MR. WILLIAM HUNG PA-C
NPI 1962598722
Physician Assistant - Surgical in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since October 05, 2006

Contact Information

75 FRANCIS STREET
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02115
Phone: (617) 732-6824

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 25
  • Physician Assistant
  • Surgical
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About WILLIAM HUNG

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for William Hung, a provider established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant, focusing in surgical and more than 25 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1962598722 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363AS0400X with license number 1597 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1962598722
Provider Name
MR. WILLIAM HUNG PA-C
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
75 FRANCIS STREET BOSTON, MA 02115
Location Phone
(617) 732-6824
Mailing Address
294 GRAY STREET ARLINGTON, MA 02476
Mailing Phone
(781) 643-1314
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
2001
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
10-05-2006
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Physician Assistant Surgical

Taxonomy Code
363AS0400X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
1597
License State
MA

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

William Hung is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

William Hung is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 4789865106

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20110218000013

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

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Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. William Hung is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL75 FRANCIS STREET
BOSTON, MA 02115
(617) 732-5500Acute Care Hospitals

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1962598722, we treat the final digit (2) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
2
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 4 + 24 = 68

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1962598722.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
75 FRANCIS STREET
BOSTON, MA 02115
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
75 FRANCIS STREET, RADIOLOGY BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL
BOSTON, MA 02115
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology)
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISE
BOSTON, MA 02115
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology)
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES
BOSTON, MA 02115
Neurological Surgery
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY
BOSTON, MA 02115
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Reproductive Endocrinology)
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MED
BOSTON, MA 02115
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
BOSTON, MA 02115
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL DEPT OF PSYCHIATRY
BOSTON, MA 02115
Surgery (Vascular Surgery)
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL
BOSTON, MA 02115
Pathology (Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine)
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL CLINICAL LABS
BOSTON, MA 02115
Emergency Medicine
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL DEPT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES
BOSTON, MA 02115
Emergency Medicine
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL RENAL DIVISION
BOSTON, MA 02115
Anesthesiology
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIA
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES
BOSTON, MA 02115
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecologic Oncology)
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL DIVISION OF GYNECOLOGIC ONC
BOSTON, MA 02115

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1962598722, enumerated as an "individual" on October 05, 2006.

The provider is located at 75 FRANCIS STREET BOSTON, MA 02115 and the phone number is (617) 732-6824.

Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363AS0400X and a focus in Surgical.

William Hung is affiliated with: BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL.