DR. ALEXANDER HUGHES M.D. NPI 1043488281

NPI Information

  • NPI: 1043488281
  • Provider Name: DR. ALEXANDER HUGHES, M.D.
  • Classification: Orthopaedic Surgery - 207XS0117X
  • Specialization: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
  • Entity Type: Individual
  • PECOS Registration: Yes
  • Address: 523 E 72ND ST
    NEW YORK, NY
    ZIP 10021
  • Phone: (646) 797-8195

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DR. Alexander Hughes, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine orthopaedic surgery in New York, NY with 23 years of experience. The provider is recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic surgeons of the spine deal with the evaluation and nonoperative and operative treatment of the full spectrum of primary spinal disorders including trauma, degenerative, deformity, tumor, and reconstructive. DR. Alexander Hughes, M.D. NPI is 1043488281. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:2003

The provider's business location address is:

523 E 72ND ST
NEW YORK, NY
ZIP 10021-099
Phone: (646) 797-8195
Fax: (212) 774-2701

The NPI 1043488281 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

  • New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
  • Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment (HCPCS:63048)
  • Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion (HCPCS:22853)
  • Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (HCPCS:99212)
  • Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
  • Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment (HCPCS:63047)
  • Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc (HCPCS:22585)
  • Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc (HCPCS:22633)
  • Release of upper leg nerve (HCPCS:64714)
  • Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back (HCPCS:63052)
  • Removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, anterior approach, each additional segment (HCPCS:63082)
  • Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments (HCPCS:22842)
  • Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc (HCPCS:22558)
  • Insertion of cage or mesh device in disc space during spine fusion (HCPCS:22854)
  • Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back (HCPCS:63053)
  • Fusion of additional segment of spine (HCPCS:22614)
  • Exploration of spine fusion (HCPCS:22830)
  • Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft (HCPCS:20937)
  • Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments (HCPCS:22843)
  • Fusion of spine bones for correction of deformity, posterior approach, 7 to 12 vertebral segments (HCPCS:22802)
  • Partial removal of spine bone with release of middle spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment (HCPCS:63046)
  • Fusion of upper spine bones through front of neck with partial removal of disc (HCPCS:22554)
  • Removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, anterior approach, single segment (HCPCS:63081)
  • Spinal fusion (HCPCS:NAN02)
  • Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) (HCPCS:NAN18)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 2/11/2008 and was last updated on 2/16/2021.

Taxonomy Codes

The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:

No. Taxonomy Code Taxonomy Clasification Taxonomy Specialization License Number License State Primary
1207XS0117XOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopaedic Surgery of the SpineA905062CALIFORNIANo
2207XS0117XOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine250910NEW YORKYes

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This page was last updated on: 11/21/2025

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