NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Patrick Hook, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Worcester, MA

Patrick Hook, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1548420896, issued on Jun 11, 2008. Check the license (Massachusetts 237381, 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
1548420896
Name
Patrick Hook
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
237381 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5 Neponset St, Worcester, MA 01606
Phone
(508) 595-2855
Enumerated
Jun 11, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 26, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(508) 425-5656
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110916000364); accepts Medicare assignment
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 5 Neponset St

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

  1. Sheila Abdallah, MDFamily Medicine Physician1821356312
  2. Caroline Anastasi, LMHCMental Health Counselor1881140788
  3. Nicole Barr, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1700524873
  4. Kern Bayard, MDInternal Medicine Physician1699777888
  5. Wendy Bergman, MDInternal Medicine Physician1083674451
  6. Irene Blair, NPNurse Practitioner1558337824

Verify Patrick Hook 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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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,728 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Patrick Hook1,728
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone459 claims
  2. Methotrexate267 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate135 claims
  4. Allopurinol130 claims
  5. Alendronate Sodium80 claims
  6. Gabapentin62 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $77.29

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Patrick Hook$77.29
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Berkshire Faculty Services IncPittsfield, MA

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

Patrick Hook among 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts

Patrick Hook, M.D. 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 2008, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 4,103 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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).

448 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Worcester

They are 448 of the 13,166 NPPES records with a practice address in Worcester, and 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Caroline Alper, M.D.Worcester, MA 016061134228992
  2. Kern Bayard, MDWorcester, MA 016061699777888
  3. Wendy Bergman, MDWorcester, MA 016061083674451
  4. Lawrence Garber, MDWorcester, MA 016061912971037
  5. Kripa Gautam, MDWorcester, MA 016061447712815
  6. Frederick Georgian, MDWorcester, MA 016061205890746
  7. George Groussis, MDWorcester, MA 016061184690992
  8. Robert Honig, MDWorcester, MA 016061386610467

Common questions

What is Patrick Hook, M.D.'s NPI number?

Patrick Hook, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548420896, issued on Jun 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Patrick Hook, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 Neponset St, Worcester, MA, 01606. Phone: (508) 595-2855. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Patrick Hook, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 237381, 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 Patrick Hook, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Patrick Hook, M.D. had 1,728 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Patrick Hook, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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