NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert John Hughes, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Albany, NY

Robert John Hughes, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Albany, New York, and NPI 1407842248, issued on Sep 27, 2005. Check the license (New York 1618791, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407842248
Name
Robert John Hughes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
1618791 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
400 Patroon Creek Blvd Ste 205, Albany, NY 12206
Phone
(518) 701-2000
Enumerated
Sep 27, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 7, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(518) 701-2139
Medicaid ID
01073032 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060216000335); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1982
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 400 Patroon Creek Blvd Ste 205

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

  1. Lauren Siy-Keane, RPA-CPhysician Assistant1558643486

Verify Robert John Hughes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

1,284 Medicare Part D claims for 411 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Robert Hughes1,284
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine377 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium109 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium98 claims
  4. Azelastine Hcl72 claims
  5. Esomeprazole Magnesium63 claims
  6. Mometasone Furoate53 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): 80.8 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 score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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: $471.94

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Optinose US, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Hughes$471.94
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Albany Ent And Allergy Services PCAlbany, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Robert John Hughes among 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York

Robert John Hughes, MD is one of 765 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in New York. 82% 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, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2001 among the 542 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in New York

There are 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Siobhan Kuhar, MDAlbany, NY 122061881691053
  2. Emmalee Fumo, PA-CAlbany, NY 122051649950965
  3. Lawrence Kaufman, MDAlbany, NY 122051144227919
  4. Yufan Lin, MDAlbany, NY 122051841811007
  5. Hannah Morrin, MDAlbany, NY 122051306304506
  6. Nora Perkins, M.D.Albany, NY 122051760641096
  7. Jessica Riccio, MDAlbany, NY 122051750649760
  8. Robert ScagnelliAlbany, NY 122051164982369

Common questions

What is Robert John Hughes, MD's NPI number?

Robert John Hughes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407842248, issued on Sep 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert John Hughes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Patroon Creek Blvd Ste 205, Albany, NY, 12206. Phone: (518) 701-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert John Hughes, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 1618791, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert John Hughes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert John Hughes, MD had 1,284 Medicare Part D claims for 411 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert John Hughes, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.8 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.

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