FRANCES HUGHES
NPI 1740817253
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Watkinsville, GA
About Frances Hughes NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
FRANCES HUGHES (NPI 1740817253) is an individual family provider in Watkinsville, Georgia, licensed in Georgia (RN231031) and active in the NPI registry since March 2020. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Northside Hospital Cherokee, and is a graduate of Other (2019).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
Frances 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 Frances Hughes reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Atlanta, GA 30342
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 783 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 3
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.
Northside Hospital Cherokee
Acute Care Hospitals · Canton, GAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 30677 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare 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.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 6
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
WATKINSVILLE, GA 30677
WATKINSVILLE, GA 30677
WATKINSVILLE, GA 30677
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 Frances Hughes's NPI number?
The NPI number for Frances Hughes is 1740817253. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 25, 2020.
Where is Frances Hughes located?
Frances Hughes practices at 1021 Jamestown Blvd Ste 215, Watkinsville, GA 30677. The listed phone number is (706) 389-2273.
What is Frances Hughes's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Frances Hughes enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Frances 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 Frances Hughes's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Frances Hughes reassigns Medicare benefits to North Atlanta Professional Services LLC (Atlanta, GA). 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 Frances Hughes's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Frances Hughes affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Frances Hughes is affiliated with Northside Hospital Cherokee.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Frances Hughes was last updated on March 25, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 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.
# Frances Hughes · NPI 1740817253
Family physician in Watkinsville, Georgia. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 25, 2020.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1740817253 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 25, 2020
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** RN231031 (Georgia)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1021 JAMESTOWN BLVD STE 215, Watkinsville, GA 30677-4176
- **Phone:** (706) 389-2273 · **Fax:** (706) 389-2298
## 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:** North Atlanta Professional Services LLC (NPI 1316959869, Atlanta, GA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2019
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 25, 2020
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1740817253) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.