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Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD

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Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

1720 Nicholasville Road Suite 500
Lexington, KY 40503

(859) 278-1114

Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD is an otolaryngologist in Lexington, KY specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat).

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1720 Nicholasville Road Suite 500
Lexington, KY 40503

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD in 2023

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impacted ear wax removal

In 2012, Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD performed more impacted ear wax removal procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Lexington, KY during 2012 were lab tests, allergy testing, ear procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1098
blood draw	22
CT scan	12
doctor visit	858
ear procedures	121
immunotherapy	108
injections	108
lab tests	1098
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	79
minimally invasive procedures	79
stroboscopy	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Lexington, KY during 2013 were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	675
ear procedures	82
immunotherapy	97
injections	97
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	74
minimally invasive procedures	74

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	61
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Lexington, KY during 2014 were ear procedures, injections, immunotherapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	744
ear procedures	130
hospital care	15
immunotherapy	102
injections	114
inpatient care	15
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	98
minimally invasive procedures	98
stroboscopy	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	68
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Lexington, KY during 2015 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	720
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
doctor visit	664
ear procedures	143
immunotherapy	105
injections	105
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	69
minimally invasive procedures	566
skin testing	720

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	944
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	122
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Lexington, KY during 2016 were ear procedures, immunotherapy, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	656
ear procedures	152
immunotherapy	85
injections	85
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	58
minimally invasive procedures	58

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	499
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	56
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Lexington, KY during 2017 were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	690
ear procedures	126
excision	13
gynecologic procedures	13
immunotherapy	177
injections	177
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	84
minimally invasive procedures	97
nose surgery	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	52
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Lexington, KY during 2018 were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	619
ear procedures	139
excision	25
gynecologic procedures	25
immunotherapy	146
injections	146
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	78
minimally invasive procedures	103
nose surgery	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	45
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Lexington, KY during 2019 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	652
ear procedures	187
excision	14
gynecologic procedures	14
immunotherapy	87
injections	87
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	74
minimally invasive procedures	88
nose surgery	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	52
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Lexington, KY during 2020 were ear procedures, immunotherapy, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	528
ear procedures	188
immunotherapy	100
injections	100
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	46
minimally invasive procedures	46

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	52
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Lexington, KY during 2021 were ear procedures, immunotherapy, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	627
ear procedures	211
immunotherapy	192
injections	192
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	75
minimally invasive procedures	75

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	54
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Lexington, KY during 2022 were ear procedures, immunotherapy, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	627
ear procedures	233
immunotherapy	168
injections	168
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	58
minimally invasive procedures	58

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	57
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Lexington, KY were lab tests, allergy testing, skin testing and ear procedures.

allergy testing	909
blood draw	22
CT scan	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	667
ear procedures	155
excision	17
gynecologic procedures	17
hospital care	15
immunotherapy	124
injections	125
inpatient care	15
lab tests	1098
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	72
minimally invasive procedures	122
nose surgery	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin testing	720

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD.

**Gender**
Female	310
Male	202

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	485
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	56
75 to 84	152
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	246

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kenneth V. Hughes III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$985 XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $347	ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $225	AUDION ET DILATION SYSTEM $195	FIAGON NAVIGATION UNIT $168	SCOPIS ENT $32	Other $18
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$489 DUPIXENT $489
GENZYME CORPORATION	$456 DUPIXENT $456
Greer Laboratories, Inc.	$251 Oralair $251
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$204 QNASL $150	PROAIR $42	QVAR $12
Other	$2,044 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $195	Auvi-Q $172	Otovel $156	Propel $148	EpiPen $126	Other $1,248

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,330
Education	$99

Biography

Dr. Kenneth Hughes is a specialist in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He is especially interested in ear problems. Dr. Hughes attended medical school at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. According to CommonSpirit Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Lexington, KY.

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