Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Charlece Hughes, D.O.

Neurology · Fort Worth, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1307 8TH AVE, Fort Worth, TX 76104
8179214191
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1326039215 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Hughes from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Hughes

Dr. Charlece Hughes is a neurology in Fort Worth, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hughes performed 1,143 Medicare services across 811 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hughes received a total of $13,928 from 92 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 743 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Hughes is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 27% volume in TX$ $13,928 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,143
Medicare services
Top 27% in TX for neurology
811
Unique beneficiaries
$98
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~57 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)602$84$192
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)246$127$279
New patient office visit (45-59 min)88$118$318
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)53$58$123
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)42$145$402
Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study30$77$155
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity21$63$187
Initial hospital admission, high complexity16$136$382
Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m servic12$8$61
Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies11$167$442
Nerve conduction, 11-12 studies11$178$518
New patient office visit (30-44 min)11$73$225
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$13,928
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,990/year across 7 years
Top 23% in TX for neurology
92
Companies
743
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$13,773 (98.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$155 (1.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,975
2023
$1,472
2022
$1,841
2021
$1,542
2020
$1,352
2019
$2,758
2018
$2,989

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$1,063
UCB, Inc.
$980
ABBVIE INC.
$830
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$762
Amgen Inc.
$744
Genentech USA, Inc.
$503
GENZYME CORPORATION
$496
Biogen, Inc.
$475
Grifols USA, LLC
$373
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$350
SK Life Science, Inc.
$341
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$307
Lilly USA, LLC
$306
Lundbeck LLC
$305
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$283
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$281
Medtronic, Inc.
$263
PFIZER INC.
$242
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$240
EMD Serono, Inc.
$240
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$230
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$223
AbbVie Inc.
$192
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$182
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$172
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$150
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$132
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$131
Eisai Inc.
$129
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$127
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$124
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$115
Merz North America, Inc.
$113
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$105
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$104
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$100
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$100
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$99
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$96
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$90
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$89
GE HEALTHCARE
$79
CSL Behring
$79
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$76
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$73
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$67
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$65
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$65
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$55
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$54
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$49
US WorldMeds, LLC
$48
Almatica Pharma LLC
$47
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$45
ARGENX US, INC.
$45
Nevro Corp.
$40
Promius Pharma LLC
$40
Abbott Laboratories
$38
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$37
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$36
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$32
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$32
Allergan Inc.
$30
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$29
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$29
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$29
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$27
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$27
MDD US Operations, LLC
$25
NS Pharma, Inc.
$24
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$24
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$24
Boston Scientific Corporation
$24
Shire North American Group Inc
$23
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$23
EISAI INC.
$22
BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
$21
Neurelis, Inc.
$19
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$17
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$17
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$17
Corium, LLC
$17
Bausch Health US, LLC
$16
Zogenix Inc.
$16
AbbVie, Inc.
$16
GE HealthCare
$16
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$15
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Allergan, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 20.6% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $1,219 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Neurologys within 10 mi
80
Per 100K population
3.7
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital
JPS HEALTH NETWORK
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Hughes is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Hughes experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hughes performed 602 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Hughes receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hughes received a total of $13,928 from 92 companies across 743 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Hughes's costs compare to other neurologys in Fort Worth?
Dr. Hughes's average Medicare payment per service is $98. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Hughes) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →