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Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD

Accepting New Patients

(946 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Adult Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery

New York Medical College

1281 East Main Street
Stamford, CT 06902

(203) 325-4087

Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT specializing in sports medicine and adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. He graduated from New York Medical College. Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD is affiliated with Stamford Hospital, Summit Health, Greenwich Hospital, Yale New Haven Health, THE WESTCHESTER MEDICAL GROUP, P.C, Specialty Surgery Center of CT and Specialty Surgery Center of Connecticut.

Office Locations

Specialty Surgery Center of Connecticut

1281 East Main Street
Stamford, CT 06902

(203) 325-4087

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1281 East Phone Street
Stamford, CT 06902

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In The News

“Peter Hughes, MD, Orthopedic Surgery.”—"31 Greenwich-affiliated docs cited for excellence", Associated Press News, March 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD performed more knee X-ray, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2012 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	428
diagnostic evaluation	101
doctor visit	1457
hip imaging	239
injections	428
joint surgery	59
lower extremity surgery	59
musculoskeletal imaging	637
pelvic imaging	21
reconstructive surgery	59
rehabilitation	1819
spinal procedures	47
X-rays	705

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2013 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	373
diagnostic evaluation	95
doctor visit	1363
hip imaging	252
hospital care	17
injections	373
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	52
musculoskeletal imaging	633
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	52
rehabilitation	1533
spinal procedures	37
X-rays	708

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	515

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	636
Black	54
Hispanic	26
Asian	15
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	178
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2014 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	428
diagnostic evaluation	71
doctor visit	1334
hip imaging	238
hospital care	23
injections	428
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	85
lower extremity surgery	85
manual therapy	353
musculoskeletal imaging	573
reconstructive surgery	85
rehabilitation	961
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	616

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	543

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	68
Hispanic	34
Asian	21
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	181
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	422
doctor visit	1368
hip imaging	256
hospital care	17
injections	422
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
manual therapy	21
musculoskeletal imaging	621
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	56
rehabilitation	41
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	655

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	824

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1016
Black	106
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	412
85 and over	296
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	369
doctor visit	1230
injections	369
joint surgery	78
lower extremity surgery	78
musculoskeletal imaging	327
reconstructive surgery	78
spinal procedures	24
X-rays	351

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	48
Hispanic	15
Asian	12
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	157
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	521
doctor visit	1151
injections	521
joint surgery	84
lower extremity surgery	84
musculoskeletal imaging	342
reconstructive surgery	84
spinal procedures	21
X-rays	363

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	44
Hispanic	15
Asian	20
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	124
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	417
doctor visit	1079
hospital care	11
injections	417
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	61
lower extremity surgery	61
musculoskeletal imaging	335
reconstructive surgery	61
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	348

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	483
Black	39
Hispanic	21
Asian	15
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	158
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	364
doctor visit	1130
injections	364
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	37
musculoskeletal imaging	194
reconstructive surgery	37
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	208

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	40
Hispanic	22
Asian	14
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	135
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	346
doctor visit	778
hospital care	13
injections	346
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	31
musculoskeletal imaging	160
reconstructive surgery	31
X-rays	160

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	31
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	109
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	329
doctor visit	846
injections	329
joint surgery	36
lower extremity surgery	36
musculoskeletal imaging	266
reconstructive surgery	36
spinal procedures	25
X-rays	291

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	24
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	115
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	321
doctor visit	801
injections	321
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	140
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	156

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	92
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT were rehabilitation, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	392
diagnostic evaluation	89
doctor visit	1139
hip imaging	246
hospital care	16
injections	392
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	53
manual therapy	187
musculoskeletal imaging	384
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	53
rehabilitation	1088
spinal procedures	24
X-rays	414

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	43
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	478
Hispanic	20
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	206
85 and over	140
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	195

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

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	12
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD graduated from New York Medical College. He completed residency at Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York. He is certified by the Board Certification - Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: New York Medical College

Residency: Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York

Board Certification: Board Certification - Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Stamford Hospital

Summit Health

Greenwich Hospital

Yale New Haven Health

THE WESTCHESTER MEDICAL GROUP, P.C

Specialty Surgery Center of CT

Specialty Surgery Center of Connecticut

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: ConnectiCare, Aetna, Cigna, Anthem, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

ConnectiCare

Aetna

Cigna

Anthem

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 946 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Peter William Hughes, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Stamford, CT.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$1,509 KNEES $369	MAKOplasty $314	HIPS $210	TRIATHLON $170	performance solutions $152	Other $294
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$520 TRIGEN InterTAN $145	Recon Hips $133	Hipstruments $108	Other Recon $48	Navio Surgical System $42	Other $45
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$465 POLARCUP $171	OR3O $128	VISIONAIRE $89	Journey II CR $77
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$371 Early Intervention $202	ACTIS $124	PEAK $44
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$158 AMRIX $158
Other	$1,662 ORTHOLOC $130	EUFLEXXA $99	MAKOplasty $99	Mobi C $94	iFuse Implant $94	Other $1,146

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,666
Education	$19

Biography

Dr. Peter Hughes, who practices in Stamford, CT, is a medical specialist in adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery and sports medicine. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He usually is in-network for Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. Before performing his residency at Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York, Dr. Hughes attended New York Medical College for medical school. In addition to English, he speaks Greek. Dr. Hughes's professional affiliations include Summit Health, Stamford Hospital, and Greenwich Hospital. Yale New Haven Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Stamford, CT.