Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 390
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 161
- Part D claims, 2024
- 91
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $6,051
- Practice address
- 2000 South Palestine St, Athens, TX 75751
- Practice phone
- Call (903) 676-1000
- 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. Danny P. Pugh is a general surgeon in Athens, Texas
Dr. Pugh practices at UT Health Athens in Athens, Texas, part of Ardent Health.
Dr. Pugh's NPI, 1114009289, was assigned on October 19, 2006. Dr. Pugh graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1981. Dr. Pugh holds Texas license F9980.
- NPI
- 1114009289NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4981638988
- NPI enumeration date
- October 19, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (903) 676-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 71
- Medical school graduation
- 1981
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Danny P. Pugh practices at UT Health Athens in Athens, Texas
Dr. Pugh's primary practice is UT Health Athens, at 2000 South Palestine St, Athens, TX 75751 in Henderson County. The practice phone is (903) 676-1000.
- UT Health Athens2000 South Palestine St, Athens, TX 75751 · Henderson CountyPhone(903) 676-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Danny P. Pugh is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Pugh's primary practice is UT Health Athens in Athens, Texas, part of Ardent Health. Dr. Pugh is also affiliated with UT Health Tyler. The medical group on file is UT Health East Texas Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pugh to 1 more community health center and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Danny P. Pugh's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pugh practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UT Health Athens | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Danny P. Pugh is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas
Surgery is Dr. Pugh's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Pugh is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Pugh is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, cancerous skin growth removal, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Pugh treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Danny P. Pugh billed Medicare for 390 services in 2024
CMS data shows 390 Medicare services from Dr. Pugh across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 161 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,332 for them.
Dr. Pugh's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3922024: 35310%
- Surgery
- 2023: 292024: 3728%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 122024: 0100%
Where Dr. Pugh's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office12231%
- In a facility26869%
Dr. Pugh compared with the Texas median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Pugh
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 390vs 1183.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 161vs 9766% above
- Part D claims
- 62vs 4248% above
Medians across 1,674 general surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Pugh'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. Danny P. Pugh treated 161 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 161 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pugh in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 68 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pugh's median patient age at 71, with 48% women.
Dr. Pugh's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Pugh's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7748%
- Men8452%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Pugh's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis51%
- Ischemic heart disease39%
- Diabetes37%
- COPD31%
- Chronic kidney disease30%
- Mood disorders29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Pugh's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men52%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Danny P. Pugh wrote 91 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Pugh wrote 91 Medicare Part D claims for 76 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 62 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $478 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 37 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Pugh's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic87 claims96%
- Brand-name and other4 claims4%
Dr. Pugh'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. Pugh's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids68%62 of 91 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: 372024: 6268%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 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. Danny P. Pugh ranks in the 96th percentile for hernia repair - groin (open) in Medicare
Dr. Pugh accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 18 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Pugh, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Pugh ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hernia repair - groin (open)
- 96th percentile18 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)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Danny P. Pugh received $6,051 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Pugh from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 91% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $6,017.
General payments to Dr. Pugh by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Pugh by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$5,50091%
- Food and beverage$3977%
- Travel and lodging$1543%
Companies that paid Dr. Pugh 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. Danny P. Pugh graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dr. Pugh graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1981.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Danny P. Pugh accepts plans from 21 insurance carriers
Dr. Pugh is in network with 21 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- +13 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Pugh accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO14
- HMO12
- Medicare11
- POS5
- EPO3
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Danny P. Pugh'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)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 |
| 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. Danny P. Pugh's NPI number?
Dr. Danny P. Pugh's NPI number is 1114009289. It was assigned on October 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Danny P. Pugh?
Dr. Danny P. Pugh is a general surgeon in Athens, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Danny P. Pugh practice?
Dr. Pugh practices at 2000 South Palestine St, Athens, TX 75751. Dr. Pugh's primary practice is UT Health Athens in Athens, Texas, part of Ardent Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pugh to 1 community health center and 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Danny P. Pugh's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Pugh is (903) 676-1000.
What is Dr. Danny P. Pugh's medical license number?
Dr. Pugh holds Texas license F9980.
Which hospitals is Dr. Danny P. Pugh affiliated with?
Dr. Pugh practices at UT Health Athens in Athens, Texas. Dr. Pugh is also affiliated with UT Health Tyler.
What medical group is Dr. Danny P. Pugh part of?
Dr. Pugh is linked to UT Health East Texas Physicians.
Does Dr. Danny P. Pugh accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pugh billed Medicare for 390 services in 2024, and Dr. Pugh accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Danny P. Pugh see?
CMS counts 161 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pugh in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Danny P. Pugh board certified?
Yes. Dr. Pugh is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Danny P. Pugh bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Pugh's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231), office visit, new patient (99203) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
Where did Dr. Danny P. Pugh go to medical school?
Dr. Pugh graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1981.
What drugs does Dr. Danny P. Pugh prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pugh's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. Danny P. Pugh received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,051 in general payments to Dr. Pugh from 3 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Danny P. Pugh been practicing?
Dr. Pugh graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Danny P. Pugh accept?
Dr. Pugh is in network with 21 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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