Dr. Blair Kent Hough, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 270
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 160
- Part D claims, 2024
- 329
- MIPS score, 2024
- 89
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1010 Spruce Street, Espanola, NM 87532
- Practice phone
- Call (505) 753-1502
- 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. Blair Kent Hough is a general surgeon in Espanola, New Mexico
Dr. Hough practices at Presbyterian Española Hospital in Espanola, New Mexico, part of Presbyterian Healthcare Services.
Dr. Hough's NPI, 1467407031, was assigned on May 23, 2006. Dr. Hough graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1990. Dr. Hough holds New Mexico license MD2016-0486.
- NPI
- 1467407031NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3072594514
- NPI enumeration date
- May 23, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (505) 753-1502
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 62
- Medical school graduation
- 1990
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Blair Kent Hough practices at Presbyterian Española Hospital in Espanola, New Mexico
Dr. Hough's primary practice is Presbyterian Española Hospital, at 1010 Spruce Street, Espanola, NM 87532 in Rio Arriba County. The practice phone is (505) 753-1502.
- Presbyterian Española Hospital1010 Spruce Street, Espanola, NM 87532 · Rio Arriba CountyPhone(505) 753-1502
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Blair Kent Hough is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hough's primary practice is Presbyterian Española Hospital in Espanola, New Mexico, part of Presbyterian Healthcare Services. The medical group on file is Presbyterian Medical Group.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Blair Kent Hough's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hough practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Presbyterian Española Hospital | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Blair Kent Hough is one of 213 general surgeons in New Mexico
Surgery is Dr. Hough's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Hough's licenses on file in 2 states: New Mexico and Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, New MexicoPrimary
- Michigan license
General surgeons near Dr. Hough
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Blair Kent Hough billed Medicare for 270 services in 2024
CMS data shows 270 Medicare services from Dr. Hough across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 160 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,424 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Hough's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1852024: 1822%
- Surgery
- 2023: 582024: 7428%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 14
Dr. Hough compared with the New Mexico median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Hough
- New Mexico median
- Medicare services
- 270vs 942.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 160vs 9274% above
- Part D claims
- 291vs 377.9 times
Medians across 206 general surgeons in New Mexico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hough's 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. Blair Kent Hough treated 160 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 160 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hough in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 75 patients. 69% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.92, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hough's median patient age at 59, with 50% women.
Dr. Hough's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hough's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8251%
- Men7849%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hough's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol69%
- High blood pressure64%
- Arthritis46%
- Diabetes31%
- Anxiety21%
- Ischemic heart disease19%
- Mood disorders16%
- Osteoporosis16%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hough's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
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. Blair Kent Hough wrote 329 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hough wrote 329 Medicare Part D claims for 191 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 291 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,862 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 266 claims across 6 drugs.
Dr. Hough's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic271 claims82%
- Brand-name58 claims18%
Dr. Hough's 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. Hough's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids9%28 of 329 claims
- Antibiotics5%18 of 329 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: 2662024: 2919%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 6 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. Blair Kent Hough scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Hough for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hough accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 34 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Hough, more than 56% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Hough's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 89of 100Final score
- 82.3of 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 Dr. Hough ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 56th percentile34 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 48th percentile18 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 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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Dr. Blair Kent Hough received $1,272 in industry payments in 2016
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Hough from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Davol Inc. paid the most, $1,272.
General payments to Dr. Hough by kind, 2016 to 2016
- Travel and lodging$1,13789%
- Food and beverage$13511%
Companies that paid Dr. Hough the most, 2016 to 2016
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Blair Kent Hough graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Dr. Hough graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1990.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Blair Kent Hough'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Blair Kent Hough's NPI number?
Dr. Blair Kent Hough's NPI number is 1467407031. It was assigned on May 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Blair Kent Hough?
Dr. Blair Kent Hough is a general surgeon in Espanola, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Blair Kent Hough practice?
Dr. Hough practices at 1010 Spruce Street, Espanola, NM 87532. Dr. Hough's primary practice is Presbyterian Española Hospital in Espanola, New Mexico, part of Presbyterian Healthcare Services.
What is Dr. Blair Kent Hough's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hough is (505) 753-1502.
What is Dr. Blair Kent Hough's medical license number?
Dr. Hough holds New Mexico license MD2016-0486, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Blair Kent Hough been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Hough in New Mexico and Michigan.
Which hospitals is Dr. Blair Kent Hough affiliated with?
Dr. Hough practices at Presbyterian Española Hospital in Espanola, New Mexico.
What medical group is Dr. Blair Kent Hough part of?
Dr. Hough is linked to Presbyterian Medical Group.
Does Dr. Blair Kent Hough accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hough billed Medicare for 270 services in 2024, and Dr. Hough accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Blair Kent Hough's MIPS score?
Dr. Hough's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Blair Kent Hough see?
CMS counts 160 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hough in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Blair Kent Hough bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hough's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99204) and surgery: digestive system (43239).
Where did Dr. Blair Kent Hough go to medical school?
Dr. Hough graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1990.
What drugs does Dr. Blair Kent Hough prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hough's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Peg-3350 And Electrolytes and Gavilyte-G.
Has Dr. Blair Kent Hough received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,272 in general payments to Dr. Hough from 1 company from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Davol Inc.
How long has Dr. Blair Kent Hough been practicing?
Dr. Hough graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.
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