Laura B. Hughes, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Opelika, AL
Laura B. Hughes, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Opelika, Alabama, and NPI 1598792178, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 23191, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura B. Hughes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 23191 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika, AL 36801
- Phone
- (334) 528-6610
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (334) 528-6628
- Medicaid IDs
- 009942095 AL
051518470 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040102000805); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1996
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2000 Pepperell Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Olawale Akinola, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275334153
- Maariyha Al-BsoulStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1205639358
- Adam Aldaher, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679416069
- Robin Allers, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1801833306
Verify Laura B. Hughes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 23191Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,100 Medicare Part D claims for 322 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 99 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate391 claims
- Prednisone346 claims
- Methotrexate266 claims
- Celecoxib167 claims
- Gabapentin159 claims
- Leflunomide142 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,959.59
106 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- The East Alabama Health Care AuthorityOpelika, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura B. Hughes among 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama
Laura B. Hughes, MD is one of 97 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama.
All 97 in Alabama → Every provider in Opelika → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Zarmeena Ali, MDOpelika, AL 368011538137708
- Jose Leon, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011437388907
- Thao Nguyen Tran, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011821432402
- Adahli Massey, MDAuburn, AL 368301295825461
- Emily Gilbert, MDAuburn, AL 368321649627928
- William Schwieterman, M.D.Mobile, AL 366191730497611
- Hamdy Ahmed, MDMobile, AL 366081093198632
- Gino Divittorio, M.D.Mobile, AL 366081366456295
Common questions
What is Laura B. Hughes, MD's NPI number?
Laura B. Hughes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598792178, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura B. Hughes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika, AL, 36801. Phone: (334) 528-6610. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura B. Hughes, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 23191, 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 Laura B. Hughes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura B. Hughes, MD had 3,100 Medicare Part D claims for 322 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laura B. Hughes, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.