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Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Professional interests include: arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and more.

2000 PEPPERELL PARKWAY
OPELIKA, AL 36801

(334) 528-6610

Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD is a rheumatologist in OPELIKA, AL specializing in adult rheumatology. She graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD is affiliated with East Alabama Health.

Office Locations

2000 PEPPERELL PARKWAY
OPELIKA, AL 36801

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD treated as a rheumatologist in OPELIKA, AL during 2012 were aspiration, injections, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
doctor visit	280
injections	68
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD treated as a rheumatologist in OPELIKA, AL during 2013 were aspiration, injections, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
doctor visit	275
injections	49
preventive care	22
vaccines	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD treated as a rheumatologist in OPELIKA, AL during 2014 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
doctor visit	342
hospital care	33
injections	77
inpatient care	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD treated as a rheumatologist in OPELIKA, AL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
doctor visit	345
hospital care	87
injections	72
inpatient care	87

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	30
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD treated as a rheumatologist in OPELIKA, AL during 2016 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
doctor visit	340
hospital care	33
injections	56
inpatient care	33

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD treated as a rheumatologist in OPELIKA, AL during 2017 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
doctor visit	257
hospital care	15
injections	30
inpatient care	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD treated as a rheumatologist in OPELIKA, AL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	259
hospital care	52
injections	25
inpatient care	52

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD treated as a rheumatologist in OPELIKA, AL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	232
hospital care	86
injections	21
inpatient care	86

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	140

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD treated as a rheumatologist in OPELIKA, AL during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	202
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	18
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	311

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	12
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD treated as a rheumatologist in OPELIKA, AL were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

aspiration	49
doctor visit	271
hospital care	45
injections	49
inpatient care	45
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Female	148
Male	52

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	146
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	5
75 to 84	22
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	78

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	3
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. She completed residency at Carraway Methodist Medical Center. She has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Residency: Carraway Methodist Medical Center

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

East Alabama Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$2,470 XELJANZ $29	PAXLOVID $28	PREVNAR - 13 $13	$2,400
Antares Pharma, Inc.	$1,334 Otrexup (methotrexate) injection $1,334
Amgen Inc.	$965 Enbrel $212	Prolia $155	Otezla $122	Tavneos $93	XGEVA $29	Other $354
AbbVie Inc.	$958 Rinvoq $783	Humira $82	Skyrizi $81	DALVANCE $13
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$805 Tremfya $336	SIMPONI ARIA $295	STELARA $173
Other	$3,081 Cimzia $541	BENLYSTA $283	TALTZ $223	ORENCIA $219	COSENTYX $154	Other $1,661

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,678
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,400
Honoraria	$1,200
Education	$258
Gift	$77

Research Payments

Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $1,435.

Biography

Dr. Laura Hughes works as an adult rheumatology. Clinical interests for Dr. Hughes include osteoporosis, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis. Dr. Hughes is affiliated with East Alabama Health. Doctor.com reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Opelika, AL. After attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Dr. Hughes completed her residency training at Carraway Methodist Medical Center.

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura B. Hughes, MD From 2012 - 2022

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Biography

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