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Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD

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Specializes in: Facial Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

Creighton University School of Medicine (1982)

400 Patroon Creek Boulevard Suite 205
Albany, NY 12206

(518) 701-2000

Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD is a facial plastic surgeon in Albany, NY specializing in facial plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD is affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners.

Office Locations

123 Everett Road
Albany, NY 12205

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1785 Route 9 Suite 201
Clifton Park, NY 12065

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400 Patroon Creek Boulevard Suite 205
Albany, NY 12206

(518) 701-2000

(518) 701-2139

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2 Mountain Ledge
Gansevoort, NY 12831

(518) 587-6610

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

mastoid debridement

percutaneous procedures

In 2023, Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD performed more mastoid debridement, and percutaneous procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Volume:

subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy

By Affordability:

allergen immunotherapy

intradermal allergy test

maxillofacial CT scan

percutaneous allergy test

skin testing

subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD performed more subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (allergy shots) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for allergen immunotherapy, allergy skin testing, allergy testing, CT scan, hearing evaluation, hearing test, immunotherapy, intradermal allergy test, maxillofacial (jaw/face) CT scan, percutaneous allergy test, skin testing, and subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (allergy shots) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Albany, NY during 2012 were skin testing, allergy testing, ear procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	194
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
doctor visit	459
ear procedures	110
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	88
minimally invasive procedures	88
skin testing	194

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Albany, NY during 2013 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	170
doctor visit	519
ear procedures	65
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	74
minimally invasive procedures	74
skin testing	170

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	167

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	51
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Albany, NY during 2014 were ear procedures, skin testing, allergy testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	104
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
doctor visit	548
ear procedures	144
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	59
minimally invasive procedures	59
skin testing	104

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	66
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Albany, NY during 2015 were ear procedures, skin testing, allergy testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	87
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
doctor visit	555
ear procedures	131
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	72
minimally invasive procedures	72
skin testing	87

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	126
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Albany, NY during 2016 were skin testing, allergy testing, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	197
doctor visit	619
ear procedures	85
immunotherapy	187
injections	187
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	68
minimally invasive procedures	68
skin testing	197

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	75
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Albany, NY during 2017 were immunotherapy, injections, skin testing and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	115
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	575
ear procedures	84
immunotherapy	230
injections	230
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	84
minimally invasive procedures	84
skin testing	115

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	56
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Albany, NY during 2018 were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	59
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	605
ear procedures	121
immunotherapy	122
injections	122
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	72
minimally invasive procedures	72
skin testing	59

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	175

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	58
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Albany, NY during 2019 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1304
CT scan	11
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	580
ear procedures	57
immunotherapy	224
injections	224
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	84
minimally invasive procedures	948
skin testing	1304

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	187

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	55
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Albany, NY during 2020 were immunotherapy, injections, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	603
ear procedures	61
immunotherapy	302
injections	302
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	84
minimally invasive procedures	84

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	37
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Albany, NY during 2021 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1757
CT scan	18
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	760
ear procedures	113
immunotherapy	375
injections	375
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	109
minimally invasive procedures	1288
nosebleed treatment	13
skin testing	1757

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	68
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Albany, NY during 2022 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	2008
CT scan	35
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	835
ear procedures	127
immunotherapy	375
injections	375
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	98
minimally invasive procedures	1421
skin testing	2008

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	565
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	78
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Albany, NY were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

allergy testing	599
CT scan	21
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	605
ear procedures	99
immunotherapy	259
injections	259
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	81
minimally invasive procedures	387
nosebleed treatment	13
skin testing	599

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	298
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	110
85 and over	60
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	160

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

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1982. He completed residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center. He is certified by the Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Board and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine (1982)

Residency: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (1985)

Board Certification: Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Board (1988)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert John Hughes, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Peter's Health Partners

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Aerocrine, Inc	$3,495 Niox Mino Device $3,495
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$644 FASENRA $481	TEZSPIRE $80	SYMBICORT $47	$37
Acclarent, Inc	$613 Rhinology $174	ACCLARENT SE Inflation Device $125	ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device $90	ACCLARENT AERA Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation System $40	ACCLARENT NAVWIRE Sinus Navigation Guidewire $31	Other $154
Entellus Medical, Inc.	$587 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $573	XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation Tool $14
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$494 Propel $458	SINUVA $36
Other	$2,763 NUCALA $290	Wakix $273	DUPIXENT $270	CUVITRU $181	Xhance $166	Other $1,583

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,102
Gift	$3,495

Biography

Dr. Robert Hughes sees patients in Albany, NY, Clifton Park, NY, and Gansevoort, NY. His medical specialties are facial plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). His education and training includes medical school at Creighton University School of Medicine and residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, and St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center. Dr. Hughes is affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners. He has an open panel in Albany, NY according to St. Peter's Health Partners.

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