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Dr. Douglas George Hughes, MD
NPI1811019409PAC ID8325288442
- Medicare services, 2024
- 322
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 178
- Part D claims, 2024
- 16
- Publications
- 3
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1910 South Ave, Heritage Building 2 West, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Practice phone
- Call (608) 775-3176
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center - Dialysis
Dialysis Center - Hospital-Based · La Crosse, Wisconsin
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Dr. Douglas George Hughes is a neurosurgeon in La Crosse, Wisconsin
Dr. Hughes practices at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center - Dialysis in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Dr. Hughes' NPI, 1811019409, was assigned on April 4, 2007. Dr. Hughes holds Wisconsin license 61542.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1811019409NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8325288442
- NPI enumeration date
- April 4, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (608) 775-3176
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Douglas George Hughes practices at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center - Dialysis in La Crosse, Wisconsin
Dr. Hughes' primary practice is Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center - Dialysis, at 1910 South Ave, Heritage Building 2 West, La Crosse, WI 54601 in La Crosse County. The practice phone is (608) 775-3176.
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center - Dialysis1910 South Ave, Heritage Building 2 West, La Crosse, WI 54601 · La Crosse CountyPhone(608) 775-3176
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Douglas George Hughes is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Hughes' primary practice is Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center - Dialysis in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Hughes is also affiliated with Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. The medical group on file is Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hughes to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Hughes' employer is on file too: a dialysis center.
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center - DialysisPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Douglas George Hughes' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hughes practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center - Dialysis | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Douglas George Hughes is one of 136 neurosurgeons in Wisconsin
Neurological surgery is Dr. Hughes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Hughes' licenses on file in 3 states: Wisconsin, Georgia and Nevada.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, WisconsinPrimary
- Georgia license
- Nevada license
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Hughes
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
136neurosurgeons in Wisconsin
4neurosurgeons in La Crosse
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Douglas George Hughes billed Medicare for 322 services in 2024
CMS data shows 322 Medicare services from Dr. Hughes across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 178 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $52,567 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2024322
Medicare patients178
Paid by Medicare$52,567
Procedure codes8
Dr. Hughes' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2022024: 23315%
- Surgery
- 2023: 112024: 89709%
Dr. Hughes compared with the Wisconsin median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Hughes
- Wisconsin median
- Medicare services
- 322vs 1152.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 178vs 10865% above
Medians across 123 neurosurgeons in Wisconsin 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. Douglas George Hughes treated 178 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 178 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hughes in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 81 patients. 71% of them have arthritis, and 71% have high blood pressure. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hughes' median patient age at 66, with 49% women.
Medicare patients, 2024178
Average age71
Average risk score1.12
Also on Medicaid18%
Dr. Hughes' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Hughes' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8045%
- Men9855%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hughes' Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis71%
- High blood pressure71%
- High cholesterol62%
- Mood disorders35%
- Anxiety32%
- Depression29%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
- Diabetes25%
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 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Douglas George Hughes wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hughes wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims for 12 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs.
Part D claims, 202416
Part D patients12
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Douglas George Hughes ranks in the 84th percentile for spinal fusion in Medicare
Dr. Hughes accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 155 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Hughes, more than 84% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Hughes ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 84th percentile155 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 63rd percentile32 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Douglas George Hughes has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Hughes, published from 2012 to 2013. 2012 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Hughes' most frequent co-authors are Cargill H. Alleyne, MD, Ian Heger, MD and David C. Hess, MD.
Papers3
Years published2012 to 2013
Dr. Hughes' most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Hughes
BMJ Case Rep
Accidents, TrafficAngiographyArteriovenous Fistula
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Douglas George Hughes received $3,401 in industry payments from 2017 to 2020
CMS Open Payments shows 29 general payments to Dr. Hughes from 3 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2020. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $1,925.
General payments to Dr. Hughes by program year, 2017 to 2020
General payments to Dr. Hughes by kind, 2017 to 2020
$3.4Kin total
- Travel and lodging$2,28267%
- Food and beverage$1,11933%
Companies that paid Dr. Hughes the most, 2017 to 2020
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Douglas George 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 | 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 (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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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 Dr. Douglas George Hughes' NPI number?
Dr. Douglas George Hughes' NPI number is 1811019409. It was assigned on April 4, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Douglas George Hughes?
Dr. Douglas George Hughes is a neurosurgeon in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Douglas George Hughes practice?
Dr. Hughes practices at 1910 South Ave, Heritage Building 2 West, La Crosse, WI 54601. Dr. Hughes' primary practice is Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center - Dialysis in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hughes to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Douglas George Hughes' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hughes is (608) 775-3176.
What is Dr. Douglas George Hughes' medical license number?
Dr. Hughes holds Wisconsin license 61542, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Douglas George Hughes been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Hughes in Wisconsin, Georgia and Nevada.
Which hospitals is Dr. Douglas George Hughes affiliated with?
Dr. Hughes is affiliated with Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Hughes to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Douglas George Hughes part of?
Dr. Hughes is linked to Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Hughes to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Douglas George Hughes accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hughes billed Medicare for 322 services in 2024, and Dr. Hughes accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Douglas George Hughes see?
CMS counts 178 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hughes in 2024, with an average age of 71.
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What services does Dr. Douglas George Hughes bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hughes' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99204) and surgery: bones and joints (22614).
Has Dr. Douglas George Hughes received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,401 in general payments to Dr. Hughes from 3 companies from 2017 to 2020. The largest total came from Medtronic USA, Inc.
How long has Dr. Douglas George Hughes been practicing?
Dr. Hughes graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
Does Dr. Douglas George Hughes do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Hughes, published from 2012 to 2013.
Who does Dr. Douglas George Hughes publish with?
Dr. Hughes' most frequent co-authors are Cargill H. Alleyne, MD (1 shared paper), Ian Heger, MD (1 shared paper) and David C. Hess, MD (1 shared paper).
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