Active NPI 1912277229 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Ashton Brea Hughes , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Odessa, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

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Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Ashton Hughes, PA-C is a registered Physician Assistant practitioner in Odessa, TX. With approximately 15 years of clinical practice since completing medical education in 2011, Ashton Hughes provides healthcare services at the registered practice location at 3051 E UNIVERSITY BLVD.

Ashton Hughes is affiliated with First Physicians, Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3051 E University Blvd

Odessa, TX 797627902

Telephone 4323624376

Fax 4323626308

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 First Physicians, Pllc Facility NPI 1356374854

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2011

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Odessa, TX

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

15 Yrs +5.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 9.1 Yrs

State Avg: 13.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

53 Specialists

Practicing in Odessa, TX (11140 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

7.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Hughes (15 Years) 15 Yrs

Odessa Specialty Average (9.1 Years) 9.1 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1010 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	2,323	31	$1.53	$0.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	421	186	$150.00	$72.42
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	221	140	$20.00	$8.65
81003 Automated urinalysis test	202	132	$20.66	$2.17
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	180	127	$75.00	$10.35
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	175	38	$29.11	$0.44
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	165	129	$28.09	$7.61
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	132	78	$65.00	$11.50
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	130	107	$75.60	$13.12
87086 Bacterial colony count, urine	94	63	$38.03	$7.75
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	88	68	$65.00	$16.27
84439 Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free	82	64	$25.00	$8.75
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	63	42	$28.33	$9.52
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	60	15	$6.33	$0.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	39	$218.77	$102.14
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	52	52	$163.46	$105.01
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	48	11	$30.00	$0.68
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	33	27	$99.33	$26.89
G0103 Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)	23	23	$70.43	$18.10
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$220.00	$90.76
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	18	13	$19.56	$1.19
82044 Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis	18	17	$14.67	$6.11
85652 Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated	16	14	$20.63	$2.65
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	14	14	$30.00	$9.73
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	14	14	$105.00	$31.82
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	13	12	$54.77	$11.63
84550 Uric acid level, blood	11	11	$23.91	$4.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	402	181	$150.00	$72.34
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	191	125	$20.00	$8.40
81003 Automated urinalysis test	191	126	$22.00	$2.18
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	169	125	$75.00	$10.35
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	146	117	$35.00	$7.61
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	106	93	$77.00	$13.12
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	101	28	$28.00	$0.50
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	98	74	$65.00	$16.46
87086 Bacterial colony count, urine	88	54	$35.00	$7.83
84439 Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free	86	64	$25.00	$8.84
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	59	59	$150.00	$105.05
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	47	32	$45.00	$9.52
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	45	44	$28.27	$11.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	37	$220.00	$100.91
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	43	41	$98.00	$27.48
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	42	15	$5.00	$0.11
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	34	28	$65.00	$11.51
87428 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza	30	26	$180.00	$47.86
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	28	28	$54.00	$11.75
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	24	22	$18.00	$1.53
G0103 Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)	20	20	$72.00	$18.92
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	17	17	$105.00	$31.24
84550 Uric acid level, blood	14	12	$22.00	$4.43
83880 Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level	12	11	$75.00	$38.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	323	155	$150.00	$73.30
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	165	115	$20.00	$2.96
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	142	108	$75.00	$10.42
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	138	108	$35.00	$7.66
81003 Automated urinalysis test	125	88	$22.00	$2.22
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	121	25	$28.00	$0.50
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	84	77	$77.00	$13.20
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	74	57	$65.00	$16.59
84439 Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free	68	52	$25.00	$8.91
87086 Bacterial colony count, urine	48	30	$35.00	$7.95
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	42	42	$150.00	$107.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	33	$220.00	$105.49
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	39	36	$98.00	$27.95
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	39	25	$65.00	$11.80
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	29	23	$45.00	$9.57
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	26	24	$100.00	$42.65
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	25	25	$54.00	$11.72
86140 Measurement C-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation	22	20	$23.00	$5.10
85652 Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated	21	20	$22.00	$2.66
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	19	15	$18.00	$1.66
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	14	14	$24.00	$10.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$220.00	$92.00
84550 Uric acid level, blood	12	12	$22.00	$4.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	238	127	$150.00	$73.90
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	111	77	$20.00	$3.00
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	107	25	$28.00	$0.53
81003 Automated urinalysis test	102	70	$22.00	$2.25
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	89	70	$75.00	$10.56
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	88	71	$35.00	$7.77
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	53	49	$77.00	$13.39
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	45	38	$65.00	$16.80
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	44	32	$65.00	$11.73
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	43	36	$24.00	$10.61
84439 Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free	42	36	$29.76	$9.02
87086 Bacterial colony count, urine	34	18	$35.00	$8.07
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	34	31	$98.00	$27.83
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	30	30	$150.00	$109.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	24	$220.00	$104.55
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	26	23	$100.00	$45.23
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	21	15	$45.00	$9.71
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$220.00	$92.82
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	16	15	$54.00	$12.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	238	125	$136.05	$61.60
81003 Automated urinalysis test	100	70	$22.00	$2.23
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	96	73	$20.00	$2.98
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	84	16	$28.00	$0.58
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	77	61	$75.00	$10.50
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	74	62	$35.00	$7.72
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	45	42	$77.00	$13.30
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	38	27	$65.00	$11.78
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	38	32	$24.00	$11.49
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	26	$245.67	$88.16
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	28	22	$98.00	$26.57
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	26	21	$45.00	$9.64
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	26	25	$65.00	$16.68
87086 Bacterial colony count, urine	25	17	$35.00	$8.01
84439 Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free	25	23	$45.00	$8.95
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	22	22	$150.00	$95.79
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	22	19	$100.00	$45.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	200	102	$130.80	$59.16
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	72	48	$20.00	$2.94
81003 Automated urinalysis test	63	38	$22.00	$2.44
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	62	15	$28.00	$0.60
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	59	40	$75.00	$11.31
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	50	40	$35.00	$8.46
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	48	35	$65.00	$13.44
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	27	25	$77.00	$14.58
84439 Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free	25	20	$45.00	$9.82
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	24	19	$65.00	$18.30
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	23	22	$24.00	$12.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	18	$255.00	$89.44
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$220.00	$88.92
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	13	11	$98.00	$25.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	111	72	$130.00	$58.80
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	50	36	$20.00	$2.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	34	$255.00	$88.57
81003 Automated urinalysis test	39	31	$22.00	$2.71
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	38	31	$75.00	$12.78
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	34	29	$35.00	$9.40
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	27	20	$65.00	$15.79
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	26	25	$77.00	$16.20
84439 Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free	20	19	$45.00	$10.91
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	19	18	$65.00	$20.33
87086 Bacterial colony count, urine	17	13	$35.00	$9.76
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	16	15	$24.00	$13.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	76	40	$130.00	$58.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	34	$255.00	$87.44
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	43	31	$20.00	$2.94
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	26	22	$75.00	$13.66
81003 Automated urinalysis test	26	20	$22.00	$3.02
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	25	22	$65.00	$20.45
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	21	19	$65.00	$22.59
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	19	17	$35.00	$10.45
84439 Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free	19	17	$45.00	$12.12
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	11	11	$77.00	$13.92
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	11	11	$24.00	$11.44

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License TX E8905

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

First Physicians, Pllc

4222 Wendover Ave, Odessa, TX 797625983

Phone: 4325225656

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

4 Associated Practitioners

Jay Gibson , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1457650996

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Christine Wan , MD

Family Medicine

NPI 1609870377

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Jeneva Marmolejo , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1710370861

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Allie Black , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1851660336

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

✅

NPI Profile Active February 18, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location February 18, 2016

Registered at 3051 E UNIVERSITY BLVD, ODESSA, TX 797627902 (Tel: 4323624376)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 18, 2016

Registered at 4222 WENDOVER AVE, STE 600, ODESSA, TX 797625983 (Tel: 4325525656)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 18, 2016

Recorded as ASHTON HUGHES, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 18, 2016

Physician Assistant (License #E8905 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 03, 2012

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1912277229

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: January 03, 2012

Last Update: February 18, 2016

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

4222 Wendover Ave, Ste 600

Odessa, TX 797625983

Phone: 4325525656

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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