CHRISTOPHER HUGHES
NPI 1407845126
Transplant Surgery in Pittsburgh, PA
About Christopher Hughes NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
CHRISTOPHER HUGHES (NPI 1407845126) is an individual transplant surgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (MD442523) and active in the NPI registry since October 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Carle Eureka Hospital, and is a graduate of University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine (1991).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Christopher Hughes 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Christopher Hughes reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 7,114 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims
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 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Carle Eureka Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Eureka, ILUpmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Acute Care Hospitals · Pittsburgh, PAMedicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 6
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 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
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 Christopher Hughes's NPI number?
The NPI number for Christopher Hughes is 1407845126. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 15, 2005.
Where is Christopher Hughes located?
Christopher Hughes practices at 3459 5th Ave Sti, Upmc 7th Floor, N725, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. The listed phone number is (412) 692-4184.
What is Christopher Hughes's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Transplant Surgery with taxonomy code 204F00000X.
Is Christopher Hughes enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Christopher 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.
Which organization bills Medicare for Christopher Hughes's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Christopher Hughes reassigns Medicare benefits to University Of Pittsburgh Physicians (Pittsburgh, PA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Christopher Hughes's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Christopher Hughes accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas list Christopher 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 Christopher Hughes affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Christopher Hughes is affiliated with Carle Eureka Hospital and Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Christopher Hughes was last updated on March 25, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Christopher Hughes · NPI 1407845126
Transplant Surgery physician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 15, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1407845126 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 15, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Transplant Surgery · taxonomy 204F00000X
- **State license:** MD442523 (Pennsylvania)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3459 5TH AVE, STI, UPMC 7TH FLOOR, N725, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3236
- **Phone:** (412) 692-4184
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** University Of Pittsburgh Physicians (NPI 1548433527, Pittsburgh, PA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, class of 1991
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 25, 2021
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1407845126) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.