NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Scott Hughes, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Mount Vernon, IL

Brian Scott Hughes, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Mount Vernon, Illinois, and NPI 1417001371, issued on Jan 22, 2007. Check the license (Illinois BH6023496, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417001371
Name
Brian Scott Hughes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
BH6023496 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
605 N 12TH St, Mount Vernon, IL 62864
Phone
(618) 241-1000
Enumerated
Jan 22, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(618) 242-4464
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 605 N 12TH St

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

  1. Michael Ambrose, MDInternal Medicine Physician1538398680
  2. David Beveridge, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1720180508
  3. Amanda Brown, PTPhysical Therapist1659416923
  4. Thomas Cain, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1871773879
  5. Jenny Charlton, O.T.Occupational Therapist1659415594
  6. Douglas Frankel, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1215142310

Verify Brian Scott Hughes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

472 Medicare Part D claims for 295 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 85 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Hughes472
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen61 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone38 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt34 claims
  4. Cephalexin33 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate33 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl26 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.

Brian Scott Hughes among 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois

Brian Scott Hughes, M.D. is one of 7,238 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Mount Vernon

They are 15 of the 578 NPPES records with a practice address in Mount Vernon, and 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Ambrose, MDMount Vernon, IL 628641538398680
  2. Ferdinand Apostol, M.D.Mount Vernon, IL 628641447216239
  3. Hitanshu Chawla, M.D.Mount Vernon, IL 628641942645692
  4. Ismat Cheema, DOMount Vernon, IL 628641205226560
  5. Edgardo Emilia, MDMount Vernon, IL 628641710950217
  6. Douglas Frankel, M.D.Mount Vernon, IL 628641215142310
  7. Daniel Hoffman, MDMount Vernon, IL 628641134147432
  8. William Huffstutler, MDMount Vernon, IL 628641578513420

Common questions

What is Brian Scott Hughes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian Scott Hughes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417001371, issued on Jan 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Scott Hughes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 605 N 12TH St, Mount Vernon, IL, 62864. Phone: (618) 241-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Scott Hughes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number BH6023496, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian Scott Hughes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Scott Hughes, M.D. had 472 Medicare Part D claims for 295 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.