Michael G. Hughes Jr., MD
NPI 1831133644ActiveIndividual· Transplant Surgery· Louisville, KY
Transplant Surgery (MD) with Vanguard Surgical LLC, practicing in Louisville, Kentucky. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $272,906 for 173 claims, against $22,863 paid for services in 2024. Enterra Medical, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,314 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Health Louisville and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1831133644 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 9, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 9, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transplant Surgery Primary | 204F00000X | 44016 | KY |
| Transplant Surgery | 204F00000X | 99098912A | IN |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 99098912A | IN |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 44016 | KY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (IN); Practitioner - General Surgery (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 48 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 97 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $22,863 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 173 · 214 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 73 |
| Total drug cost | $272,906 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Vanguard Surgical LLCLouisville, KY · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health LouisvilleLouisville, KY
- Physicians' Medical Center LLCNew Albany, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,314 · 17 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$20.83 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Enterra Medical, Inc. | $780.83 | 3 |
| Evoke Pharma, Inc. | $308.04 | 8 |
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | $123.84 | 1 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $47.11 | 2 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $34.99 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$684.34 · 16 payments
- Consulting Fee$630.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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