James Hughes, MD
Anesthesiology Physician · Clearwater, FL
James Hughes, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Clearwater, Florida, and NPI 1396165445, issued on Apr 16, 2014. Check the license (Florida ME137154, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Hughes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License numbers
- ME137154 FL
311124 LA
29515 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 Pinellas St, Clearwater, FL 33756
- Phone
- (727) 462-7000
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2014
- Record last updated
- Mar 30, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230725001319); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Florida State University College Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 300 Pinellas St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jesse Adams, PAMedical Physician Assistant1972867935
- Kenneth AdkisonCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1255870978
- Chayan AhujaAnesthesiologist Assistant1609605393
- Aaron Alcorn, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1942066006
Verify James Hughes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME137154Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $228.74
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Baycare Medical Group, Inc.Safety Harbor, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Hughes among 3,375 anesthesiology physician records in Florida
James Hughes, MD is one of 3,375 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2003 among the 2,312 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anesthesiology Physician providers in Florida
There are 3,375 anesthesiology physician records in Florida.
All 3,375 in Florida → Every provider in Clearwater → Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Borrelli, MDClearwater, FL 337561427077783
- Edward Chen, MDClearwater, FL 337561184642902
- Michael Cometa, MDClearwater, FL 337561831396902
- Alfredo Dopico, MDClearwater, FL 337561548273287
- Jay Epstein, MDClearwater, FL 337561639106024
- Virgilio Floresca, MDClearwater, FL 337561295747707
- Gregory Girgenti, MDClearwater, FL 337561366452385
- Meghan Jordan, MDClearwater, FL 337561356438733
Common questions
What is James Hughes, MD's NPI number?
James Hughes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396165445, issued on Apr 16, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Hughes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Pinellas St, Clearwater, FL, 33756. Phone: (727) 462-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Hughes, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME137154, as entered by the provider. 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.
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.