Brenda J. Lugo, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Physician Assistant · Des Moines, IA
Brenda J. Lugo, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT is a physician assistant with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1841810645, issued on Apr 21, 2020. Check the license (Iowa 105583, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brenda J. Lugo
- Credential
- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 105583 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 840 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316
- Phone
- (515) 265-4211
- Enumerated
- Apr 21, 2020
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210407001125); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brenda J. Lugo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 105583Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
489 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone30 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium24 claims
- Lisinopril23 claims
- Metformin Hcl17 claims
- Cephalexin16 claims
- Gabapentin15 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationBettendorf, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brenda J. Lugo among 1,525 physician assistant records in Iowa
Brenda J. Lugo, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT is one of 1,525 physician assistant records with a practice address in Iowa. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 66% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2017 among the 1,053 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
179 physician assistant records list a practice address in Des Moines
They are 179 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 1,525 physician assistant records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is Brenda J. Lugo, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's NPI number?
Brenda J. Lugo, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841810645, issued on Apr 21, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brenda J. Lugo, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 840 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50316. Phone: (515) 265-4211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brenda J. Lugo, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 105583, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Brenda J. Lugo, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brenda J. Lugo, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT had 489 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.