NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Lucero, M.D.

Transplant Hepatology Physician · New York, NY

Catherine Lucero, M.D. is a transplant hepatology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1881899615, issued on Jun 20, 2007. Check the license (New York 255243, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1881899615
Name
Catherine Lucero
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Transplant Hepatology Physician 207RT0003X
License number
255243 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1305 York Ave FL 4, New York, NY 10021
Phone
(646) 962-5483
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151124002551); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 2007
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 1305 York Ave FL 4

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

  1. Waleed Aljohani, MDGastroenterology Physician1841949872
  2. Andrea Betesh, MDGastroenterology Physician1659637254
  3. Adam Buckholz, M.D.Hepatology Physician1588026876
  4. Robert Burakoff, MD, MPHGastroenterology Physician1659338036
  5. Rohit Chandwani, M.D.Surgical Oncology Physician1306173521
  6. Anthony ChoiTransplant Hepatology Physician1033505631

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average transplant hepatology physician in 2024

324 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 669 among the 251 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Catherine Lucero324
  2. Specialty average669

Most prescribed

  1. Xifaxan65 claims
  2. Carvedilol28 claims
  3. Ursodiol26 claims
  4. Vemlidy24 claims
  5. Spironolactone17 claims
  6. Furosemide13 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): 79.1 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 score73.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $207.27

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 193 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,299.21 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Catherine Lucero$207
  2. Specialty average$10,299

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Stamford Health Medical Group IncStamford, CT
  2. Weill Medical College OF CornellNew York, NY

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

Catherine Lucero among 36 transplant hepatology physician records in New York

Catherine Lucero, M.D. is one of 36 transplant hepatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 11% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 94% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2010 among the 34 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RT0003X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Transplant Hepatology Physician providers in New York

There are 36 transplant hepatology physician records in New York.

The 8 transplant hepatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anthony ChoiNew York, NY 100211033505631
  2. Barbara Fishkin, RPA-CNew York, NY 100211063657005
  3. Viviana Figueroa Diaz, M.D.New York, NY 100161245464361
  4. Annmarie Liapakis, MDNew York, NY 100161275791667
  5. Patrick Northup, MDNew York, NY 100161821167453
  6. Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos, MD,PHD,MBANew York, NY 100161932131075
  7. Raiya SarwarNew York, NY 100161912388620
  8. Feng Su, MDNew York, NY 100161780983007

Common questions

What is Catherine Lucero, M.D.'s NPI number?

Catherine Lucero, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881899615, issued on Jun 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Lucero, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1305 York Ave FL 4, New York, NY, 10021. Phone: (646) 962-5483. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Lucero, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 255243, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Catherine Lucero, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine Lucero, M.D. had 324 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among transplant hepatology physician prescribers was 669. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Catherine Lucero, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.1 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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