NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George B. Hughes, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Burnt Hills, NY

George B. Hughes, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Burnt Hills, New York, and NPI 1720054380, issued on Feb 24, 2006. Check the license (New York 186174, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720054380
Name
George B. Hughes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
186174 NY
186174-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
333 Kingsley RD, Burnt Hills, NY 12027
Phone
(518) 370-0094
Enumerated
Feb 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 19, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(518) 377-9258
Medicaid ID
01270259 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040330001602); accepts Medicare assignment
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 333 Kingsley RD

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

  1. Nanette Eddy, LMHCMental Health Counselor1235680737

Verify George B. Hughes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

4,527 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 227 claims were for opioids.

  1. George Hughes4,527
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin198 claims
  2. Lisinopril177 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate168 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium153 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl129 claims
  6. Omeprazole115 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: $350.52

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. George Hughes$350.52
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

George B. Hughes among 6,417 family medicine physician records in New York

George B. Hughes, M.D. is one of 6,417 family medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 81% 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, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2007 among the 4,188 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 58% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Family Medicine Physician providers in New York

There are 6,417 family medicine physician records in New York.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kevin Cope, M.DBroadalbin, NY 120251861498248
  2. William Mayer, M.DBroadalbin, NY 120251518963941
  3. Chester Caster, M.D.Berne, NY 120231689655698
  4. Gary Kolanchick, M.D.Berne, NY 120231619959590
  5. Jennifer Lopez, MDBerlin, NY 120221679193700
  6. Michael Lettrick, MDCastleton, NY 120331447232855
  7. Debbie Flaherty, M.D.Malta, NY 120201831401413
  8. Leonard Gelman, M.D.Ballston Spa, NY 120201326066994

Common questions

What is George B. Hughes, M.D.'s NPI number?

George B. Hughes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720054380, issued on Feb 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George B. Hughes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 333 Kingsley RD, Burnt Hills, NY, 12027. Phone: (518) 370-0094. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George B. Hughes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 186174, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does George B. Hughes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George B. Hughes, M.D. had 4,527 Medicare Part D claims for 150 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.