Melanie J. Hughes, PA
Physician Assistant · Boston, MA
Melanie J. Hughes, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1386151504, issued on Jan 9, 2018. Check the license (Massachusetts PA6209, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie J. Hughes
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- PA6209 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114
- Phone
- (617) 643-8000
- Enumerated
- Jan 9, 2018
- Record last updated
- Nov 6, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240916000070); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 55 Fruit St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melanie J. Hughes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license PA6209Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
1,175 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 49 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium103 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium66 claims
- Lisinopril56 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate54 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium41 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide33 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): 84 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- North End Community Health Committee, Inc.Boston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Melanie J. Hughes, PA's NPI number?
Melanie J. Hughes, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386151504, issued on Jan 9, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie J. Hughes, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 643-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie J. Hughes, PA's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number PA6209, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melanie J. Hughes, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melanie J. Hughes, PA had 1,175 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melanie J. Hughes, PA's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84 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.