NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles J. Lutz, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Syracuse, NY

Charles J. Lutz, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Syracuse, New York, and NPI 1477506582, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (New York 223983, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477506582
Name
Charles J. Lutz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
223983 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
104 Union Ave, Syracuse, NY 13203
Phone
(315) 423-7192
Enumerated
May 18, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(315) 423-8013
Medicaid ID
02298608 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100304000495); accepts Medicare assignment
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 104 Union Ave

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

  1. Robert Carlin, MDVascular Surgery Physician1033289137
  2. Carly Detor, NPNurse Practitioner1114303278
  3. Marianne Malecki, PASurgical Physician Assistant1336491786
  4. Mehdi Marvasti, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1053315044
  5. Mark McGurrin, MDVascular Surgery Physician1881773307
  6. Ahmad Nazem, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1396749388

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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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Charles Lutz18
  2. Specialty average101

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $3,424.44

72 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lsi Solutions Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Lutz$3,424.44
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. St Josephs Medical PCSyracuse, NY
  2. United Medical Associates PCJohnson City, NY

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

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in New York

There are 446 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New York.

Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New York

  1. Albert Abbott, MDPlattsburgh, NY1881666311
  2. Sunil Abrol, MDBrooklyn, NY1639134513
  3. David Adams, M.D.New York, NY1477506657
  4. Prasad Adusumilli, M.D.New York, NY1689877037
  5. Arun Agrawal, M.D.Hempstead, NY1467455048
  6. Alon Aharon, MDPoughkeepsie, NY1780617746
  7. Mohamed Ahmed, MD, MSCNew York, NY1235800178
  8. Ghayth Al Awwa, MDJohnson City, NY1710403365
  9. Janerio Aldridge, M.D.Buffalo, NY1316903586
  10. Richard Alexander, MDSyracuse, NY1578563805

Common questions

What is Charles J. Lutz, MD's NPI number?

Charles J. Lutz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477506582, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles J. Lutz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 104 Union Ave, Syracuse, NY, 13203. Phone: (315) 423-7192. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles J. Lutz, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 223983, 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 Charles J. Lutz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles J. Lutz, MD had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.

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