Nicole Cory Baltrushes Hughes, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Chicago, IL
Nicole Cory Baltrushes Hughes, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1740546589, issued on Apr 5, 2012. Check the license (Illinois 036141648, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicole Cory Baltrushes Hughes
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 036141648 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2840 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
- Phone
- (773) 395-7400
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2012
- Record last updated
- Apr 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170825000579); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicole Cory Baltrushes Hughes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036141648Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,036 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium124 claims
- Metformin Hcl78 claims
- Enalapril Maleate58 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate39 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium38 claims
- Losartan Potassium29 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): 84.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Cook CountyChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicole Cory Baltrushes Hughes among 6,215 family medicine physician records in Illinois
Nicole Cory Baltrushes Hughes, M.D. is one of 6,215 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 3,714 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Nicole Cory Baltrushes Hughes, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicole Cory Baltrushes Hughes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740546589, issued on Apr 5, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicole Cory Baltrushes Hughes, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2840 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647. Phone: (773) 395-7400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicole Cory Baltrushes Hughes, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036141648, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicole Cory Baltrushes Hughes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicole Cory Baltrushes Hughes, M.D. had 1,036 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicole Cory Baltrushes Hughes, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.6 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), 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.