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- 8421 Plum Dr, Urbandale, IA 50322
About Laurie Hughell
Laurie Hughell, PA is a physician assistant — medical practicing in Urbandale, IA. According to Medicare claims data, Laurie cared for 587 Medicare patients across 635 services. 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, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, and blood creatinine level. This provider record is associated with NPI 1245241116.
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
- (515) 270-7222
- Email not available
Practice Locations
8421 PLUM DR
Urbandale, IA 50322
Conditions and Services Within This Provider's Scope
Within Physician Assistant - Medical 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
Digestive
Most searched conditions
Allergies
Blood
Bone and joint
Digestive health
Ear, Nose & Throat
Endocrine
Eye Care
Foot and ankle
General Health
Hair and scalp
Headache and brain
Heart & Circulation
Hormones
Infections
Injury
Men's Health
Mental Health
Metabolic
Nerve conditions
Neurology
Pain
Respiratory
Sexual Health
Skin
Skin cancer
Skin conditions
Sleep
Women's Health
Procedures & services
Diagnostic Tests
- COVID-19 Rapid Test
- Rapid Flu Swab
- Urine Pregnancy Test
- Mono Rapid Test
- Rapid strep testing
- TB Skin Test
- Urine Drug Screen
Exams
- School and camp physical
- DOT Physical Exam
- Medicare annual wellness visit
- Pre-Employment Physical
Most searched procedures
Allergies
- Allergy Testing and Shots
Counseling
Dermatology
Ear, Nose & Throat
- Earwax removal
- Removal of Foreign Object from Ear or Nose
Evaluations
General Care
- Prescription Refill Visit
- Wound Care and Dressing Change
Heart & Circulation
- EKG
Heart health
- Heart monitor
Hormones
Injections
Injury Care
- Burn Treatment
- Splinting and temporary casting
Lab tests
Mental Health
Metabolic
- Weight Loss Medication Consultation
Minor surgery
Minor Surgery
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Ingrown toenail removal
- Minor laceration repair
- Superficial foreign-body removal
Pain Management
Prevention
Respiratory
- Asthma Action Plan Consultation
- Nebulizer Breathing Treatment
Screening
- Blood Pressure Check and Monitoring
- STI and STD Screening
Skin procedures
- Mole Check
- Mole removal
- Wart Removal
Treatments
- IV hydration for cancer patients
Virtual care
Women's Health
Women's health
- Pap smear
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
635 services · 587 patients · 19 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
58 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96401 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
48 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
105 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Blood creatinine level | Lab test | 82565 |
52 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Albumin (protein) level | Lab test | 82040 |
40 | Too few peers to compare |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | Lab test | 85652 |
38 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation | Lab test | 86140 |
37 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
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 physician assistants at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
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 2004 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in IA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Laurie Hughell's specialty?
Laurie Hughell is a physician assistant in Urbandale, IA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physician Assistant — Medical”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Laurie Hughell?
Laurie Hughell is listed at 8421 Plum Dr, Urbandale, IA 50322. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Laurie Hughell?
The number on file is (515) 270-7222. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Laurie Hughell's NPI number?
Laurie Hughell's National Provider Identifier is 1245241116. 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
What is Laurie Hughell's education?
Laurie Hughell attended Other, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Laurie Hughell been practicing?
Laurie Hughell has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Laurie Hughell known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Laurie Hughell performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of hip, 2-3 views; provides treatments such as administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Laurie Hughell confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Laurie Hughell. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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