Bruce L. Hughes, MD
Neurology Physician · Des Moines, IA
Bruce L. Hughes, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1285748004, issued on Aug 18, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 29020, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bruce L. Hughes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 29020 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1111 6TH Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 358-0011
- Enumerated
- Aug 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 358-0099
- Medicaid ID
- 1113258 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100322000054); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1991
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bruce L. Hughes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 29020Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
3,187 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Baclofen353 claims
- Gabapentin351 claims
- Dalfampridine Er216 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl147 claims
- Levetiracetam99 claims
- Modafinil97 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: $245,951.63
244 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Emd Serono, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Mercy Clinics IncDes Moines, IA
- Sports Rehab And Professional Therapy Associates IncStorm Lake, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bruce L. Hughes among 167 neurology physician records in Iowa
Bruce L. Hughes, MD is one of 167 neurology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2001 among the 86 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 167 neurology physician records in Iowa.
All 167 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steve Adelman, DODes Moines, IA 503141639283294
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- Paul Babikian, MDDes Moines, IA 503141912011859
- Alex Eischeid, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141689055790
- David Friedgood, DODes Moines, IA 503141134233794
- Randall Hamilton, MDDes Moines, IA 503141518977412
- Michael Jacoby, MDDes Moines, IA 503141346354198
- Kyle Jorgensen, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141902219363
Common questions
What is Bruce L. Hughes, MD's NPI number?
Bruce L. Hughes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285748004, issued on Aug 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bruce L. Hughes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 6TH Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 358-0011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bruce L. Hughes, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 29020, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bruce L. Hughes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bruce L. Hughes, MD had 3,187 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.