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- Newport Beach location main office
1441 Avocado Ave Ste 807, Newport Beach, CA 92660 - Fountain Valley location
11100 Warner Ave Ste 360, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
About Dr. Hughes
Brett W. Hughes, MD is a healthcare provider in Newport Beach, CA specializing in gastroenterology. Brett is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. Medicare claims data shows Brett provided 711 services to 649 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1831630243.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (949) 650-5155
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
1441 AVOCADO AVE STE 807
Newport Beach, CA 92660
11100 Warner Ave Ste 360
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Gastroenterology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Chronic conditions
Liver health
Specialized and cancer
Wound care
Most searched conditions
- Acid reflux
- Celiac disease
- Crohn's disease
- Hemorrhoids
- IBS
- Swallowing difficulties
- Ulcerative colitis
Biliary and pancreas
Colon and anorectal
Esophagus and swallowing
Functional bowel and motility
Liver
- Ascites
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Fatty liver disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Portal hypertension
Stomach and duodenum
Bowel & Colon
Digestive Symptoms
Gallbladder & Bile Ducts
Procedures & services
Advanced endoscopy
Biliary and pancreatic endoscopy
Capsule and physiology testing
- Ambulatory reflux monitoring
- Capsule endoscopy
- Hydrogen and methane breath testing
- Anorectal manometry
- Esophageal manometry
Chronic illness
Clinical Nutrition
Diagnostic Testing
Digestive
General surgery
Infection & Microbiology Tests
Liver procedures
Lower endoscopy
- Colon polyp removal
- Diagnostic colonoscopy
- Endoscopic control of gastrointestinal bleeding
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Nursing care
Nutrition & Digestion
Upper endoscopy
- Endoscopic mucosal resection
- Esophageal biopsy
- Esophageal dilation
- Stomach biopsy
- Endoscopic submucosal dissection
Most searched procedures
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
711 services · 649 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
122 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
72 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
57 | As often as other peers in Gastroenterology |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43235 |
25 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
142 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
115 | More than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
91 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
64 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Billing code | G0121 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other gastroenterologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other gastroenterologists in Newport Beach 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2017 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Hughes specialize in?
Dr. Hughes is a gastroenterologist in Newport Beach, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Gastroenterology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Hughes located?
Dr. Hughes is listed at 1441 Avocado Ave Ste 807, Newport Beach, CA 92660. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Hughes's phone number?
The number on file is (949) 650-5155. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Hughes?
Dr. Hughes's National Provider Identifier is 1831630243. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Hughes go to medical school?
Dr. Hughes attended Other, graduating in 2017. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Hughes have?
Dr. Hughes has 9 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2017, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Hughes do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Hughes performs procedures including removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare, biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope and biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Hughes. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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