NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen M. Hughes, MD

Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician · Fayetteville, AR

Stephen M. Hughes, MD is a dermatopathology (pathology) physician with a practice address in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and NPI 1053536060, issued on Apr 16, 2007. Check the license (Arkansas E-4597, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053536060
Name
Stephen M. Hughes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician 207ZD0900X
License numbers
E-4597 AR
E4597 AR
TL31228 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4375 N. Vantage Dr., Fayetteville, AR 72703
Phone
(479) 443-5100
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(479) 443-5117
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130827000672); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2001
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 4375 N. Vantage Dr.

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

  1. Joshua Matthews, PA-CPhysician Assistant1194720169
  2. Christopher Schach, MDSpecialist1528145588
  3. Robert Stevens, PA-CPhysician Assistant1689767105
  4. Eric Stewart, MDSpecialist1801973870
  5. Kristy Walker, PA-CPhysician Assistant1164534491

Verify Stephen M. Hughes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 28.9 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 score47.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%33.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ozark Dermatology ClinicFayetteville, AR

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

Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 6 dermatopathology (pathology) physician records in Arkansas.

The 5 dermatopathology (pathology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Blazej Zbytek, M.D., PH.D.West Memphis, AR 723011386867232
  2. Glen Baker, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051083704571
  3. Sara Shalin, M.D., PH.DLittle Rock, AR 722051548582182
  4. Julie Youngs, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051093247744
  5. Nicholas Zoumberos, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051922452515

Common questions

What is Stephen M. Hughes, MD's NPI number?

Stephen M. Hughes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053536060, issued on Apr 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen M. Hughes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4375 N. Vantage Dr., Fayetteville, AR, 72703. Phone: (479) 443-5100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen M. Hughes, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-4597, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Stephen M. Hughes, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 28.9 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.