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Dr. Joy D. Hughes, MD
NPI1477817567PAC ID0547403479
- Medicare services, 2022
- 434
- Part D claims, 2022
- 99
- Publications
- 4
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $3,418
- Practice address
- 9191 Grant St, Thornton, CO 80229
- Practice phone
- Call (303) 451-7800
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Joy D. Hughes is a general surgeon in Thornton, Colorado
Dr. Hughes practices at HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge in Thornton, Colorado, part of HCA Healthcare.
Dr. Hughes' NPI, 1477817567, was assigned on July 3, 2012. Dr. Hughes graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Hughes holds Colorado license DR.0074214.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1477817567NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0547403479
- NPI enumeration date
- July 3, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (303) 451-7800
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Joy D. Hughes practices at HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge in Thornton, Colorado
Dr. Hughes' primary practice is HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge, at 9191 Grant St, Thornton, CO 80229 in Adams County. The practice phone is (303) 451-7800.
- HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge9191 Grant St, Thornton, CO 80229 · Adams CountyPhone(303) 451-7800
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joy D. Hughes is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 6 medical groups
Dr. Hughes' primary practice is HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge in Thornton, Colorado, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Hughes is also affiliated with HCA HealthONE Swedish. The medical group on file is Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hughes to 1 more hospital, 5 medical groups and 4 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.
HCA HealthONE SwedishGundersen Lutheran Medical Center1 hospitalName with a free account5 medical groupsNames with a free account4 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account
See all 13 affiliations for Dr. HughesSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joy D. Hughes' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hughes practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 5 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joy D. Hughes is one of 504 general surgeons in Colorado
Surgery is Dr. Hughes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Hughes' licenses on file in 3 states: Colorado, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, ColoradoPrimary
- Minnesota license
- Wisconsin license
General surgeons near Dr. Hughes
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504general surgeons in Colorado
5general surgeons in Thornton
4general surgeons at HCA HealthONE Mountain RidgeSources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joy D. Hughes billed Medicare for 434 services in 2022
CMS data shows 434 Medicare services from Dr. Hughes across 9 procedure codes in 2022. Medicare paid $32,355 for them.
Medicare services, 2022434
Paid by Medicare$32,355
Procedure codes9
Dr. Hughes' Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 4062022: 29128%
- Surgery
- 2021: 1812022: 8553%
- Tests and treatments
- 2021: 1282022: 5855%
Where Dr. Hughes' Medicare services took place, 2022
- In an office297%
- In a facility40593%
Dr. Hughes compared with the Colorado median for general surgeons, 2022
- Dr. Hughes
- Colorado median
- Medicare services
- 434vs 1094.0 times
- Part D claims
- 99vs 313.2 times
Medians across 491 general surgeons in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hughes' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joy D. Hughes' patients have a median age of 67
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hughes' median patient age at 67, with 54% women.
Dr. Hughes' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Joy D. Hughes wrote 99 Medicare Part D claims in 2022
In 2022, Dr. Hughes wrote 99 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 4 drugs, with $990 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 133 claims across 6 drugs.
Part D claims, 202299
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$990
Dr. Hughes' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 1332022: 9926%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2022, 6 in 2021.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
How Dr. Joy D. Hughes takes part in Medicare
Dr. Hughes accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Joy D. Hughes has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Hughes, published from 2014 to 2021. The most frequent topics are Blood Transfusion. Dr. Hughes has published most often in Surgery. Dr. Hughes' most frequent co-authors are Martin D. Zielinski, MD, Donald Howard Jenkins, MD and Thomas Lyman Abell, MD.
Papers4
Years published2014 to 2021
Dr. Hughes' papers by year, 2014 to 2021
Topics Dr. Hughes writes about most
- Blood Transfusion
Dr. Hughes' most frequent co-authors
- Martin D. Zielinski, MD3 shared papers
- Donald Howard Jenkins, MD2 shared papers
- Thomas Lyman Abell, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Hughes
Blood BanksBlood Group AntigensBlood Transfusion
Attitude of Health PersonnelBlood DonorsBlood Transfusion
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Joy D. Hughes received $3,418 in industry payments from 2019 to 2021
CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Hughes from 5 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2021. Education make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $3,179.
General payments to Dr. Hughes by program year, 2019 to 2021
General payments to Dr. Hughes by kind, 2019 to 2021
$3.4Kin total
- Education$3,00088%
- Food and beverage$2638%
- Travel and lodging$1555%
Companies that paid Dr. Hughes the most, 2019 to 2021
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Joy D. Hughes graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Dr. Hughes graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2012.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Joy D. Hughes's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Joy D. Hughes' NPI number?
Dr. Joy D. Hughes' NPI number is 1477817567. It was assigned on July 3, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joy D. Hughes?
Dr. Joy D. Hughes is a general surgeon in Thornton, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Joy D. Hughes practice?
Dr. Hughes practices at 9191 Grant St, Thornton, CO 80229. Dr. Hughes' primary practice is HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge in Thornton, Colorado, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hughes to 1 hospital, 5 medical groups and 4 group practices and clinics.
What is Dr. Joy D. Hughes' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hughes is (303) 451-7800.
What is Dr. Joy D. Hughes' medical license number?
Dr. Hughes holds Colorado license DR.0074214, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Joy D. Hughes been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Hughes in Colorado, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Which hospitals is Dr. Joy D. Hughes affiliated with?
Dr. Hughes practices at HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge in Thornton, Colorado. Dr. Hughes is also affiliated with HCA HealthONE Swedish. Dmand AI links Dr. Hughes to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Joy D. Hughes part of?
Dr. Hughes is linked to Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Hughes to 5 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Joy D. Hughes accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hughes billed Medicare for 434 services in 2022, and Dr. Hughes accepts Medicare assignment.
What services does Dr. Joy D. Hughes bill to Medicare?
In 2022, Dr. Hughes' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), surgery: skin and soft tissue (11042) and physical therapy and rehabilitation (97597).
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Where did Dr. Joy D. Hughes go to medical school?
Dr. Hughes graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2012.
What drugs does Dr. Joy D. Hughes prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hughes' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ondansetron ODT and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Joy D. Hughes received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,418 in general payments to Dr. Hughes from 5 companies from 2019 to 2021. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Joy D. Hughes been practicing?
Dr. Hughes graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
Does Dr. Joy D. Hughes do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Hughes, published from 2014 to 2021.
Who does Dr. Joy D. Hughes publish with?
Dr. Hughes' most frequent co-authors are Martin D. Zielinski, MD (3 shared papers), Donald Howard Jenkins, MD (2 shared papers) and Thomas Lyman Abell, MD (1 shared paper).
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