Kristen L. Hughes, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Kristen L. Hughes, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)240 services
2. Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes (99231)158 services
3. Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes (99222)127 services
4. Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less (99238)115 services
5. Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes (99307)101 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol74%
• Heart failure50%
• Ischemic heart disease43%
• Chronic kidney disease41%
• Diabetes39%

Hospitals where Kristen L. Hughes works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Kristen L. Hughes at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health CenterSioux Falls, SD · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 430016
• Huron Regional Medical CenterHuron, SD · Critical Access Hospital · Medicare rating: 2 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 431335
• Sanford Usd Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 5 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 430027

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Kristen L. Hughes as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Huron Regional Medical Center Inc46 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Internal Medicineprimary

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Other internal medicine doctors in Sioux Falls

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Sioux Falls, SD — not a recommendation.

• Ryan J. Miller, MD
• Joseph G. Rees, DO
• Michael D. Tobin, MD
• Emad F. Beshai, MD
• Editha A. Liu, MD
• Romai W. Sebhatu, MD
• Bassel Jabbour, MD
• Ukamaka N. Nwadibia, MD

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Other clinicians in Huron Regional Medical Center Inc

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Cy B. Haatvedt, MD
• Terry L. Larsen, DO
• Sudhir E. Finch, MD
• Kevin L. Hofer, MD
• Kevin J. Vaska, MD
• Samuel C. Janes, CNA

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians