NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Frederick Hughes, MD

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Charleston, SC

John Frederick Hughes, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1245687540, issued on May 17, 2016. Check the license (South Carolina 40843, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245687540
Name
John Frederick Hughes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License numbers
40843 SC
LL40843 SC
T1391 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-1414
Enumerated
May 17, 2016
Record last updated
Oct 3, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221122003318); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 2016
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 171 Ashley Ave

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

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  2. Miguel Abboud, MDPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1619292851
  3. Ahmed Abdelkader, MD, PHDNephrology Physician1629743000
  4. Mohamed Abdelwahab, MDOtolaryngology Physician1528679768
  5. Anne Abel, MDChild Abuse Pediatrics Physician1043328990
  6. Christina Abrams, M.D.Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1376920207

Verify John Frederick Hughes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Musc Community PhysiciansOrangeburg, SC
  2. University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John Frederick Hughes among 517 diagnostic radiology physician records in South Carolina

John Frederick Hughes, MD is one of 517 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2005 among the 338 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

152 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Charleston

They are 152 of the 10,840 NPPES records with a practice address in Charleston, and 517 diagnostic radiology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susan Ackerman, MDCharleston, SC 294251356397095
  2. Munazza Anis, MDCharleston, SC 294251831174861
  3. Eric Bass, D.O.Charleston, SC 294251184698573
  4. William Conway, MDCharleston, SC 294251780627257
  5. Philip Costello, MDCharleston, SC 294251346287851
  6. Nancy Curry, MDCharleston, SC 294251023051679
  7. Abid Irshad, MDCharleston, SC 294251669410296
  8. Reginald Munden, M.D., D.M.D.Charleston, SC 294251891891347

Common questions

What is John Frederick Hughes, MD's NPI number?

John Frederick Hughes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245687540, issued on May 17, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Frederick Hughes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Frederick Hughes, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 40843, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. 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.

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