MEGHAN SAMANTHA BUCKLEY HUGHES MD, MPH
NPI 1790246536
Orthopaedic Surgery in Asheville, NC
About Meghan Samantha Buckley Hughes Md, Mph NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MEGHAN SAMANTHA BUCKLEY HUGHES MD, MPH (NPI 1790246536) is an individual orthopaedic surgery provider in Asheville, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (123456) and active in the NPI registry since March 2019. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 3
Secondary Practice Locations 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
Meghan Samantha Buckley Hughes Md, Mph 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
2Medicare enrollment records show Meghan Hughes reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Durham, NC 27704
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 300 clinicians in this Medicare group
Pikesville, MD 21208
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: St Paul Place Specialists, Inc.
- 423 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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce
Acute Care Hospitals · Asheville, NCAdventhealth Hendersonville
Acute Care Hospitals · Hendersonville, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28801 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 18
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
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 Meghan Hughes's NPI number?
The NPI number for Meghan Hughes is 1790246536. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 26, 2019.
Where is Meghan Hughes located?
Meghan Hughes practices at 75B Livingston St, Asheville, NC 28801. The listed phone number is (828) 258-8800.
What is Meghan Hughes's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Orthopaedic Surgery with taxonomy code 207X00000X.
Is Meghan Hughes enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Meghan 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 Meghan Hughes's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Meghan Hughes reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Emergeortho PA (Durham, NC) and Saint Paul Place Specialists, Inc. (Pikesville, MD). 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 Meghan Hughes's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Meghan Hughes accept?
Health plans from Cigna Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare list Meghan 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 Meghan Hughes affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Meghan Hughes is affiliated with Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce and Adventhealth Hendersonville.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Meghan Hughes was last updated on August 1, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 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.
# Meghan Samantha Buckley Hughes, MD, MPH · NPI 1790246536
Orthopaedic Surgery physician in Asheville, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 26, 2019.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1790246536 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 26, 2019
- **Primary specialty:** Orthopaedic Surgery · taxonomy 207X00000X
- **State license:** 123456 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 75B LIVINGSTON ST, Asheville, NC 28801-4353
- **Phone:** (828) 258-8800
## 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:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Emergeortho PA (NPI 1376592964, Durham, NC); Saint Paul Place Specialists, Inc. (NPI 1639110919, Pikesville, MD) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, class of 2019
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 1, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1790246536) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.