NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul J. Houle, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Hyannis, MA

Paul J. Houle, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Hyannis, Massachusetts, and NPI 1184624330, issued on Jul 29, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 213671, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184624330
Name
Paul J. Houle
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
213671 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
46 North St, Hyannis, MA 02601
Phone
(508) 771-0006
Enumerated
Jul 29, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 18, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(508) 790-8337
Medicaid ID
0199133 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081202000252); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Boston University School Of Medicine, 1996
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 46 North St

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

  1. John Bete, D.O.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1457577652
  2. Lisa Dutra, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1932758299
  3. Stephanie EllisFamily Nurse Practitioner1174932776
  4. Mallory Hatfield, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1790737013
  5. Kevin Kelly, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1225024656
  6. Lura Marks, ANP-BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1235379496

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  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 neurological surgery physician in 2024

196 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 95 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Houle196
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl73 claims
  2. Tizanidine Hcl44 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl14 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score63.4
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $155,696.53

152 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Houle$155,697
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Medical Affiliates OF Cape Cod IncHyannis, MA
  2. Physiotherapy Associates IncSouth Dennis, MA

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

Paul J. Houle among 236 neurological surgery physician records in Massachusetts

Paul J. Houle, MD is one of 236 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2001 among the 154 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 236 neurological surgery physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patrick Murray, MDHyannis, MA 026011376543058
  2. Gordon Nakata, M.D.Hyannis, MA 026011497808505
  3. Achilles Papavasiliou, MDHyannis, MA 026011083615744
  4. Thomas WilsonHyannis, MA 026011194221689
  5. Leslie Stern, M.D.Fall River, MA 027201013006311
  6. Charles Kanaly, M.D.Fall River, MA 027211568637296
  7. James Macon, M.D.Wellesley, MA 024811932209665
  8. Ronald Mortara, M.D.Waban, MA 024681013937069

Common questions

What is Paul J. Houle, MD's NPI number?

Paul J. Houle, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184624330, issued on Jul 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul J. Houle, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 46 North St, Hyannis, MA, 02601. Phone: (508) 771-0006. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul J. Houle, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 213671, 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 Paul J. Houle, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul J. Houle, MD had 196 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul J. Houle, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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