NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher A. Hughes, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Dallas, TX

Christopher A. Hughes, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1255491858, issued on Dec 12, 2006. Check the license (Texas M4180, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1255491858
Name
Christopher A. Hughes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
M4180 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3434 Swiss Ave, Dallas, TX 75204
Phone
(214) 828-5070
Enumerated
Dec 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(214) 828-5071
Medicaid ID
187231901 TX
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 3434 Swiss Ave

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

  1. James Ampil, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1831131721
  2. Pratima Bakshi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1528057742
  3. John Casey, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1356353395
  4. William Christensen, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1316020332
  5. Tom Dees, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1417969460
  6. Andrew Hickl, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1629080080

Verify Christopher A. Hughes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

213 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Hughes213
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Alprazolam16 claims
  2. Escitalopram Oxalate14 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone11 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.

Christopher A. Hughes among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Christopher A. Hughes, M.D. is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 49% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

956 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Dallas

They are 956 of the 36,304 NPPES records with a practice address in Dallas, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Muhammad A. Sattar, MDDallas, TX 752041760465553
  2. James Ampil, M.D.Dallas, TX 752041831131721
  3. Pratima Bakshi, MDDallas, TX 752041528057742
  4. John Casey, M.D.Dallas, TX 752041356353395
  5. Tom Dees, M.D.Dallas, TX 752041417969460
  6. Rasha Ghurani, MDDallas, TX 752041699741785
  7. David Lee, MDDallas, TX 752041801850201
  8. Jessica Nordstrom, M.D.Dallas, TX 752041023058815

Common questions

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

Christopher A. Hughes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255491858, issued on Dec 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

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

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3434 Swiss Ave, Dallas, TX, 75204. Phone: (214) 828-5070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Texas license number M4180, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Christopher A. Hughes, M.D. had 213 Medicare Part D claims for 48 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.

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