Dr. Bruce G. Hook, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Michigan Medical School (1986)
- Years since graduation
- 40
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,405
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1986Medical school: University of Michigan Medical School
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician primary
MA license 78025 · NH license 8963 -
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
MA license 78025 · NH license 8963 -
Internal Medicine Physician
MA license 78025
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington, MA
- Northeast Hospital Corporation Beverly, MA
- Winchester Hospital Winchester, MA
- Portsmouth Regional Hospital Portsmouth, NH
- Southern Nh Medical Center Nashua, NH
Medical groups
- Lahey Clinic Inc (1,381 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,405
- Services billed
- 2,232
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 1,126 | 905 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 101 | 90 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 76 | 76 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 70 | 68 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 61 | 55 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 57 | 56 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 49 | 49 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 48 | 48 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 42 | 42 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 36 | 36 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Burlington, MA | 22 |
| Amiodarone Hcl Other prescribers in Burlington, MA | 16 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Burlington, MA | 14 |
| Sotalol (sotalol hcl) Other prescribers in Burlington, MA | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 8 companies reported 32 payments worth $3,667 in total to this clinician.
| Atricure, Inc. | $2,005 |
|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $542 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $457 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $235 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $223 |
| Biotronik Inc. | $153 |
| Cardiva Medical, Inc. | $29.96 |
| Cordis US Corp. | $20.41 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,969 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,698 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Atricure, Inc. Aug 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · CARDIOVASCULAR · travel to MASON, OH · in-kind | $1,579 |
| Atricure, Inc. Sep 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM; AtriCure cryoICE Cryoablation System (CRYO2); EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · CARDIOVASCULAR · travel to CINCINATTI, OH · in-kind | $209 |
| Atricure, Inc. Sep 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · CARDIOVASCULAR · travel to MASON, OH · in-kind | $181 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 3 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 2 companies. The companies reported $57,675 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- AMBULATE EXPAND
Cardiva Medical, Inc. - CHAMPION-AF Clinical Trial
Boston Scientific Corporation · Active, not recruiting · NCT04394546 - A Prospective Single Arm Open Label Study of the FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System in Subjects With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Boston Scientific Corporation · Completed · NCT05443594
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.