Cristel Ann Taguba Hughes, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Downey, CA
Cristel Ann Taguba Hughes, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Downey, California, and NPI 1821753542, issued on Nov 8, 2021. Check the license (California 95014045, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cristel Ann Taguba Hughes
- Credential
- FNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 95014045 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7915 Florence Ave, Downey, CA 90240
- Phone
- (562) 927-4747
- Enumerated
- Nov 8, 2021
- Record last updated
- Nov 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220111002197); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Cristel Ann Taguba Hughes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 95014045Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
141 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Azithromycin22 claims
- Cephalexin17 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Exer Medical CorporationCalabasas, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cristel Ann Taguba Hughes among 16,966 family nurse practitioner records in California
Cristel Ann Taguba Hughes, FNP is one of 16,966 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 62% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2019 among the 6,793 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 42% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
94 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Downey
They are 94 of the 3,607 NPPES records with a practice address in Downey, and 16,966 family nurse practitioner records in California.
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Common questions
What is Cristel Ann Taguba Hughes, FNP's NPI number?
Cristel Ann Taguba Hughes, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821753542, issued on Nov 8, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cristel Ann Taguba Hughes, FNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7915 Florence Ave, Downey, CA, 90240. Phone: (562) 927-4747. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cristel Ann Taguba Hughes, FNP's license?
NPPES lists California license number 95014045, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Cristel Ann Taguba Hughes, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cristel Ann Taguba Hughes, FNP had 141 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Cristel Ann Taguba Hughes, FNP's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.