NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melville Howard Addison Hughes, M.D

Dermatology Physician · Poughkeepsie, NY

Melville Howard Addison Hughes, M.D is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Poughkeepsie, New York, and NPI 1336114750, issued on Feb 20, 2006. Check the license (New York 214914, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336114750
Name
Melville Howard Addison Hughes
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
214914 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Bushwick RD, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Phone
(845) 471-5095
Enumerated
Feb 20, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(845) 471-5096
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040326000111); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 1995
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 1 Bushwick RD

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  1. Jeffrey Margulies, DCChiropractor1033184015

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,299 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Melville Hughes1,299
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide152 claims
  2. Mupirocin147 claims
  3. Ketoconazole92 claims
  4. Betamethasone Dipropionate70 claims
  5. Doxycycline Monohydrate65 claims
  6. Hydrocortisone62 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 30 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score60.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,131.16

160 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melville Hughes$3,131.16
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Melville Howard Addison Hughes among 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York

Melville Howard Addison Hughes, M.D is one of 1,211 dermatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 880 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vincent Beltrani, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011861479560
  2. Jeffrey Kezis, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011609874395
  3. Aaron Warshawsky, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011346227089
  4. Mays Al-Shaer, M.D.Wappingers Falls, NY 125901225235294
  5. Wendy Parish, M.D.Staatsburg, NY 125801154510659
  6. Luthur Lowe, MDRhinebeck, NY 125721447243332
  7. Brooke Bair, DONew Paltz, NY 125611134262736
  8. Jessica Hannoushe, FNPNew Windsor, NY 125531184436099

Common questions

What is Melville Howard Addison Hughes, M.D's NPI number?

Melville Howard Addison Hughes, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336114750, issued on Feb 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melville Howard Addison Hughes, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Bushwick RD, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603. Phone: (845) 471-5095. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melville Howard Addison Hughes, M.D's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 214914, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melville Howard Addison Hughes, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melville Howard Addison Hughes, M.D had 1,299 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melville Howard Addison Hughes, M.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 30 of 100. 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.

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