NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elizabeth Lucaj, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Buffalo, NY

Elizabeth Lucaj, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1861855181, issued on Apr 4, 2016. Check the license (New York 303402, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861855181
Name
Elizabeth Lucaj
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
303402 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1285 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14209
Phone
(716) 898-1676
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1285 Main St

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

  1. Alexander Schafer, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1235833211
  2. Lauren Weeks, PA-CPhysician Assistant1932769395

Verify Elizabeth Lucaj in five checks

  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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26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

737 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. Elizabeth Lucaj737
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl67 claims
  2. Mirtazapine57 claims
  3. Clozapine53 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl44 claims
  5. Prazosin Hcl39 claims
  6. Quetiapine Fumarate35 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.

Elizabeth Lucaj among 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York

Elizabeth Lucaj, MD is one of 6,589 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in New York. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 39% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in New York

There are 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Betty Brown, MDBuffalo, NY 142091447216486
  2. Moneeb Chohan, DOBuffalo, NY 142091093377152
  3. Michael Lynch, MDBuffalo, NY 142091912947987
  4. Gursharon Nijjar, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142091194187344
  5. Kenneth Piver, MDBuffalo, NY 142091043394224
  6. Nilofar Sarvaiya, MDBuffalo, NY 142091134548910
  7. Michael Cummings, MDBuffalo, NY 142071548278393
  8. Anjum Haque, MDBuffalo, NY 142121528147451

Common questions

What is Elizabeth Lucaj, MD's NPI number?

Elizabeth Lucaj, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861855181, issued on Apr 4, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elizabeth Lucaj, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1285 Main St, Buffalo, NY, 14209. Phone: (716) 898-1676. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elizabeth Lucaj, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 303402, 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 Elizabeth Lucaj, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elizabeth Lucaj, MD had 737 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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