NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrew Lichter, MD

Surgery Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Andrew Lichter, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1679960744, issued on Apr 16, 2015. Check the license (Missouri 2024001046, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679960744
Name
Andrew Lichter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
2024001046 MO
35.136994 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
621 S New Ballas RD Ste 7011B, Saint Louis, MO 63141
Phone
(314) 251-6840
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2015
Record last updated
Apr 10, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240416000872); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Toledo College Of Medicine, 2015
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 621 S New Ballas RD Ste 7011B

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Benjamin Fite, PA-CPhysician Assistant1972498541
  2. Kathryn Galie, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1164433512
  3. Katelin Mirkin, M.D.Surgery Physician1770825507
  4. Lauren Prader, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497401665
  5. Tatiana Ramirez Dominguez, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1043443377
  6. Pavan Rao, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1013363829

Verify Andrew Lichter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

211 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 112 claims were for opioids.

  1. Andrew Lichter211
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen98 claims
  2. Methocarbamol25 claims
  3. Cephalexin13 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score69.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $937.78

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Andrew Lichter$937.78
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mercy Clinic Surgical Specialists LLCSaint Louis, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Andrew Lichter among 714 surgery physician records in Missouri

Andrew Lichter, MD is one of 714 surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 64% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 410 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Missouri

There are 714 surgery physician records in Missouri.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Eagon, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411801814538
  2. Alison Gildehaus, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411104023886
  3. Omar Guerra, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411952337222
  4. Todd Howard, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411154351765
  5. Lindy Hruska, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411174510473
  6. Samuel Marquez, M.D.St Louis, MO 631411750380846
  7. Thao Marquez, MD,MSCreve Coeur, MO 631411275696866
  8. Nicole Martinez, M.D.Creve Coeur, MO 631411780894113

Common questions

What is Andrew Lichter, MD's NPI number?

Andrew Lichter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679960744, issued on Apr 16, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrew Lichter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 621 S New Ballas RD Ste 7011B, Saint Louis, MO, 63141. Phone: (314) 251-6840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrew Lichter, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2024001046, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Andrew Lichter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrew Lichter, MD had 211 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Andrew Lichter, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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