Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Brett Hughes, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Newport Beach, CA

Brett Hughes, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1831630243, issued on Mar 17, 2017. Check the license (California A200982, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1831630243
Name
Brett Hughes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
A200982 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1441 Avocado Ave Ste 807, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone
(949) 650-5155
Enumerated
Mar 17, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1441 Avocado Ave Ste 807

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

  1. Michelle Aszterbaum, MDDermatology Physician1992891329

Verify Brett Hughes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
    Search for license A200982
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

790 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries, against an average of 848 among the 13,066 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Brett Hughes790
  2. Specialty average848

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium285 claims
  2. Esomeprazole Magnesium82 claims
  3. Omeprazole70 claims
  4. Peg 3350-Electrolyte69 claims
  5. Linzess56 claims
  6. Ondansetron Odt20 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,576.44

61 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 10,593 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,948.62 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brett Hughes$1,576.44
  2. Specialty average$4,948.62

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

3 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Arizona Digestive Health PCSun City, AZ
  2. Barton Medical FoundationSouth Lake Tahoe, CA
  3. Surinder Saini MD IncNewport Beach, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Gastroenterology Physician providers in California

There are 1,749 gastroenterology physician records in California.

Other gastroenterology physician records in California

  1. David Aarons, MDLodi, CA1619081379
  2. Constante Abaya, MDOxnard, CA1003918459
  3. Homan Abdollahzadeh, MDPalm Springs, CA1184634826
  4. John Abdulian, M.D.Fresno, CA1437114113
  5. Hussein Abidali, DORancho Cucamonga, CA1205274768
  6. Alaa Abousaif, MDOrange, CA1235124108
  7. Donald Abrahm, M.D.Newport Beach, CA1215022405
  8. Maria Abreu, M.D.West Hollywood, CA1598793374
  9. Safwat Absood, M.D.Modesto, CA1932113891
  10. Ronald Adamany, M.D.Mission Viejo, CA1992780688

Common questions

What is Brett Hughes, MD's NPI number?

Brett Hughes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831630243, issued on Mar 17, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brett Hughes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1441 Avocado Ave Ste 807, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Phone: (949) 650-5155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brett Hughes, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A200982, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brett Hughes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brett Hughes, MD had 790 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 848. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.