Thomas A. Hughes, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Memphis, TN
Thomas A. Hughes, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1013975978, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 17646, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas A. Hughes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 17646 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6005 Park Ave Ste 305, Memphis, TN 38119
- Phone
- (901) 275-8995
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 3024890 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100823000185); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 1975
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas A. Hughes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 17646Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
4,892 Medicare Part D claims for 286 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pioglitazone Hcl548 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium507 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium323 claims
- Spironolactone316 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er303 claims
- Ramipril161 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $274.61
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Thomas A. Hughes among 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Tennessee
Thomas A. Hughes, MD is one of 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1975 · median 2003 among the 108 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Tennessee.
All 148 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nisreen Abu Al Hommos, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191831485788
- Benjamin Brannick, MDMemphis, TN 381191679718357
- Richard Childress, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191578538070
- Alan Cohen, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191245203371
- Sonia Guerra, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191891806238
- Malini Gupta, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191164626248
- Shimon Harary, MDMemphis, TN 381191801030192
- Yunna Jiang, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191831415058
Common questions
What is Thomas A. Hughes, MD's NPI number?
Thomas A. Hughes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013975978, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas A. Hughes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6005 Park Ave Ste 305, Memphis, TN, 38119. Phone: (901) 275-8995. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas A. Hughes, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 17646, 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 Thomas A. Hughes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas A. Hughes, MD had 4,892 Medicare Part D claims for 286 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.