NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine T. Lucas, MD

Dermatology Physician · Northport, AL

Catherine T. Lucas, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Northport, Alabama, and NPI 1841240363, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 25768, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1841240363
Name
Catherine T. Lucas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
25768 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4410 Watermelon RD, Northport, AL 35473
Phone
(205) 345-1520
Enumerated
May 12, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 23, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 345-1761
Medicaid ID
000162010 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060601000305); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2002
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 4410 Watermelon RD

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

  1. Molly Clowers, CRNPNurse Practitioner1851277834
  2. Charles Gambla, MDDermatology Physician1275573107
  3. Robert Griffith, MDDermatology Physician1265472195
  4. Staci Hardwick, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1912267550
  5. Hillary Holland, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1518661495
  6. David Jackson, MDDermatology Physician1710928296

Verify Catherine T. Lucas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,285 Medicare Part D claims for 390 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Catherine Lucas1,285
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate154 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide146 claims
  3. Ciclopirox132 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate110 claims
  5. Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens)53 claims
  6. Betamethasone Diprop Augmented47 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,790.52

87 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Catherine Lucas$1,790.52
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Alabama Dermatology Associates, PCNorthport, AL

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

Catherine T. Lucas among 171 dermatology physician records in Alabama

Catherine T. Lucas, MD is one of 171 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 92% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2003 among the 140 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 dermatology physician records list a practice address in Northport

They are 9 of the 462 NPPES records with a practice address in Northport, and 171 dermatology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Gambla, MDNorthport, AL 354731275573107
  2. Robert Griffith, MDNorthport, AL 354731265472195
  3. David Jackson, MDNorthport, AL 354731710928296
  4. Michael Johnson, MDNorthport, AL 354731114968443
  5. Cynthia Lucy, MDNorthport, AL 354731154331791
  6. Alicia Nichols, CRNPNorthport, AL 354731619462843
  7. Karen Walker, M.D.Northport, AL 354731669430872
  8. Jeffery Weeks, MDNorthport, AL 354731538100011

Common questions

What is Catherine T. Lucas, MD's NPI number?

Catherine T. Lucas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841240363, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine T. Lucas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4410 Watermelon RD, Northport, AL, 35473. Phone: (205) 345-1520. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine T. Lucas, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 25768, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Catherine T. Lucas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine T. Lucas, MD had 1,285 Medicare Part D claims for 390 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Catherine T. Lucas, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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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