NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karin Lee Hughes, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Grand Junction, CO

Karin Lee Hughes, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Grand Junction, Colorado, and NPI 1689675803, issued on Aug 10, 2005. Check the license (Colorado DR.0054372, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; 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
1689675803
Name
Karin Lee Hughes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
DR.0054372 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2501 Blichmann Ave Ste 107, Grand Junction, CO 81505
Phone
(970) 462-7107
Enumerated
Aug 10, 2005
Record last updated
May 20, 2024
Fax
(888) 631-0871
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150203001371); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 1999
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

37 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Karin Hughes37
  2. Specialty average3,544

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.

Karin Lee Hughes among 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado

Karin Lee Hughes, M.D. is one of 3,563 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2008 among the 2,077 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

135 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Grand Junction

They are 135 of the 3,482 NPPES records with a practice address in Grand Junction, and 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jon Freckleton, D.O.Grand Junction, CO 815051114196615
  2. Craig Gustafson, MDGrand Junction, CO 815051013093517
  3. Katherine Howe, DOGrand Junction, CO 815051700846318
  4. Katie McCloud, PA-CGrand Junction, CO 815051861995789
  5. William Moeller, D.O.Grand Junction, CO 815051750325858
  6. Aaron Moore, DOGrand Jct, CO 815051932637246
  7. Gregory Reicks, D.O.Grand Junction, CO 815051326049321
  8. Paul Simmons, MDGrand Junction, CO 815051588605687

Common questions

What is Karin Lee Hughes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karin Lee Hughes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689675803, issued on Aug 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karin Lee Hughes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2501 Blichmann Ave Ste 107, Grand Junction, CO, 81505. Phone: (970) 462-7107. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karin Lee Hughes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0054372, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karin Lee Hughes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karin Lee Hughes, M.D. had 37 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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