NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Yaun Hughes, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Heather Yaun Hughes, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1437317849, issued on Jun 2, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD486920, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437317849
Name
Heather Yaun Hughes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License numbers
MD486920 PA
353533 LA
TM2025-0042 NM
40449 SC
MD40449 SC
and 1 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 5TH Ave Bldg 7TH, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 647-7228
Enumerated
Jun 2, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241107001772); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2008
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3601 5TH Ave Bldg 7TH

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  1. Cybele Abad, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1619900453
  2. Sarah Burgdorf, MD, PHDInfectious Disease Physician1801213780
  3. Jay Dasigi, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1184281495
  4. Rabea Khedimi, MDInfectious Disease Physician1891043519
  5. William Rivers, CRNPFamily Medicine Physician1255922332

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

44 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Heather Hughes44
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Ceftriaxone19 claims
  2. Vancomycin Hcl11 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.

4 hospitals and group practices

  1. St Joseph HospitalBangor, ME · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  2. Einstein Practice Plan IncEast Norriton, PA
  3. Meadville Physician ServicesMeadville, PA
  4. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansSeneca, PA

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). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 545 infectious disease physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other infectious disease physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Cybele Abad, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA1619900453
  2. Rasha Abdulmassih, MDPittsburgh, PA1891073706
  3. David Abel, D.O.Lancaster, PA1629362850
  4. Nana AburjaniaPhiladelphia, PA1053540955
  5. Amesh Adalja, MDPittsburgh, PA1023209871
  6. Monica Ahuja, MDWilkes Barre, PA1982030524
  7. Nancy Aitcheson, MDPhiladelphia, PA1184019697
  8. Okan Akay, M.D.Harrisburg, PA1548503584
  9. Aisha Akhtar, MDEast Norriton, PA1861020430
  10. Shafinaz Akhter, MDWest Chester, PA1710040431

Common questions

What is Heather Yaun Hughes, MD's NPI number?

Heather Yaun Hughes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437317849, issued on Jun 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Yaun Hughes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 5TH Ave Bldg 7TH, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 647-7228. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Yaun Hughes, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD486920, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Heather Yaun Hughes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Yaun Hughes, MD had 44 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.

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