NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin H. Hughes, M.D.

Pediatric Sleep Medicine Physician · Grand Junction, CO

Benjamin H. Hughes, M.D. is a pediatric sleep medicine physician with a practice address in Grand Junction, Colorado, and NPI 1811130230, issued on Apr 15, 2009. Check the license (Colorado DR.0051701, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811130230
Name
Benjamin H. Hughes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Sleep Medicine Physician 2080S0012X
License number
DR.0051701 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3150 N 12TH St, Grand Junction, CO 81506
Phone
(720) 848-0000
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2009
Record last updated
Apr 27, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170112001530); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2009
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3150 N 12TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Tara Albright, DPTPhysical Therapist1134329444
  2. Dan Babbel, P.T.Physical Therapist1346276185
  3. Stephanie Bailey-Baughman, MA, NCC, LPCProfessional Counselor1790235695
  4. Dena Banta Corona, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1609226778
  5. Jenna Berguin, RN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1598133928
  6. Abigail Blackford, LPCProfessional Counselor1588488605

Verify Benjamin H. Hughes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Sleep Medicine Physician providers in Colorado

There are 6 pediatric sleep medicine physician records in Colorado.

The 5 pediatric sleep medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Viral Kothari, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809231831326495
  2. Stephen Hawkins, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451033351622
  3. Ricky Mohon, MDAurora, CO 800451326005810
  4. Pinar Polat, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451275899577
  5. Michelle Genevieve Sobremonte-King, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451134430994

Common questions

What is Benjamin H. Hughes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Benjamin H. Hughes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811130230, issued on Apr 15, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin H. Hughes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3150 N 12TH St, Grand Junction, CO, 81506. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin H. Hughes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0051701, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Benjamin H. Hughes, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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