MRS. TARA M JOHNSON HUGHES P.A.
NPI 1255367322
Physician Assistant in Mount Pleasant, SC
About Mrs. Tara M Johnson Hughes P.a. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MRS. TARA M JOHNSON HUGHES P.A. (NPI 1255367322) is an individual physician assistant in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (812) and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Bon Secours-st Francis Xavier Hospital, and maintains a secondary practice location in North Charleston.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 3
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Mrs. Tara M Johnson Hughes P.a. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 8
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 4
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Charleston, SCTrident Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Charleston, SCEast Cooper Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Mount Pleasant, SCRoper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc
Acute Care Hospitals · Summerville, SCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 29464 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 5
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC 29464
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Tara Johnson Hughes's NPI number?
The NPI number for Tara Johnson Hughes is 1255367322. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 23, 2006.
Where is Tara Johnson Hughes located?
Tara Johnson Hughes practices at 851 Leonard Fulghum Dr Ste 100, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464. The listed phone number is (843) 849-1300.
What is Tara Johnson Hughes's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363A00000X.
Is Tara Johnson Hughes enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Tara Johnson Hughes is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
What insurance does Tara Johnson Hughes accept?
Health plans from Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Molina Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare list Tara Johnson Hughes as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Tara Johnson Hughes affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Tara Johnson Hughes is affiliated with Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital, Trident Medical Center, East Cooper Medical Center and Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Tara Johnson Hughes was last updated on August 29, 2025. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.
