Mrs Laura Smith Hughes, APRN - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Lexington, KY

Mrs Laura Smith Hughes, APRN is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Family" physician in Lexington, Kentucky. Her current practice location is 1000 S Limestone, Lexington, Kentucky. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (859) 323-5901.

Mrs Laura Smith Hughes is licensed to practice in Kentucky (license number 3018326) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1104536168.

Contact Information

Mrs Laura Smith Hughes, APRN
1000 S Limestone,
Lexington, KY 40506-0007
(859) 323-5901
(859) 323-3040

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Physician's Profile

Full NameMrs Laura Smith Hughes
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Family
Location1000 S Limestone, Lexington, Kentucky
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1104536168
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/30/2022
  • Last Update Date: 01/06/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4385015650
  • Enrollment ID: I20230124002037

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Mrs Laura Smith Hughes such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1104536168NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 3018326 (Kentucky)Secondary
363LF0000XNurse Practitioner - Family 3018326 (Kentucky)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Mrs Laura Smith Hughes allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameUniversity Of Kentucky
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1770771974
PECOS PAC ID: 3072425289
Enrollment ID: O20031105000072

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Mrs Laura Smith Hughes is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Mrs Laura Smith Hughes, APRN
3025 Charleston Gardens Blvd,
Lexington, KY 40515-1405

Ph: (859) 588-2332
Mrs Laura Smith Hughes, APRN
1000 S Limestone,
Lexington, KY 40506-0007

Ph: (859) 323-5901

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