CLIFFORD EUGENE HUGHES CRNA
NPI 1457678617
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in High Rolls Mountain Park, NM
About Clifford Eugene Hughes Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
CLIFFORD EUGENE HUGHES CRNA (NPI 1457678617) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in High Rolls Mountain Park, New Mexico, licensed in New Mexico (01086) and active in the NPI registry since April 2010. He is affiliated with Lincoln County Medical Center and is a graduate of Other (2010).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
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
Clifford Eugene Hughes Crna 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 Reassignments
5Medicare enrollment records show Clifford Hughes reassigns Medicare billing to 5 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Alamogordo, NM 88310
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 417 clinicians in this Medicare group
Ruidoso, NM 88345
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 2,331 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lovington, NM 88260
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 154 clinicians in this Medicare group
Albuquerque, NM 87102
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 383 clinicians in this Medicare group
Clovis, NM 88101
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 14 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 2
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
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Lincoln County Medical Center
Critical Access Hospitals · Ruidoso, NMPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 88325 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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 Clifford Hughes's NPI number?
The NPI number for Clifford Hughes is 1457678617. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 28, 2010.
Where is Clifford Hughes located?
Clifford Hughes practices at 26 Bootlegger Road, High Rolls Mountain Park, NM 88325. The listed phone number is (916) 479-3268.
What is Clifford Hughes's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Clifford Hughes enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Clifford 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 organizations bill Medicare for Clifford Hughes's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Clifford Hughes reassigns Medicare benefits to 5 organizations: Otero County Hospital Association (Alamogordo, NM), Presbyterian Healthcare Services (Ruidoso, NM), Nor-Lea Hospital District (Lovington, NM), Main Street Anesthesia Of New Mexico, LLC (Albuquerque, NM) and Sleepy Plains Anesthesia LLC (Clovis, NM). Each 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 Clifford Hughes's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Clifford Hughes accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas list Clifford 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 Clifford Hughes affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Clifford Hughes is affiliated with Lincoln County Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Clifford Hughes was last updated on February 14, 2017. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 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.
# Clifford Eugene Hughes, CRNA · NPI 1457678617
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in High Rolls Mountain Park, New Mexico. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 28, 2010.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1457678617 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 28, 2010
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 01086 (New Mexico)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 26 BOOTLEGGER ROAD, High Rolls Mountain Park, NM 88325-0512
- **Phone:** (916) 479-3268
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 5 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Otero County Hospital Association (NPI 1861450579, Alamogordo, NM); Presbyterian Healthcare Services (NPI 1558347708, Ruidoso, NM); Nor-Lea Hospital District (NPI 1881630036, Lovington, NM); Main Street Anesthesia Of New Mexico, LLC (NPI 1275010985, Albuquerque, NM); Sleepy Plains Anesthesia LLC (NPI 1265090344, Clovis, NM) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2010
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 14, 2017
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1457678617) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.