Laura Elizabeth Hughes, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Aurora, CO
Laura Elizabeth Hughes, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1336458330, issued on Sep 25, 2010. Check the license (Colorado 55358, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Elizabeth Hughes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License numbers
- 55358 CO
35 123969 OH
MD449086 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
- Phone
- (720) 848-0000
- Enumerated
- Sep 25, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jun 3, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150928002812); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Laura Elizabeth Hughes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 55358Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
820 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 466 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl201 claims
- Fentanyl71 claims
- Buprenorphine65 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er58 claims
- Gabapentin52 claims
- Mirtazapine48 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Elizabeth Hughes among 56 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Colorado
Laura Elizabeth Hughes, MD is one of 56 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2008 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 56 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Colorado.
All 56 in Colorado → Every provider in Aurora → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Samiran Bhattacharya, MDAurora, CO 800451003155847
- Ashley Dixon-Anderson, MDAurora, CO 800451891925467
- Stacy Fischer, MDAurora, CO 800451528158102
- Kelly Ground, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451962897751
- Sheri Knepel, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451992751077
- Jean Kutner, MDAurora, CO 800451437249117
- Katherine Morrison, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451992922314
- Ann Navarro-Leahy, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451205157997
Common questions
What is Laura Elizabeth Hughes, MD's NPI number?
Laura Elizabeth Hughes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336458330, issued on Sep 25, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Elizabeth Hughes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Elizabeth Hughes, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 55358, 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 Laura Elizabeth Hughes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Elizabeth Hughes, MD had 820 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.