Nicole McKenzie Hughes, PA
Physician Assistant · West Columbia, SC
Nicole McKenzie Hughes, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1962161133, issued on Dec 15, 2021. Check the license with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicole McKenzie Hughes
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- Practice location
- 308 Springcreek CT, West Columbia, SC 29170
- Phone
- (803) 385-7504
- Enumerated
- Dec 15, 2021
- Record last updated
- Apr 21, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220503001549); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicole McKenzie Hughes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
22 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Musc Community PhysiciansChester, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicole McKenzie Hughes among 2,294 physician assistant records in South Carolina
Nicole McKenzie Hughes, PA is one of 2,294 physician assistant records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 62% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2019 among the 1,516 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
40 physician assistant records list a practice address in West Columbia
They are 40 of the 1,887 NPPES records with a practice address in West Columbia, and 2,294 physician assistant records in South Carolina.
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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sarah Beaudelaire, PAWest Columbia, SC 291701598214660
- Madison BlakeWest Columbia, SC 291691144191768
- Alexandra Burley, PA-CWest Columbia, SC 291691366107773
- Ansleigh EavesWest Columbia, SC 291691831903855
- Cayla Fleshman, PAWest Columbia, SC 291691336715705
- Anna HodgesWest Columbia, SC 291691700609617
- Rebecca Leipner, PA-CWest Columbia, SC 291691053165241
- Lauren Martin, PA-CWest Columbia, SC 291691437047461
Common questions
What is Nicole McKenzie Hughes, PA's NPI number?
Nicole McKenzie Hughes, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962161133, issued on Dec 15, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicole McKenzie Hughes, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 308 Springcreek CT, West Columbia, SC, 29170. Phone: (803) 385-7504. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicole McKenzie Hughes, PA's license?
Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicole McKenzie Hughes, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicole McKenzie Hughes, PA had 22 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.