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Dr. Richard J. Hughes, MD
NPI1558319418PAC ID5395702385
- Medicare services, 2024
- 56
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 58
- Part D claims, 2024
- 131
- Publications
- 22
- MIPS score, 2024
- 87
- Practice address
- 5151 N 9th Ave, Pensacola, FL 32504
- Practice phone
- Call (850) 416-7000
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Richard J. Hughes is an emergency medicine physician in Pensacola, Florida
Dr. Hughes practices at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in Pensacola, Florida, part of Ascension Health Alliance.
Dr. Hughes' NPI, 1558319418, was assigned on May 4, 2006. Dr. Hughes graduated from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1994. Dr. Hughes holds Florida license ME69446.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1558319418NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5395702385
- NPI enumeration date
- May 4, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (850) 416-7000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 58
- Medical school graduation
- 1994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard J. Hughes practices at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in Pensacola, Florida
Dr. Hughes' primary practice is Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola, at 5151 N 9th Ave, Pensacola, FL 32504 in Escambia County. The practice phone is (850) 416-7000.
- Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola5151 N 9th Ave, Pensacola, FL 32504 · Escambia CountyPhone(850) 416-7000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard J. Hughes is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Hughes' primary practice is Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in Pensacola, Florida, part of Ascension Health Alliance. Dr. Hughes is also affiliated with HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital. The medical group on file is Vituity. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hughes to 1 more clinical lab and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin HospitalVituity1 clinical labName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 5 affiliations for Dr. HughesSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard J. Hughes' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hughes practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard J. Hughes is one of 3,847 emergency medicine physicians in Florida
Emergency medicine is Dr. Hughes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Hughes is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Hughes' licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, FloridaPrimary
- Georgia license
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Hughes
Counts of emergency medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
3,847emergency medicine physicians in Florida101emergency medicine physicians in Pensacola40emergency medicine physicians at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard J. Hughes billed Medicare for 56 services in 2024
CMS data shows 56 Medicare services from Dr. Hughes across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 58 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,160 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202456
Medicare patients58
Paid by Medicare$6,160
Procedure codes2
Dr. Hughes' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1272024: 5656%
Dr. Hughes compared with the Florida median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Hughes
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 56vs 30882% below
- Medicare patients
- 58vs 27779% below
- Part D claims
- 62vs 8426% below
Medians across 3,699 emergency medicine physicians in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hughes' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Richard J. Hughes treated 58 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 58 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hughes in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 18 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.59, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hughes' median patient age at 66, with 50% women.
Medicare patients, 202458
Average age70
Average risk score1.59
Dr. Hughes' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Hughes' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3255%
- Men2645%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hughes' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol74%
- High blood pressure71%
- Arthritis60%
- Anxiety52%
- Mood disorders40%
- Chronic kidney disease34%
- Depression34%
- Ischemic heart disease31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
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 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard J. Hughes wrote 131 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hughes wrote 131 Medicare Part D claims for 71 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 62 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $616 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 197 claims across 10 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024131
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$616
Part D patients71
Dr. Hughes' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic127 claims97%
- Brand-name and other4 claims3%
Dr. Hughes' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Hughes' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids8%11 of 131 claims
- Antibiotics36%47 of 131 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1972024: 6269%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 10 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard J. Hughes scored 87 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Hughes for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hughes accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Hughes' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 87of 100Final score
- 70.9of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 93of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Richard J. Hughes has 22 publications on record
Dmand AI links 22 papers to Dr. Hughes, published from 2001 to 2011. 2006 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Lumbar Vertebrae and Radiography. Dr. Hughes has published most often in AJR Am J Roentgenol. Dr. Hughes' most frequent co-author is Satya P. Singh, MD.
Papers22
Years published2001 to 2011
Dr. Hughes' papers by year, 2001 to 2011
Topics Dr. Hughes writes about most
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Radiography
- Sacrum
- Acoustics
- Antihypertensive Agents
- Base Sequence
- Bone Diseases
Dr. Hughes' most frequent co-authors
- Satya P. Singh, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Hughes
Semin Musculoskelet Radiol
ArthroscopyAthletic InjuriesCartilage, Articular
Administration, InhalationAntihypertensive AgentsBlood Pressure
Vascul Pharmacol
Alanine TransaminaseAntihypertensive AgentsBosentan
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Richard J. Hughes received $1,432 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Hughes from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 75% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $1,398.
General payments to Dr. Hughes by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Hughes by kind, 2016 to 2024
$1.4Kin total
- Travel and lodging$1,07975%
- Food and beverage$35325%
Companies that paid Dr. Hughes the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard J. Hughes graduated from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Dr. Hughes graduated from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1994.
- Medical school
- Board certified in emergency medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Richard J. Hughes accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Hughes is in network with 2 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and GA State Medicaid. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- GA State Medicaid
Plan types Dr. Hughes accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicaid1
- Medicare1
- POS1
- PPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Richard J. 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard J. Hughes' NPI number?
Dr. Richard J. Hughes' NPI number is 1558319418. It was assigned on May 4, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard J. Hughes?
Dr. Richard J. Hughes is an emergency medicine physician in Pensacola, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Richard J. Hughes practice?
Dr. Hughes practices at 5151 N 9th Ave, Pensacola, FL 32504. Dr. Hughes' primary practice is Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in Pensacola, Florida, part of Ascension Health Alliance. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hughes to 1 clinical lab and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Richard J. Hughes' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hughes is (850) 416-7000.
What is Dr. Richard J. Hughes' medical license number?
Dr. Hughes holds Florida license ME69446, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Richard J. Hughes been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Hughes in Florida (1995 to 2027) and Georgia (1996 to 1999).
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard J. Hughes affiliated with?
Dr. Hughes practices at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in Pensacola, Florida. Dr. Hughes is also affiliated with HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Richard J. Hughes part of?
Dr. Hughes is linked to Vituity. Dmand AI links Dr. Hughes to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Richard J. Hughes accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hughes billed Medicare for 56 services in 2024, and Dr. Hughes accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Richard J. Hughes' MIPS score?
Dr. Hughes' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 87 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard J. Hughes see?
CMS counts 58 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hughes in 2024, with an average age of 70.
Is Dr. Richard J. Hughes board certified?
Yes. Dr. Hughes is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
What services does Dr. Richard J. Hughes bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hughes' most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99284) and emergency department visit (99285).
Where did Dr. Richard J. Hughes go to medical school?
Dr. Hughes graduated from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1994.
What drugs does Dr. Richard J. Hughes prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hughes' most prescribed drugs by claims were Cefdinir, Ibuprofen and Azithromycin.
Has Dr. Richard J. Hughes received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,432 in general payments to Dr. Hughes from 2 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard J. Hughes been practicing?
Dr. Hughes graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
Does Dr. Richard J. Hughes do research?
Dmand AI links 22 publications to Dr. Hughes, published from 2001 to 2011.
Who does Dr. Richard J. Hughes publish with?
Dr. Hughes' most frequent co-authors are Satya P. Singh, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Richard J. Hughes accept?
Dr. Hughes is in network with 2 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and GA State Medicaid. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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