Dr. Solon Gray Hughes, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 365
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 202
- Part D claims, 2024
- 605
- MIPS score, 2024
- 84
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 146 E Hospital Dr, West Columbia, SC 29169
- Practice phone
- Call (803) 936-3300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Lexington Surgery
West Columbia, South Carolina
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Dr. Solon Gray Hughes is a general surgeon in West Columbia, South Carolina
Dr. Hughes practices at Lexington Surgery in West Columbia, South Carolina.
Dr. Hughes' NPI, 1033184817, was assigned on February 23, 2006. Dr. Hughes graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Hughes holds South Carolina license 32528.
- NPI
- 1033184817NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9739156548
- NPI enumeration date
- February 23, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (803) 936-3300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Solon Gray Hughes practices at Lexington Surgery in West Columbia, South Carolina
Dr. Hughes' primary practice is Lexington Surgery, at 146 E Hospital Dr, West Columbia, SC 29169 in Lexington County. The practice phone is (803) 936-3300.
- Lexington Surgery146 E Hospital Dr, West Columbia, SC 29169 · Lexington CountyPhone(803) 936-3300
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Solon Gray Hughes is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Hughes' primary practice is Lexington Surgery in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Hughes is also affiliated with Lexington Medical Center. The medical group on file is Lexington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hughes to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, 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 Dr. Solon Gray 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 |
|---|---|
| Lexington Surgery | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Solon Gray Hughes is one of 506 general surgeons in South Carolina
Surgery is Dr. Hughes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Hughes' licenses on file in 2 states: South Carolina and New Mexico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, South CarolinaPrimary
- New Mexico license
General surgeons near Dr. Hughes
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Solon Gray Hughes billed Medicare for 365 services in 2024
CMS data shows 365 Medicare services from Dr. Hughes across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 202 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $29,260 for them.
Dr. Hughes' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2782024: 279No change
- Surgery
- 2023: 752024: 75No change
- Imaging
- 2023: 02024: 11
Where Dr. Hughes' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office32890%
- In a facility3710%
Dr. Hughes compared with the South Carolina median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Hughes
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 365vs 26538% above
- Medicare patients
- 202vs 17813% above
- Part D claims
- 468vs 548.7 times
Medians across 500 general surgeons in South 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. Solon Gray Hughes treated 202 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69
CMS counts 202 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hughes in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 95 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.41, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hughes' median patient age at 56, with 62% women.
Dr. Hughes' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hughes' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11255%
- Men9045%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hughes' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis58%
- Anxiety40%
- Mood disorders39%
- Depression37%
- Ischemic heart disease36%
- Diabetes31%
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 56
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Solon Gray Hughes wrote 605 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hughes wrote 605 Medicare Part D claims for 201 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 468 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $21,189 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 373 claims across 10 drugs.
Dr. Hughes' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic550 claims91%
- Brand-name and other55 claims9%
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
- Opioids21%127 of 605 claims
- Antibiotics5%29 of 605 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: 3732024: 46825%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 10 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. Solon Gray Hughes 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. Hughes for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hughes accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 16 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Hughes, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Hughes' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 84of 100Final score
- 68.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Hughes ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hernia repair - groin (open)
- 94th percentile16 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 45th percentile13 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 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. Solon Gray Hughes received $21,418 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 67 general payments to Dr. Hughes from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 80% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $18,962.
General payments to Dr. Hughes by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Hughes by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$17,06580%
- Travel and lodging$2,14910%
- Food and beverage$2,09410%
- Gifts$1101%
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. Solon Gray Hughes graduated from Duke University School of Medicine
Dr. Hughes graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1999.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Solon Gray 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)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. Solon Gray Hughes' NPI number?
Dr. Solon Gray Hughes' NPI number is 1033184817. It was assigned on February 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Solon Gray Hughes?
Dr. Solon Gray Hughes is a general surgeon in West Columbia, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Solon Gray Hughes practice?
Dr. Hughes practices at 146 E Hospital Dr, West Columbia, SC 29169. Dr. Hughes' primary practice is Lexington Surgery in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hughes to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Solon Gray Hughes' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hughes is (803) 936-3300.
What is Dr. Solon Gray Hughes' medical license number?
Dr. Hughes holds South Carolina license 32528, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Solon Gray Hughes been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Hughes in South Carolina and New Mexico.
Which hospitals is Dr. Solon Gray Hughes affiliated with?
Dr. Hughes is affiliated with Lexington Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Solon Gray Hughes part of?
Dr. Hughes is linked to Lexington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. Dmand AI links Dr. Hughes to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Solon Gray Hughes accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hughes billed Medicare for 365 services in 2024, and Dr. Hughes accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Solon Gray Hughes' MIPS score?
Dr. Hughes' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Solon Gray Hughes see?
CMS counts 202 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hughes in 2024, with an average age of 69.
What services does Dr. Solon Gray Hughes bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hughes' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99204) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415).
Where did Dr. Solon Gray Hughes go to medical school?
Dr. Hughes graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1999.
What drugs does Dr. Solon Gray Hughes prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hughes' most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Topiramate and Pantoprazole Sodium.
Has Dr. Solon Gray Hughes received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $21,418 in general payments to Dr. Hughes from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Solon Gray Hughes been practicing?
Dr. Hughes graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
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