William J. Hucker, MD, PHD
Internal Medicine Physician · Boston, MA
William J. Hucker, MD, PHD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1316174808, issued on Jun 11, 2009. Check the license (Massachusetts L-240226, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William J. Hucker
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- L-240226 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114
- Phone
- (617) 726-2862
- Enumerated
- Jun 11, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jun 11, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140610000369); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 2009
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William J. Hucker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license L-240226Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
571 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate122 claims
- Eliquis119 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl49 claims
- Carvedilol29 claims
- Mexiletine Hcl22 claims
- Xarelto21 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
- Massachusetts General Physicians Organization IncDanvers, MA
- The General Hospital CorporationBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William J. Hucker among 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts
William J. Hucker, MD, PHD 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 2009, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 4,103 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 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).
2,320 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Boston
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Common questions
What is William J. Hucker, MD, PHD's NPI number?
William J. Hucker, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316174808, issued on Jun 11, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William J. Hucker, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 726-2862. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William J. Hucker, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number L-240226, 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 William J. Hucker, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William J. Hucker, MD, PHD had 571 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.