Dr Douglas S Hughes, DO - Medicare Family Medicine in Estero, FL

Dr Douglas S Hughes, DO is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Estero, Florida. His current practice location is 9351 Corkscrew Rd Ste 101, Estero, Florida. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (239) 561-5776.

Dr Douglas S Hughes is licensed to practice in Florida (license number OS9442) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1740262542.

Contact Information

Dr Douglas S Hughes, DO
9351 Corkscrew Rd Ste 101,
Estero, FL 33928-6801
(239) 561-5776
(239) 333-1953

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Douglas S Hughes
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location9351 Corkscrew Rd Ste 101, Estero, Florida
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1740262542
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/17/2005
  • Last Update Date: 06/27/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7810925393
  • Enrollment ID: I20050727000663

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Douglas S Hughes such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1740262542NPI-NPPES
272881800MedicaidFL
04014OtherFLBC/BS OF FLORIDA
298227OtherFLAVMED
000013683GOtherFLHUMANA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine OS9442 (Florida)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Douglas S Hughes allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameHughes Direct Primary Care Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1679138689
PECOS PAC ID: 0749613750
Enrollment ID: O20191205001326

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Douglas S Hughes is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Douglas S Hughes, DO
9351 Corkscrew Rd Ste 101,
Estero, FL 33928-6801

Ph: (239) 561-5776
Dr Douglas S Hughes, DO
9351 Corkscrew Rd Ste 101,
Estero, FL 33928-6801

Ph: (239) 561-5776

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