NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Krishna Hughes, ARNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Mason City, IA

Krishna Hughes, ARNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Mason City, Iowa, and NPI 1235894122, issued on Nov 4, 2021. Check the license (Iowa A165764, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; 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
1235894122
Name
Krishna Hughes
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
A165764 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2420 4TH St SW, Mason City, IA 50401
Phone
(641) 450-1637
Enumerated
Nov 4, 2021
Record last updated
Nov 5, 2024
Fax
(641) 505-1071
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220131001532); accepts Medicare assignment
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 ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

499 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Krishna Hughes499
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide77 claims
  2. Ketoconazole67 claims
  3. Tacrolimus41 claims
  4. Fluorouracil40 claims
  5. Doxycycline Monohydrate39 claims
  6. Clobetasol Propionate32 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: $725.21

35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Krishna Hughes$725.21
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Iowa Dermatology Clinic PLCCedar Rapids, IA

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

Krishna Hughes among 1,971 family nurse practitioner records in Iowa

Krishna Hughes, ARNP is one of 1,971 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Iowa. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 67% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2018 among the 1,398 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

29 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Mason City

They are 29 of the 866 NPPES records with a practice address in Mason City, and 1,971 family nurse practitioner records in Iowa.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marc Andersen, ARNPMason City, IA 504011932361847
  2. Holly Arciniega, ARNPMason City, IA 504011487935367
  3. Kelli Badker, ARNPMason City, IA 504011609329754
  4. Ashley Fjeldheim, NPMason City, IA 504011679932487
  5. Katelyn FroehnerMason City, IA 504011699126193
  6. Michael GerberMason City, IA 504011639607757
  7. Sherry Miller, ARNPMason City, IA 504011063969038
  8. Susan Mullenbach, ARNPMason City, IA 504011518077544

Common questions

What is Krishna Hughes, ARNP's NPI number?

Krishna Hughes, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235894122, issued on Nov 4, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Krishna Hughes, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2420 4TH St SW, Mason City, IA, 50401. Phone: (641) 450-1637. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Krishna Hughes, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number A165764, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Krishna Hughes, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Krishna Hughes, ARNP had 499 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.