Richard Hughes MD in Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Medical School: University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1991
The Primary Medical Specialty for Richard Hughes MD is listed as: Pulmonary Disease
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 33
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 2466414628
NPI #: 1982640009
NPI Created On: 06/20/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 07/26/2021
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RP1001X
License Number:
29023
Listed Gender: Male

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Humana
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Arterial puncture withdrawal of blood for diagnosis
2. X-ray of chest, 2 views
3. Ct scan chest
4. Carboxyhemoglobin (protein) level
5. Blood gases measurement
6. Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle
7. Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older
8. Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity
9. Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration
10. Multiple measurements and graphic recordings of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration
11. Test for exercise-induced lung stress
12. Demonstration and/or evaluation of patient use of aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or intermittent positive pressure breathing (ippb) device
13. Determination of lung volumes using plethysmography
14. Measurement of lung diffusing capacity
15. Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
16. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
17. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
18. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
19. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
20. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes

They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).

They took part in the Million Hearts Initiative, which was deigned to improve cardiac outcomes.