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Tara Hughes
NPI1063806198PAC ID2860708161
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 13
- Part D claims, 2024
- 28
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 96
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1225 N State St, Jackson, MS 39202
- Practice phone
- Call (601) 968-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Tara Hughes is a general surgeon in Jackson, Mississippi
Tara Hughes practices at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, part of Baptist Memorial Health Care.
Tara Hughes' NPI, 1063806198, was assigned on March 26, 2015. Tara Hughes graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2022. Tara Hughes holds Mississippi license 33706.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1063806198NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2860708161
- NPI enumeration date
- March 26, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (601) 968-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 30
- Medical school graduation
- 2022
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Tara Hughes practices at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi
Tara Hughes' primary practice is Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, at 1225 N State St, Jackson, MS 39202 in Hinds County. The practice phone is (601) 968-1000.
- Mississippi Baptist Medical Center1225 N State St, Jackson, MS 39202 · Hinds CountyPhone(601) 968-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Tara Hughes is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Tara Hughes' primary practice is Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, part of Baptist Memorial Health Care. The medical group on file is Central Surgical Associates of Mississippi. Dmand AI also links Tara Hughes to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Tara Hughes' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Tara Hughes practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Tara Hughes is one of 223 general surgeons in Mississippi
Surgery is Tara Hughes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Tara Hughes is licensed in Mississippi.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, MississippiPrimary
General surgeons near Tara Hughes
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
223general surgeons in Mississippi64general surgeons in Jackson13general surgeons at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Tara Hughes treated 13 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 13 Medicare patients who saw Tara Hughes in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 0 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Tara Hughes' median patient age at 70, with 59% women.
Medicare patients, 202413
Average age72
Average risk score1.19
Tara Hughes' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Tara Hughes' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Tara Hughes' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Tara Hughes wrote 28 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Tara Hughes wrote 28 Medicare Part D claims for 18 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $204 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 202428
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$204
Part D patients18
Tara Hughes' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic27 claims96%
- Brand-name and other1 claims4%
Tara Hughes' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2016
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 Tara Hughes' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids43%12 of 28 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
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
Tara Hughes scored 96 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Tara Hughes for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Tara Hughes accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 18 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Tara Hughes, more than 73% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Tara Hughes' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 96of 100Final score
- 80.8of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Tara Hughes ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of tissue
- 70th percentile21 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 73rd percentile18 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Tara Hughes has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Tara Hughes in 2023. Tara Hughes' most frequent co-author is Wade Christopher.
Papers1
Tara Hughes' most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Tara Hughes
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Tara Hughes received $1,235 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 24 general payments to Tara Hughes from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Baxter Healthcare paid the most, $614.
General payments to Tara Hughes by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Tara Hughes the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Tara Hughes graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Tara Hughes graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2022.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Tara 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 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)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 Tara Hughes' NPI number?
Tara Hughes' NPI number is 1063806198. It was assigned on March 26, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Tara Hughes specialize in?
Tara Hughes is a general surgeon in Jackson, Mississippi. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Tara Hughes practice?
Tara Hughes practices at 1225 N State St, Jackson, MS 39202. Tara Hughes' primary practice is Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, part of Baptist Memorial Health Care. Dmand AI also links Tara Hughes to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Tara Hughes' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Tara Hughes is (601) 968-1000.
What is Tara Hughes' medical license number?
Tara Hughes holds Mississippi license 33706.
Which hospitals is Tara Hughes affiliated with?
Tara Hughes practices at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi.
What medical group is Tara Hughes part of?
Tara Hughes is linked to Central Surgical Associates of Mississippi.
Does Tara Hughes accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Tara Hughes as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Tara Hughes' MIPS score?
Tara Hughes' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 96 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Tara Hughes see?
CMS counts 13 Medicare patients who saw Tara Hughes in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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Where did Tara Hughes go to medical school?
Tara Hughes graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2022.
What drugs does Tara Hughes prescribe most?
In 2016 Medicare Part D data, Tara Hughes' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Tara Hughes received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,235 in general payments to Tara Hughes from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Baxter Healthcare.
How long has Tara Hughes been practicing?
Tara Hughes graduated from medical school in 2022, 4 years ago.
Does Tara Hughes do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Tara Hughes.
Who does Tara Hughes publish with?
Tara Hughes' most frequent co-authors are Wade Christopher (1 shared paper).
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