Christopher Douglas Hughes, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Staples, MN
Christopher Douglas Hughes, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Staples, Minnesota, and NPI 1437612173, issued on Apr 10, 2019. Check the license (Minnesota 67846, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Douglas Hughes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 67846 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 49725 County 83, Staples, MN 56479
- Phone
- (218) 894-1515
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2019
- Record last updated
- Nov 4, 2024
- Fax
- (218) 894-8767
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210609003549); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 49725 County 83
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christopher Douglas Hughes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 67846Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
6,532 Medicare Part D claims for 522 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 241 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium351 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate300 claims
- Lisinopril269 claims
- Losartan Potassium224 claims
- Omeprazole192 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide160 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Lakewood Health SystemStaples, MN · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Douglas Hughes among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota
Christopher Douglas Hughes, MD is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
25 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Staples
They are 25 of the 143 NPPES records with a practice address in Staples, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christine Albrecht, M.D.Staples, MN 564791285661967
- Arden Beachy, M.D.Staples, MN 564791164412151
- Jonathan Claussen, M.D.Staples, MN 564791417947029
- David Freeman, M.D.Staples, MN 564791871583211
- John Halfen, M.D.Staples, MN 564791932199379
- Gerald Henrickson, MDStaples, MN 564791043200678
- Michael Hudalla, M.D.Staples, MN 564791891785424
- Donald Hughes, MDStaples, MN 564791487622460
Common questions
What is Christopher Douglas Hughes, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Douglas Hughes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437612173, issued on Apr 10, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Douglas Hughes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 49725 County 83, Staples, MN, 56479. Phone: (218) 894-1515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Douglas Hughes, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 67846, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Douglas Hughes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Douglas Hughes, MD had 6,532 Medicare Part D claims for 522 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.