Carlos Lugo, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · West Covina, CA
Carlos Lugo, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in West Covina, California, and NPI 1740226828, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (California G49116, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carlos Lugo
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- G49116 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1050 Lakes Dr, West Covina, CA 91790
- Phone
- (626) 918-6655
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 15, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (626) 918-6633
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041026001201); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1050 Lakes Dr
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Verify Carlos Lugo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G49116Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
74 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium16 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 claims
- Ibuprofen12 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): 79.3 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
- Emanate Health Medical Care FoundationWest Covina, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Carlos Lugo, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carlos Lugo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740226828, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carlos Lugo, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1050 Lakes Dr, West Covina, CA, 91790. Phone: (626) 918-6655. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carlos Lugo, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G49116, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Carlos Lugo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carlos Lugo, M.D. had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carlos Lugo, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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.