Ariana R. Pichardo-Lowden, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Hershey, PA
Ariana R. Pichardo-Lowden, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1588695464, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD427251, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ariana R. Pichardo-Lowden
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- MD427251 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
- Phone
- (717) 531-8395
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 16, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (717) 531-5726
- Medicaid ID
- 101436684 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051130000462); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ariana R. Pichardo-Lowden in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD427251Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
379 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium102 claims
- Jardiance36 claims
- Ozempic19 claims
- Pioglitazone Hcl18 claims
- Methimazole15 claims
- Farxiga14 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): 71.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHershey, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ariana R. Pichardo-Lowden among 485 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Pennsylvania
Ariana R. Pichardo-Lowden, MD is one of 485 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 334 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 485 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 485 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Hershey → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Bradley, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331679531016
- Amy Cox, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331083809586
- Saima Durvesh, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331659582179
- Chris Fan, MDHershey, PA 170331932167608
- William Kovacs, MDHershey, PA 170331255398723
- Aidaliz Llorens Bonilla, MDHershey, PA 170331497255780
- David Macaluso, MDHershey, PA 170331134177132
- Andrea Manni, MDHershey, PA 170331871551523
Common questions
What is Ariana R. Pichardo-Lowden, MD's NPI number?
Ariana R. Pichardo-Lowden, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588695464, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ariana R. Pichardo-Lowden, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-8395. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ariana R. Pichardo-Lowden, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD427251, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ariana R. Pichardo-Lowden, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ariana R. Pichardo-Lowden, MD had 379 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ariana R. Pichardo-Lowden, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.