Douglas George Hughes, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · La Crosse, WI
Douglas George Hughes, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1811019409, issued on Apr 4, 2007. Check the license (Wisconsin 61542, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Douglas George Hughes
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 61542 WI
RTP001881 GA
14751 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Phone
- (608) 782-7300
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 3, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131219000620); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Douglas George Hughes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 61542Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
16 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center IncLa Crosse, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Douglas George Hughes among 176 neurological surgery physician records in Wisconsin
Douglas George Hughes, M.D. is one of 176 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 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 2007, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 176 neurological surgery physician records in Wisconsin.
All 176 in Wisconsin → Every provider in La Crosse → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jerry Davis, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011760487573
- Michael Ebersold, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011093770752
- Walter Faillace, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011144225103
- Edward Hames, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011851309637
- Hsu-Hsien Lwu, MD, FRCSCLa Crosse, WI 546011922422518
- Mark Stevens, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011568443661
- John Styliaras, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011871720201
- Humbert Sullivan, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011124022926
Common questions
What is Douglas George Hughes, M.D.'s NPI number?
Douglas George Hughes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811019409, issued on Apr 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Douglas George Hughes, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Phone: (608) 782-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Douglas George Hughes, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 61542, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Douglas George Hughes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Douglas George Hughes, M.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.