Deborah A. Hughes, M.D.
NPI 1619949401ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Salem, OR
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Salem, Oregon, trained at University of Vermont College of Medicine (class of 2001). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,383,242 for 9,398 claims, against $222,957 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $300.79 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1619949401 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 6, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 11, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | MD126185 | OR |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (OR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 653 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,787 across 59 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $222,957 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,398 · 19,499 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 904 |
| Total drug cost | $1,383,242 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Vermont College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Salem HealthSalem, OR · 454 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Salem Health West ValleyDallas, OR
- Salem HospitalSalem, OR
- Samaritan North Lincoln HospitalLincoln City, OR
- Samaritan Pacific Community HospitalNewport, OR
- Santiam Hospital & ClinicsStayton, OR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$300.79 · 14 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$941.13 · 42 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $225.48 | 11 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $28.05 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $26.14 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $21.12 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$300.79 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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