1083127914

Verify Masaya Higuchi 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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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,242 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Masaya Higuchi2,242
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium191 claims
  2. Omeprazole121 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium113 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate100 claims
  5. Lisinopril90 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl69 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. Massachusetts General Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
  2. The General Hospital CorporationBoston, MA

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

Masaya Higuchi among 2,265 family medicine physician records in Massachusetts

Masaya Higuchi, M.D. is one of 2,265 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 1,529 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207Q00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Family Medicine Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 2,265 family medicine physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ksenia Blinnikova, MDBoston, MA 021141740646181
  2. Naris Ghazarians, MDBoston, MA 021141568993434
  3. Paul Heinzelmann, M.D.Boston, MA 021141861477283
  4. Aaron Hoffman, DOBoston, MA 021141245591098
  5. James Jackson, M.D.Boston, MA 021141285016949
  6. Jason Kerzer, DOBoston, MA 021141497165880
  7. Rebecca LeeBoston, MA 021141508388711
  8. Linnea Meyer, MDBoston, MA 021141316096746

Common questions

What is Masaya Higuchi, M.D.'s NPI number?

Masaya Higuchi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457544892, issued on Aug 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Masaya Higuchi, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 165 Cambridge St Ste 502, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 726-4600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Masaya Higuchi, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 275558, 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 Masaya Higuchi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Masaya Higuchi, M.D. had 2,242 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.