Richard Hal Hughes, MD
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Oak Ridge, TN
Richard Hal Hughes, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and NPI 1982640009, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 29023, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Hal Hughes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- 29023 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Oak Ridge Turnpike C-200, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
- Phone
- (865) 483-3594
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (865) 483-4910
- Medicaid ID
- 3809804 TN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 800 Oak Ridge Turnpike C-200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Richard Hal Hughes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 29023Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
3,444 Medicare Part D claims for 583 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 68% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Trelegy Ellipta616 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa591 claims
- Montelukast Sodium293 claims
- Breo Ellipta286 claims
- Fluticasone-Salmeterol286 claims
- Symbicort222 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): 85.6 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).
Richard Hal Hughes among 359 pulmonary disease physician records in Tennessee
Richard Hal Hughes, MD is one of 359 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 89% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 80% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 359 pulmonary disease physician records in Tennessee.
All 359 in Tennessee → Every provider in Oak Ridge → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Dimeo, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301871505495
- Vijoydeep Tanjore Venkoba Rao, MDNewport, TN 378211790886109
- Ernesto Mejia, MDMorristown, TN 378141205814605
- Jonathan Angotti, M.D.Maryville, TN 378041487033387
- Ousama Dabbagh, MDMaryville, TN 378041982644704
- Philip Hanneman, M.D.Maryville, TN 378041356788202
- Phillip Maharrey, M.D.Maryville, TN 378041518490911
- Michael Ramos, M.D.Maryville, TN 378041538182779
Common questions
What is Richard Hal Hughes, MD's NPI number?
Richard Hal Hughes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982640009, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Hal Hughes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Oak Ridge Turnpike C-200, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830. Phone: (865) 483-3594. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Hal Hughes, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 29023, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Hal Hughes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Hal Hughes, MD had 3,444 Medicare Part D claims for 583 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Hal Hughes, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.6 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.