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CATHERINE HUGHES
NPI 1578450128
Audiologist in Durham, NC

Active since June 18, 2025Accepts Medicare Assignment
1515 W NC HIGHWAY 54 STE 100, DURHAM, NC 27707(919) 489-0995 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 18, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

About Catherine Hughes NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

CATHERINE HUGHES (NPI 1578450128) is an individual audiologist in Durham, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since June 2025. She is a graduate of University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine (2026).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1578450128
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy231H00000X
Provider Legal NameCATHERINE HUGHES
Location Address1515 W NC HIGHWAY 54 STE 100Durham, NC 27707-5575
Mailing Address1515 W Nc Highway 54 Ste 100Durham, NC 27707-5575 · (919) 489-0995
Phone(919) 489-0995
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSUniversity Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of MedicineGraduated 2026
Enumeration DateJune 18, 2025
NPPES CertifiedJune 18, 2025
✔ NPI 1578450128 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyAudiologistSpeech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
Taxonomy Code231H00000X
Definition
(1) A specialist in evaluation, habilitation and rehabilitation of those whose communication disorders center in whole or in part in hearing function. Audiologists are autonomous professionals who identify, assess, and manage disorders of the auditory, balance and other neural systems. Audiologists provide audiological (aural) rehabilitation to children and adults across the entire age span. Audiologists select, fit and dispense amplification systems such as hearing aids and related devices. (2) An audiologist is a person qualified by a master's degree in audiology, licensed by the state, where applicable, and practicing within the scope of that license. Audiologists evaluate and treat patients with impaired hearing. They plan, direct and conduct rehabilitative programs with audiotry substitutional devises (hearing aids) and other therapy.
1515 W NC HIGHWAY 54 STE 100, Durham, NC 27707
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Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Catherine 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.

PECOS PAC ID9537632682
PECOS Enrollment IDI20260622000717

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Catherine Hughes reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Hearing Health Care Services, PLLC
11 mi
Audiologist
1515 W NC HIGHWAY 54 STE 100
Durham, NC 27707
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
  • 3 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1316340169 (919) 489-0995

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 27707 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$54.12 typical visit price
range $54.12 – $165.09
Typical copayment $13.53 (range $13.53 – $41.27)
Most-billed visit code 99202
Established Patient
$67.72 typical visit price
range $17.21 – $134.61
Typical copayment $16.93 (range $4.30 – $33.65)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

DR. BRETTELYN KNELL LITTLE
Audiologist
1515 W NC HIGHWAY 54 STE 100
DURHAM, NC 27707
Durham County (919) 489-0995
DR. ALICIA LEHNES CRISTOBAL AU.D.
Audiologist
1515 W NC HIGHWAY 54 STE 100
DURHAM, NC 27707
Durham County (919) 489-0995
HEARING HEALTH CARE SERVICES, PLLC
Audiologist
1515 W NC HIGHWAY 54 STE 100
DURHAM, NC 27707
Durham County (919) 489-0995

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 Catherine Hughes's NPI number?

The NPI number for Catherine Hughes is 1578450128. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 18, 2025.

Where is Catherine Hughes located?

Catherine Hughes practices at 1515 W Nc Highway 54 Ste 100, Durham, NC 27707. The listed phone number is (919) 489-0995.

What is Catherine Hughes's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Audiologist with taxonomy code 231H00000X.

Is Catherine Hughes enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Catherine 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 Catherine Hughes's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Catherine Hughes reassigns Medicare benefits to Hearing Health Care Services, PLLC (Durham, NC). 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 Catherine Hughes's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Catherine Hughes was last updated on June 18, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 months 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.