Paula Hercule, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Boston, MA
Paula Hercule, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1770964587, issued on Jun 17, 2015. Check the license (Massachusetts 272828, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paula Hercule
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 272828 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 780 Albany St, Boston, MA 02118
- Phone
- (857) 654-1000
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2015
- Record last updated
- Sep 8, 2022
- Fax
- (857) 654-1100
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171211000935); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Massachusetts Medical School, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 780 Albany St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Carolyn Abbanat Villafane, NPNurse Practitioner1598810269
- Camille AbrahamPharmacist1992579049
- June Abraham, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1306916440
- Jeanne Ackerley, R.N.Registered Nurse1235251307
- Andrea AdamopoulosRegistered Nurse1346710381
- Betsy Adams, RNCase Management Registered Nurse1396176277
Verify Paula Hercule in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 272828Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,611 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 38 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium96 claims
- Omeprazole95 claims
- Lisinopril81 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate76 claims
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone63 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa48 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
- Boston Health Care For The Homeless Program, Inc.Boston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paula Hercule among 2,265 family medicine physician records in Massachusetts
Paula Hercule, 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 2015, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 1,529 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mari Bentley, M.D.Boston, MA 021181043299027
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- Jon Fuller, MDBoston, MA 021181952387946
- Thomas Hines, M.D.Boston, MA 021181235103219
- Brian Jack, M.D.Boston, MA 021181053385120
- Anita Kostecki, M.D.Boston, MA 021181295710119
- Nidhi Lal, MDBoston, MA 021181114990652
- Adebayo Lawal, M.D.Boston, MA 021181578537569
Common questions
What is Paula Hercule, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paula Hercule, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770964587, issued on Jun 17, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paula Hercule, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 780 Albany St, Boston, MA, 02118. Phone: (857) 654-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paula Hercule, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 272828, 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 Paula Hercule, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paula Hercule, M.D. had 1,611 Medicare Part D claims for 113 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.