Heather Hughes
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Land O Lakes, FL
Heather Hughes is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Land O Lakes, Florida, and NPI 1538697511, issued on Jun 2, 2017. Check the license on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heather Hughes
- Primary taxonomy
- Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
- Practice location
- 23031 Tabak LN, Land O Lakes, FL 34639
- Phone
- (813) 856-1515
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Heather Hughes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license searchCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024
518 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,350 among the 5,732 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Bupropion Xl58 claims
- Trazodone Hcl46 claims
- Clonazepam35 claims
- Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er35 claims
- Aripiprazole27 claims
- Buspirone Hcl22 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 77.4 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $890.43
46 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 3,712 providers of this specialty with any payment received $783.75 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Optimum Health And Wellness LLCTampa, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
7 gerontology nurse practitioner records list a Land O Lakes practice address
They are 7 of the 715 NPPES records with a Land O Lakes practice address, and 1,008 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Florida.
All 7 in Land O Lakes → All 1,008 in Florida → Every provider in Land O Lakes →
Other gerontology nurse practitioner records in Florida
- Gretchen Abbott, APRNDavenport, FL1093533838
- Ricardo AcevedoMiami, FL1114383643
- Stephanie Adams, AGNP-CTampa, FL1972301323
- Sonia Adamson, APRNTampa, FL1871042507
- Marlene Adesca, ARNPLauderhill, FL1376895730
- Marteng Adolphe, APRN STUDENT/ RN BSOrlando, FL1659925758
- Mayelin Aguilera Sifontes, APRNTampa, FL1427828375
- Magdonald Aime, ARNPTampa, FL1316713738
- Temitope AjagbeJacksonville, FL1427840958
- Samia Akkouche, APRN, AGNP-CFort Myers, FL1316533367
Common questions
What is Heather Hughes's NPI number?
Heather Hughes's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538697511, issued on Jun 2, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heather Hughes located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23031 Tabak LN, Land O Lakes, FL, 34639. Phone: (813) 856-1515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heather Hughes's license?
Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Heather Hughes prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heather Hughes had 518 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,350. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Heather Hughes's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.4 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.