Carol Hughes, DNP APRN FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner · Des Arc, AR
Carol Hughes, DNP APRN FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Des Arc, Arkansas, and NPI 1326571159, issued on Apr 8, 2017. Check the license (Arkansas A005079, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carol Hughes
- Credential
- DNP APRN FNP-BC
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License numbers
- A005079 AR
10204908 AR
2017001676 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1503 Main St, Des Arc, AR 72040
- Phone
- (870) 256-4178
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jan 23, 2026
- Fax
- (870) 256-4085
- Medicaid ID
- 220598758 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170802000568); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1503 Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeffrey Holt, MDInternal Medicine Physician1861402778
Verify Carol Hughes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
Search for license A005079Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
7,044 Medicare Part D claims for 369 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 209 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium321 claims
- Omeprazole264 claims
- Losartan Potassium216 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium215 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa179 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate178 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: $81.37
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organon Llc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 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 one group practice
- ArcareConway, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carol Hughes among 2,737 family nurse practitioner records in Arkansas
Carol Hughes, DNP APRN FNP-BC is one of 2,737 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Arkansas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 37% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 37% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2018 among the 1,836 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Family Nurse Practitioner providers in Arkansas
There are 2,737 family nurse practitioner records in Arkansas.
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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Laura Hannum, APRNDe Witt, AR 720421265102859
- Dana Reed, APNDe Witt, AR 720421114145893
- Debra West, APNDe Witt, AR 720421023082575
- Amber Files, MSN, APRN, FNP-CConway, AR 720351902796493
- Virginia Hensley-SeamonConway, AR 720351801182647
- Kaycee Hess, APRNConway, AR 720351134904501
Common questions
What is Carol Hughes, DNP APRN FNP-BC's NPI number?
Carol Hughes, DNP APRN FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326571159, issued on Apr 8, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carol Hughes, DNP APRN FNP-BC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1503 Main St, Des Arc, AR, 72040. Phone: (870) 256-4178. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carol Hughes, DNP APRN FNP-BC's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number A005079, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Carol Hughes, DNP APRN FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carol Hughes, DNP APRN FNP-BC had 7,044 Medicare Part D claims for 369 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.