James Turner Hughey, D.O.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Huntsville, AL
James Turner Hughey, D.O. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1033438825, issued on May 19, 2010. Check the license (Alabama DO1426, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Turner Hughey
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- DO1426 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 927 Franklin St SE, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Phone
- (256) 539-2728
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2010
- Record last updated
- May 6, 2024
- Fax
- (256) 539-2666
- Medicaid ID
- 162805 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140919000797); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 927 Franklin St SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Robyn Abernathy, AU.D.Audiologist1093128001
- Zlatko Alimpic, PTPhysical Therapist1881997328
- Amanda Allen, PTPhysical Therapist1467409136
- Donald Andrews, PACSurgical Physician Assistant1154335669
- Gwyn Arnold, PTPhysical Therapist1871100156
- Christopher BarrettPhysician Assistant1134432313
Verify James Turner Hughey in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license DO1426Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
932 Medicare Part D claims for 321 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 372 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl168 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen130 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl108 claims
- Meloxicam100 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl77 claims
- Methylprednisolone74 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $231.03
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Prime Surgical, LLC. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- HH Health System - The Orthopaedic Center LLCHuntsville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Turner Hughey among 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Alabama
James Turner Hughey, D.O. is one of 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 53% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2008 among the 51 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Alabama.
All 59 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Cantrell, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011184672453
- Stanton Davis, MDHuntsville, AL 358011164483392
- James McMurtrie, MDHuntsville, AL 358011972967578
- Eric Janssen, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358021831145978
- Troy Layton, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358021669425104
- Daniel Ryan, MDGadsden, AL 359011376569327
- William Stewart, MDGadsden, AL 359011558387506
- Dierick Sparks, MDRainbow City, AL 359061346350261
Common questions
What is James Turner Hughey, D.O.'s NPI number?
James Turner Hughey, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033438825, issued on May 19, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Turner Hughey, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 927 Franklin St SE, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 539-2728. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Turner Hughey, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number DO1426, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Turner Hughey, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Turner Hughey, D.O. had 932 Medicare Part D claims for 321 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Turner Hughey, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.