NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher W. Hughes, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Saint Clair Shores, MI

Christopher W. Hughes, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, and NPI 1194740936, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301047375, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1194740936
Name
Christopher W. Hughes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
4301047375 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
21000 E 12 Mile RD Ste 112, Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081
Phone
(586) 314-0080
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 11, 2025
Fax
(877) 673-3562
Medicaid ID
2773819 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040226001041); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1983
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 21000 E 12 Mile RD Ste 112

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

  1. Samer AlsammanPulmonary Disease Physician1669720835
  2. Kimberley Demerle, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1013328335
  3. Rene Franco-Elizondo, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1225297559
  4. Mohammad Kousha, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1326335381
  5. Mohamed Mansour, MDInternal Medicine Physician1710332606
  6. Christine PlichtaInternal Medicine Physician1528508850

Verify Christopher W. Hughes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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93% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

2,746 Medicare Part D claims for 383 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. Christopher Hughes2,746
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta586 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa352 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium294 claims
  4. Prednisone277 claims
  5. Azithromycin126 claims
  6. Breo Ellipta97 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: $46.28

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Hughes$46.28
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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

  1. Pulmonary And Critical Care Associates PCShelby Township, MI

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

Christopher W. Hughes among 526 pulmonary disease physician records in Michigan

Christopher W. Hughes, M.D. is one of 526 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 86% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 389 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Michigan

There are 526 pulmonary disease physician records in Michigan.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Samer AlsammanSaint Clair Shores, MI 480811669720835
  2. Kimberley Demerle, M.D.Saint Clair Shores, MI 480811013328335
  3. Rene Franco-Elizondo, MDSaint Clair Shores, MI 480811225297559
  4. Kevin Grady, M.D.Saint Clair Shores, MI 480811821013723
  5. Alfonso O'Neill, M.D.Saint Clair Shores, MI 480811922054832
  6. Amreeta Sharma, MDSaint Clair Shores, MI 480811356862114
  7. William Ventimiglia, M.D.Saint Clair Shores, MI 480811376568915
  8. Mohammad Zalt, MDSaint Clair Shores, MI 480811851331037

Common questions

What is Christopher W. Hughes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher W. Hughes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194740936, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher W. Hughes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21000 E 12 Mile RD Ste 112, Saint Clair Shores, MI, 48081. Phone: (586) 314-0080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher W. Hughes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301047375, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher W. Hughes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher W. Hughes, M.D. had 2,746 Medicare Part D claims for 383 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.