Joette C. Hughes, CRNP
NPI 1386676047ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health· Lancaster, PA
Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health (CRNP) with The Heart Group of Lancaster General Health, practicing in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,077,557 for 2,452 claims, against $334,576 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,227 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chester County Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1386676047 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CRNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 6, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 24, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health Primary | 363LA2200X | SP008778 | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 244 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 33,697 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $334,576 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,452 · 4,617 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 620 |
| Total drug cost | $1,077,557 |
| Generic share | 47% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- The Heart Group of Lancaster General HealthLancaster, PA · 64 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chester County HospitalWest Chester, PA
- Lancaster General HospitalLancaster, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,227 · 18 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$1,567 · 34 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $339.88 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $224.73 | 8 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $124.99 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $113.28 | 1 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $101.28 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,227 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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