Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,259
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 92
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,783
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 10880 Durant Rd, Raleigh, NC 27614
- Practice phone
- Call (919) 781-7500
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Wake Internal Medicine Consultants, Inc.
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes is an internist in Raleigh, North Carolina
Dr. Hughes practices at Wake Internal Medicine Consultants, Inc. in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Dr. Hughes' NPI, 1750456729, was assigned on November 22, 2006. Dr. Hughes graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2002. Dr. Hughes holds North Carolina license 2006-00371.
- NPI
- 1750456729NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6608972450
- NPI enumeration date
- November 22, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (919) 781-7500
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes practices at Wake Internal Medicine Consultants, Inc. in Raleigh, North Carolina
Dr. Hughes' primary practice is Wake Internal Medicine Consultants, Inc., at 10880 Durant Rd, Raleigh, NC 27614 in Wake County. The practice phone is (919) 781-7500.
- Wake Internal Medicine Consultants, Inc.10880 Durant Rd, Raleigh, NC 27614 · Wake CountyPhone(919) 781-7500
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hughes' primary practice is Wake Internal Medicine Consultants, Inc. in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Hughes is also affiliated with UNC Health Rex. The medical group on file is Wake Internal Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hughes to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hughes practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Wake Internal Medicine Consultants, Inc. | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes is one of 3,705 internists in North Carolina
Internal medicine is Dr. Hughes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Hughes is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, North CarolinaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists chronic anemia, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), conjunctivitis, contact dermatitis, coronary artery disease and diabetic emergency among the conditions Dr. Hughes treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes billed Medicare for 1,259 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,259 Medicare services from Dr. Hughes across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 92 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $36,098 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Hughes' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 8552024: 8431%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1692024: 169No change
- Surgery
- 2023: 1372024: 1314%
- Other services
- 2023: 1202024: 8430%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 772024: 3258%
Dr. Hughes compared with the North Carolina median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Hughes
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 1,259vs 5212.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 92vs 18550% below
- Part D claims
- 2,243vs 2728.2 times
Medians across 3,695 internists in North Carolina 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. Sarah Plowman Hughes treated 92 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 92 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hughes in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 43 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 63% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.72, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hughes' median patient age at 67, with 85% women.
Dr. Hughes' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Hughes' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8188%
- Men1112%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hughes' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol73%
- High blood pressure63%
- Arthritis38%
- Anxiety28%
- Osteoporosis27%
- Cancer18%
- Mood disorders17%
- Depression16%
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 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women85%
- Men14%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes wrote 2,783 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hughes wrote 2,783 Medicare Part D claims for 184 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,243 of them, across 75 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $212,387 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,884 claims across 60 drugs.
Dr. Hughes' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,347 claims84%
- Brand-name412 claims15%
- Other24 claims1%
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
- Opioids1%31 of 2,783 claims
- Antibiotics1%34 of 2,783 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: 1,8842024: 2,24319%
Drugs named by CMS: 75 in 2024, 60 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. Sarah Plowman Hughes offers telehealth to Medicare patients
CMS lists Dr. Hughes as offering telehealth.
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Hughes in 2012. Dr. Hughes' most frequent co-author is Peter Rp Donnelly, MD.
Dr. Hughes' most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Hughes
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes received $3,526 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 206 general payments to Dr. Hughes from 40 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $782.
General payments to Dr. Hughes by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. 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
Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes has 5 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Hughes, most recently NCQA DRP in 2015.
Awards and honors for Dr. Hughes
- 2015
- NCQA DRP
- 2013
- NCQA PCMH
- NCQA PPC
- 2012
- Bridges to Excellence
- 2010
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes graduated from McGovern Medical School
Dr. Hughes graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2002.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Hughes is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Humana
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Hughes accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- HMO8
- Medicare7
- EPO4
- POS4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Sarah Plowman 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| 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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. Sarah Plowman Hughes' NPI number?
Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes' NPI number is 1750456729. It was assigned on November 22, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes?
Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes is an internist in Raleigh, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes practice?
Dr. Hughes practices at 10880 Durant Rd, Raleigh, NC 27614. Dr. Hughes' primary practice is Wake Internal Medicine Consultants, Inc. in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hughes to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hughes is (919) 781-7500.
What is Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes' medical license number?
Dr. Hughes holds North Carolina license 2006-00371.
Which hospitals is Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes affiliated with?
Dr. Hughes is affiliated with UNC Health Rex.
What medical group is Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes part of?
Dr. Hughes is linked to Wake Internal Medicine.
Does Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hughes billed Medicare for 1,259 services in 2024.
Does Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Hughes as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes see?
CMS counts 92 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hughes in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hughes' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and lab and pathology test (80048).
Where did Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes go to medical school?
Dr. Hughes graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2002.
What drugs does Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hughes' most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Losartan Potassium and Rosuvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,526 in general payments to Dr. Hughes from 40 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes been practicing?
Dr. Hughes graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
Does Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Hughes.
Who does Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes publish with?
Dr. Hughes' most frequent co-authors are Peter Rp Donnelly, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Sarah Plowman Hughes accept?
Dr. Hughes is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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