NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Justin Hughes, MD

Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL

Justin Hughes, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1538665500, issued on Mar 30, 2018. Check the license (Alabama 46755, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1538665500
Name
Justin Hughes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
46755 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
52 Medical Park Dr E Ste 308, Birmingham, AL 35235
Phone
(205) 838-3025
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2018
Record last updated
Jan 16, 2024
Fax
(205) 838-0411
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230714000995); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2018
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 52 Medical Park Dr E Ste 308

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama 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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43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

210 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 160 claims were for opioids.

  1. Justin Hughes210
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl142 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $238.17

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Justin Hughes$238.17
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

  1. Eastern Surgical Associates, P.C.Birmingham, AL

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

Surgery Physician providers in Alabama

There are 445 surgery physician records in Alabama.

Other surgery physician records in Alabama

  1. Richard Abernathy, M.D.Foley, AL1841265329
  2. Mackenzie AbrahamBirmingham, AL1033738620
  3. Peter AbrahamBirmingham, AL1316302060
  4. Carol Adams, MDJasper, AL1083671994
  5. William Adkins, MDOpelika, AL1619908076
  6. Rosebella Agola, M.D.Birmingham, AL1073749669
  7. Charles AhlrichMobile, AL1558125674
  8. Fernando Alegria, M.D.Demopolis, AL1497837405
  9. Douglas AndersonBirmingham, AL1073756201
  10. Jacob Anderson, DOMontgomery, AL1184916702

Common questions

What is Justin Hughes, MD's NPI number?

Justin Hughes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538665500, issued on Mar 30, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Justin Hughes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 52 Medical Park Dr E Ste 308, Birmingham, AL, 35235. Phone: (205) 838-3025. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Justin Hughes, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 46755, 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 Justin Hughes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Justin Hughes, MD had 210 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.

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.