Physician

Matthew Preston Hughes, M.D

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Matthew Hughes, M.D (NPI: 1215220454) practices micrographic dermatologic surgery in the Marietta, GA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Cobb, GA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is AQUA DERMATOLOGY OF GEORGIA PC (NPI: 1114022167; TIN: 912197705) and primary practice location at 30120-2178.

Hughes' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,270 traditional Medicare patients, billed 5,899 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,253,655 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 17311 (Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks). Part D data shows 2,854 prescription claims across 1,654 beneficiaries totaling $45,120 in drug costs, led by Cephalexin (Cephalexin). 2020 DME data shows 12 claims. Open Payments data shows 10 records totaling $248. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $3,269 to $1,253,655. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $17,341 and ending at $45,120. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	18	33	$3,269
2016	366	1,538	$286,615
2017	868	3,967	$755,401
2018	1,106	4,955	$959,511
2019	1,203	5,291	$1,004,196
2020	1,137	4,755	$873,953
2021	1,106	4,849	$930,600
2022	1,180	5,319	$919,299
2023	1,274	6,035	$1,152,081
2024	1,270	5,899	$1,253,655

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	101	175	$17,341
2016	443	723	$13,917
2017	827	1,693	$35,565
2018	1,036	2,120	$70,305
2019	1,072	2,111	$66,866
2020	1,141	2,326	$92,911
2021	1,193	2,690	$45,853
2022	1,268	3,076	$67,386
2023	1,544	2,931	$94,600
2024	1,654	2,854	$45,120

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	12	$6,969
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
2024	N/R	N/R	N/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
17311	Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	760	1,011	$412
17313	Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	232	300	$395
17312	Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	378	578	$303
13132	Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	385	421	$177
11102	Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth	209	259	$47

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	1,375	9,656	$7,181
Fluorouracil	Fluorouracil	93	2,635	$6,058
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	246	1,947	$1,785
Clobetasol Propionate	Clobetasol Propionate	42	1,080	$1,443
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	76	2,181	$1,424

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	10	$248	ABBVIE INC.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Matthew Preston Hughes, M.D?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Matthew Preston Hughes, M.D (NPI 1215220454), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Matthew Preston Hughes, M.D have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Matthew Preston Hughes, M.D?

Matthew Preston Hughes, M.D is linked to AQUA DERMATOLOGY OF GEORGIA PC (billing NPI 1114022167) in the available physician profile data.

Does Matthew Preston Hughes, M.D have Open Payments data?

Matthew Preston Hughes, M.D has 10 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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