NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael L. Hughes, M.D.

General Practice Physician · York, SC

Michael L. Hughes, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in York, South Carolina, and NPI 1497731442, issued on Dec 21, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 23667, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1497731442
Name
Michael L. Hughes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
23667 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1736 Old York RD, York, SC 29745
Phone
(803) 818-6955
Enumerated
Dec 21, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 20, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 818-6993
Medicaid ID
236676 SC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1736 Old York RD

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  1. Romin Shah, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1851417729

Verify Michael L. Hughes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Michael Hughes17
  2. Specialty average3,030

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.

Michael L. Hughes among 146 general practice physician records in South Carolina

Michael L. Hughes, M.D. is one of 146 general practice physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 50% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 24% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 146 general practice physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Nelson, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321760441240
  2. Thomas Kickham, D.O.Walhalla, SC 296911669434437
  3. Matthew Ferguson, DOAiken, SC 298011447888102
  4. Frank Vasovski, D.O.Aiken, SC 298011659355428
  5. Allen Kirchner, M.D.Aiken, SC 298031851563373
  6. Charles Outz, MDPiedmont, SC 296731962472084
  7. Rex Blocker, M.D.Edgefield, SC 298241023560620
  8. Hector Lopez-Ortiz, M.D.Edgefield, SC 298241386842342

Common questions

What is Michael L. Hughes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael L. Hughes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497731442, issued on Dec 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael L. Hughes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1736 Old York RD, York, SC, 29745. Phone: (803) 818-6955. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael L. Hughes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 23667, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael L. Hughes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael L. Hughes, M.D. had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.