Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Michelle Hughes, M.D.

Hepatology Physician · New Haven, CT

Michelle Hughes, M.D. is a hepatology physician with a practice address in New Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1285079731, issued on May 9, 2013. Check the license (Connecticut 63621, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1285079731
Name
Michelle Hughes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hepatology Physician 207RI0008X
License number
63621 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20 York St, New Haven, CT 06510
Phone
(203) 688-4242
Enumerated
May 9, 2013
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 20 York St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Cyrena Abbasi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609703289
  2. Ali Abboud, MD, MBAStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942943097
  3. Basil Abdalla, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1154905057
  4. Jasmina AbdallaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700638590
  5. Sarah AbdallahPsychiatry Physician1740800952
  6. Usama Abdelghany, PHARM DOncology Pharmacist1548827843

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hepatology physician in 2024

28 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 829 among the 219 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Michelle Hughes28
  2. Specialty average829

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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 73.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%74.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $774.00

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Iterative Scopes, Inc.. The 184 providers of this specialty with any payment received $17,581.21 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michelle Hughes$774.00
  2. Specialty average$17,581.21

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

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Northeast Medical Group IncWesterly, RI
  2. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Hepatology Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 6 hepatology physician records in Connecticut.

Other hepatology physician records in Connecticut

  1. David Assis, MDNew Haven, CT1124235015
  2. Michaela Auscavitch, APRNNew Haven, CT1063161081
  3. David Peretz, MDNorwalk, CT1447435086
  4. Shreyak Sharma, MBBSNew Haven, CT1194354332
  5. Suchat Wongcharatrawee, MDWest Haven, CT1932208931

Common questions

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

Michelle Hughes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285079731, issued on May 9, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle Hughes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 York St, New Haven, CT, 06510. Phone: (203) 688-4242. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 63621, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Michelle Hughes, M.D. had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among hepatology physician prescribers was 829. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michelle Hughes, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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), loaded Aug 27, 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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