Russell Alan Hughes, O.D.
Optometrist · Hayesville, NC
Russell Alan Hughes, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Hayesville, North Carolina, and NPI 1861484487, issued on Aug 19, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 1049, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell Alan Hughes
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1049 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1091 Highway 64 W, Hayesville, NC 28904
- Phone
- (828) 389-3511
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 389-3544
- Medicaid ID
- 8909427 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100819001213); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Russell Alan Hughes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 1049Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
730 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost322 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol87 claims
- Timolol Maleate74 claims
- Lumigan31 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth27 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone18 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Jeffrey L Taylor OD And Lynn C Taylor OD PAHayesville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Russell Alan Hughes among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
Russell Alan Hughes, O.D. is one of 1,480 optometrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 optometrist records list a practice address in Hayesville
They are 2 of the 89 NPPES records with a practice address in Hayesville, and 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.
All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hayesville → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cassidy Coleman, ODHayesville, NC 289041316615743
- Pamela Anderson-Luke, O.D.Murphy, NC 289061386732717
- Calista Chastain, O.D.Murphy, NC 289061447130059
- Keith Clay, ODMurphy, NC 289061366463200
- Holly Gutierrez, O,D.Murphy, NC 289061588862205
- Jeffrey Taylor, ODMurphy, NC 289061427050210
- Lynn Taylor, ODMurphy, NC 289061598750069
- Shannon Blackwood, ODAsheville, NC 288061821353566
Common questions
What is Russell Alan Hughes, O.D.'s NPI number?
Russell Alan Hughes, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861484487, issued on Aug 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell Alan Hughes, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1091 Highway 64 W, Hayesville, NC, 28904. Phone: (828) 389-3511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell Alan Hughes, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1049, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Russell Alan Hughes, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell Alan Hughes, O.D. had 730 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Russell Alan Hughes, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.