Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle, MD, PhD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,965
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 261
- Part D claims, 2024
- 140
- MIPS score, 2024
- 84
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 102 Technology Drive, Butler, PA 16001
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Surgery Center at Benbrook, the - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Butler, Pennsylvania
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Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Butler, Pennsylvania
Dr. Pfaeffle practices at Surgery Center at Benbrook, the - HOPD in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Pfaeffle's NPI, 1609841139, was assigned on February 20, 2006. Dr. Pfaeffle graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Pfaeffle holds Pennsylvania license MD 425835.
- NPI
- 1609841139NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1355388976
- NPI enumeration date
- February 20, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle practices at Surgery Center at Benbrook, the - HOPD in Butler, Pennsylvania
Dr. Pfaeffle's primary practice is Surgery Center at Benbrook, the - HOPD, at 102 Technology Drive, Butler, PA 16001.
- Surgery Center at Benbrook, the - HOPD102 Technology Drive, Butler, PA 16001
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Pfaeffle's primary practice is Surgery Center at Benbrook, the - HOPD in Butler, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pfaeffle is also affiliated with Butler Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Phoenix Physical Therapy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pfaeffle to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pfaeffle practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Surgery Center at Benbrook, the - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle is one of 98 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Pennsylvania
Hand surgery is Dr. Pfaeffle's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Pfaeffle is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic hand surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Orthopaedic hand surgery physicians near Dr. Pfaeffle
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle billed Medicare for 3,965 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,965 Medicare services from Dr. Pfaeffle across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 261 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $65,807 for them.
Dr. Pfaeffle's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 4922024: 2,991508%
- Imaging
- 2023: 5852024: 42028%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3312024: 3009%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2222024: 25414%
Where Dr. Pfaeffle's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office3,87298%
- In a facility932%
Dr. Pfaeffle compared with the Pennsylvania median for orthopaedic hand surgery physicians, 2024
- Dr. Pfaeffle
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 3,965vs 1,8622.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 261vs 37631% below
- Part D claims
- 80vs 84Close to median
Medians across 95 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Pfaeffle'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. Hugo James Pfaeffle treated 261 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 261 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pfaeffle in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 124 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pfaeffle's median patient age at 66, with 61% women.
Dr. Pfaeffle's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Pfaeffle's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women16061%
- Men10139%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Pfaeffle's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure74%
- Diabetes28%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Anxiety27%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
- Mood disorders25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Pfaeffle's 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
- Women61%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle wrote 140 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Pfaeffle wrote 140 Medicare Part D claims for 114 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 80 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $406 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 72 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Pfaeffle's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic137 claims98%
- Brand-name and other3 claims2%
Dr. Pfaeffle'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. Pfaeffle's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids10%14 of 140 claims
- Antibiotics16%23 of 140 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: 722024: 8011%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 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. Hugo James Pfaeffle scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Pfaeffle for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Pfaeffle accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 46 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Pfaeffle, more than 84% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Pfaeffle's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 84of 100Final score
- 69.2of 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. Pfaeffle ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 84th percentile46 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of nail tissue: 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. Hugo James Pfaeffle received $288 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Pfaeffle from 2 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Acumed LLC paid the most, $169.
General payments to Dr. Pfaeffle by program year, 2017 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Pfaeffle the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Dr. Pfaeffle graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2000.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle'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 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. Hugo James Pfaeffle's NPI number?
Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle's NPI number is 1609841139. It was assigned on February 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle?
Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Butler, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207XS0106X).
Where does Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle practice?
Dr. Pfaeffle practices at 102 Technology Drive, Butler, PA 16001. Dr. Pfaeffle's primary practice is Surgery Center at Benbrook, the - HOPD in Butler, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pfaeffle to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle's medical license number?
Dr. Pfaeffle holds Pennsylvania license MD 425835.
Which hospitals is Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle affiliated with?
Dr. Pfaeffle is affiliated with Butler Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Pfaeffle to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle part of?
Dr. Pfaeffle is linked to Phoenix Physical Therapy. Dmand AI links Dr. Pfaeffle to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pfaeffle billed Medicare for 3,965 services in 2024, and Dr. Pfaeffle accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle's MIPS score?
Dr. Pfaeffle's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle see?
CMS counts 261 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pfaeffle in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Pfaeffle's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), injected or infused drug (J1100) and diagnostic imaging (73130).
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Where did Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle go to medical school?
Dr. Pfaeffle graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pfaeffle's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methylprednisolone and Meloxicam.
Has Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $288 in general payments to Dr. Pfaeffle from 2 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Acumed LLC.
How long has Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle been practicing?
Dr. Pfaeffle graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
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