NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Steven Hughes, MD

Plastic Surgery Physician · Joplin, MO

William Steven Hughes, MD is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1295874642, issued on Feb 5, 2007. Check the license (Missouri 2000168800, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1295874642
Name
William Steven Hughes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
License number
2000168800 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1020 Mcintosh Cir Ste 102, Joplin, MO 64804
Phone
(417) 347-4177
Enumerated
Feb 5, 2007
Record last updated
May 21, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(417) 347-5026
Medicaid ID
205093008 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080109000330); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1991
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 1020 Mcintosh Cir Ste 102

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

  1. Alisha Gauss, FNPNurse Practitioner1114632981
  2. Sabrina Reineke, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1730713819

Verify William Steven Hughes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average plastic surgery physician in 2024

273 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 147 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Hughes273
  2. Specialty average93

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen137 claims
  2. Cephalexin78 claims
  3. Clindamycin Hcl14 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): 64.7 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 score58.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $21.92

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Hughes$21.92
  2. Specialty average$5,316.31

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. Freeman-Oak Hill Health SystemJoplin, MO

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

William Steven Hughes among 105 plastic surgery physician records in Missouri

William Steven Hughes, MD is one of 105 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 44% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2005 among the 46 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Missouri

There are 105 plastic surgery physician records in Missouri.

The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jody Rodgers, M.D.Jefferson City, MO 651011093795304
  2. Barbara Howard, M.D.Jefferson City, MO 651091659376333
  3. Esteban Marten, MDJefferson City, MO 651091659543411
  4. Piergiorgio Allegra, MDColumbia, MO 652011295340305
  5. Gregory Croll, MDColumbia, MO 652011629117700
  6. John Seaberg, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011932274230
  7. Branden Stephens, ACTColumbia, MO 652031144880337
  8. Lauren ArnoldColumbia, MO 652121245964386

Common questions

What is William Steven Hughes, MD's NPI number?

William Steven Hughes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295874642, issued on Feb 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Steven Hughes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1020 Mcintosh Cir Ste 102, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 347-4177. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Steven Hughes, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2000168800, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Steven Hughes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Steven Hughes, MD had 273 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Steven Hughes, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 64.7 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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