2026 NPPES data Family Nurse Practitioner NPI 1184910242 APN
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KARLA MCHUGHES, APN

Family Nurse Practitioner in ALLEN, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 298 beneficiaries · Family Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
52%
generic claims · 48% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$8.5K
147 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

KARLA MCHUGHES, APN filed 2,534 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Nurse Practitioner in ALLEN, Texas, prescribing 52% generic.

3K
Part D claims, 2023
52%
generic prescribing
$8.5K
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

KARLA MCHUGHES, APN's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

2,534 Top 13% higher than 87% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

What does the federal data show about KARLA MCHUGHES, APN?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/27/2011

NPI 1184910242

Primary specialty

Family Nurse Practitioner

High-volume

209,817 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,534 107% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,222

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers

Family Nurse Practitioner share within Texas

1. Family Nurse Practitioner42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Family Nurse Practitioner share within Texas

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Family Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Family Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Family Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Family Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

KARLA MCHUGHES, APN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Nurse Practitioner provider holding APN credentials at 931 STATE HIGHWAY 121 APT 2100, ALLEN, TX, 75013, with a listed phone of (972) 722-7860. NPI 1184910242 was issued on 06/27/2011. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what MCHUGHES most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,534 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 298 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.3 million in drug spend, split 48% brand-name and 52% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Family Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 209,817 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,222 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

931 STATE HIGHWAY 121 APT 2100
ALLEN, TX 75013

Provider Details

NPI 1184910242
Specialty Family Nurse Practitioner
Credentials APN
Gender Female
NPI Issued 06/27/2011

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where KARLA MCHUGHES, APN bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

PREMIER INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS GROUP INC
ALLEN, TX

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for KARLA MCHUGHES, APN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$8.5K

Largest payer

Novo Nordisk Inc

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to KARLA MCHUGHES, APN. To verify KARLA MCHUGHES, APN's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average

KARLA MCHUGHES, APN — brand share 48.0%
Specialty average (est.)

48% brand-name claims vs 52% generic, on 2,534 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

2,534
Total Claims
$1.3M
Total Drug Cost
298
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
6,159
Total Day Supply
183,435
Brand vs Generic
48% brand / 52% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$1.2M
Generic Drug Cost
$50K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.12
Gender Split
59% female / 41% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What KARLA MCHUGHES, APN prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Synthroid
Levothyroxine Sodium
264
Levothyroxine Sodium
190
Ozempic
Semaglutide
165
Rosuvastatin Calcium
155
Metformin Hcl Er
Metformin Hcl
138
Atorvastatin Calcium
96
Trulicity
Dulaglutide
91
Pioglitazone Hcl
71
Farxiga
Dapagliflozin Propanediol
69
Jardiance
Empagliflozin
66

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Family Nurse Practitioner Overview

How KARLA MCHUGHES, APN fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

209,817
Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Family Nurse Practitioner
1,222
Avg Claims per Provider

KARLA MCHUGHES, APN's 2,534 claims are above the specialty average of 1,222.

Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as MCHUGHES.

Compare Family Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KARLA MCHUGHES, APN's specialty?
KARLA MCHUGHES, APN specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner and practices in ALLEN, Texas. Credentials: APN.
How much does KARLA MCHUGHES, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, KARLA MCHUGHES, APN wrote 2,534 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.3M in drug costs for 298 beneficiaries.
Where is KARLA MCHUGHES, APN located?
KARLA MCHUGHES, APN is located at 931 STATE HIGHWAY 121 APT 2100, ALLEN, TX, 75013. Phone: (972) 722-7860.
What is KARLA MCHUGHES, APN's NPI number?
KARLA MCHUGHES, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184910242, issued on 06/27/2011.
Does KARLA MCHUGHES, APN prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
KARLA MCHUGHES, APN's prescribing is 48% brand-name and 52% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.2M in brand drug costs.
How many Family Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US?
There are 209,817 Family Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,222 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does KARLA MCHUGHES, APN prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, KARLA MCHUGHES, APN's most frequently prescribed drugs include Synthroid, Levothyroxine Sodium, Ozempic. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does KARLA MCHUGHES, APN accept Medicare?
KARLA MCHUGHES, APN appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,534 Part D claims and 298 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify KARLA MCHUGHES, APN's credentials?
KARLA MCHUGHES, APN's NPI is 1184910242 with credentials APN. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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