Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Dr. Matthew Preston Hughes, MD

Individual provider Dermatology Physician · NPI 1215220454

Dr. Matthew Preston Hughes, MD is registered under Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery (Mds) in Marietta, Georgia. Graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 2015, 11 years ago. Practices with Aqua Dermatology of Georgia PC, a 56-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Georgia and Kentucky.

Years since qualifying
11
Trained at
University of Arkansas College of Medicine
Licensed in
GA, KY
In the registry since
2011
Specialties on file
5
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

835 Cogburn Ave NW Ste 250
Marietta, GA 30060-1001
Phone: (770) 422-8815
Fax: (770) 422-8816
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Specialties & licences

Dermatology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207N00000X · Licence 73538 (GA)
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician Taxonomy 207ND0101X · Licence 73538 (GA)
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician Taxonomy 207ND0101X · Licence 47896 (KY)
Procedural Dermatology Physician Taxonomy 207NS0135X · Licence 47896 (KY)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Taxonomy 390200000X

Record details

NPI number1215220454
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMay 20, 2011
Last updated in NPPESJune 12, 2020
Certification dateJune 12, 2020

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyMICROGRAPHIC DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY (MDS)
Also practisesDERMATOLOGY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2015 (11 years in practice)
Group practice Aqua Dermatology Of Georgia Pc — 56 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations4 on file with Medicare

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision 367 times · 99th percentile
Removal of skin cancer 2,324 times · 99th percentile
Skin biopsy 400 times · 94th percentile
Removal of skin lesions 481 times · 86th percentile
Removal or shaving of skin growth 33 times · 76th percentile
Removal of nail tissue 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients1,270
Services billed 5,899 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age76

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $361 7 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at Aqua Dermatology of Georgia PC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 56 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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