Nicole McKenzie Hughes, PA
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 115
- Part D claims, 2024
- 22
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $20
- Practice address
- 1 Park Dr, York, SC 29745
- Practice phone
- Call (803) 581-9400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Chester Medical Center
York, South Carolina
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Nicole McKenzie Hughes is a physician assistant in York, South Carolina
Nicole Hughes practices at Chester Medical Center in York, South Carolina.
Nicole Hughes' NPI, 1962161133, was assigned on December 15, 2021.
- NPI
- 1962161133NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9335536762
- NPI enumeration date
- December 15, 2021
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (803) 581-9400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 31
- Medical school graduation
- 2021
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Nicole McKenzie Hughes practices at Chester Medical Center in York, South Carolina
Nicole Hughes' primary practice is Chester Medical Center, at 1 Park Dr, York, SC 29745 in York County. The practice phone is (803) 581-9400.
- Chester Medical Center1 Park Dr, York, SC 29745 · York CountyPhone(803) 581-9400
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Nicole McKenzie Hughes is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Nicole Hughes' primary practice is Chester Medical Center in York, South Carolina. Nicole Hughes is also affiliated with MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center. The medical group on file is MUSC Community Physicians. Dmand AI also links Nicole Hughes to 1 more hospital, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each 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 Nicole McKenzie Hughes' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Nicole Hughes practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Chester Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Nicole McKenzie Hughes is one of 1,888 physician assistants in South Carolina
Physician assistant is Nicole Hughes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X.
Specialties and state licenses
- Physician assistantPrimary
Physician assistants near Nicole Hughes
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Nicole McKenzie Hughes treated 115 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 115 Medicare patients who saw Nicole Hughes in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 44 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.55, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Nicole Hughes' median patient age at 54, with 59% women.
Nicole Hughes' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Nicole Hughes' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7162%
- Men4438%
Chronic conditions among Nicole Hughes' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes56%
- Ischemic heart disease53%
- COPD50%
- Arthritis49%
- Anxiety48%
- Heart failure45%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Nicole Hughes' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 54
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Nicole McKenzie Hughes wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Nicole Hughes wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims for 14 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs.
Nicole Hughes' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic21 claims95%
- Brand-name and other1 claims5%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Nicole McKenzie Hughes scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Nicole Hughes for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Nicole Hughes accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Nicole Hughes' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 85of 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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Nicole McKenzie Hughes received $20 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Nicole Hughes from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. PolyNovo North America LLC paid the most, $20.
Companies that paid Nicole Hughes the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Nicole McKenzie 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 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 (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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Nicole McKenzie Hughes' NPI number?
Nicole McKenzie Hughes' NPI number is 1962161133. It was assigned on December 15, 2021, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Nicole McKenzie Hughes specialize in?
Nicole McKenzie Hughes is a physician assistant in York, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).
Where does Nicole McKenzie Hughes practice?
Nicole Hughes practices at 1 Park Dr, York, SC 29745. Nicole Hughes' primary practice is Chester Medical Center in York, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Nicole Hughes to 1 hospital, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Nicole McKenzie Hughes' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Nicole Hughes is (803) 581-9400.
Which hospitals is Nicole McKenzie Hughes affiliated with?
Nicole Hughes is affiliated with MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center. Dmand AI links Nicole Hughes to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Nicole McKenzie Hughes part of?
Nicole Hughes is linked to MUSC Community Physicians. Dmand AI links Nicole Hughes to 2 more medical groups.
Does Nicole McKenzie Hughes accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Nicole Hughes as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Nicole McKenzie Hughes' MIPS score?
Nicole Hughes' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Nicole McKenzie Hughes see?
CMS counts 115 Medicare patients who saw Nicole Hughes in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Has Nicole McKenzie Hughes received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $20 in general payments to Nicole Hughes from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from PolyNovo North America LLC.
How long has Nicole McKenzie Hughes been practicing?
Nicole Hughes graduated from medical school in 2021, 5 years ago.
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