John Charles Lucke, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Scottsboro, AL
John Charles Lucke, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Scottsboro, Alabama, and NPI 1316995301, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 38432, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Charles Lucke
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 38432 AL
35965 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 380 Woods Cove RD, Scottsboro, AL 35768
- Phone
- (256) 259-4444
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 27, 2026
- Fax
- (256) 218-3536
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190906003336); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 75 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 380 Woods Cove RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Janet Adams, RPHPharmacist1710138573
- Cami Bertus, PAPhysician Assistant1609060862
- Tiffany Bierman, RD, LDNRegistered Dietitian1801296207
- Christina Biggs, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1639505498
- Clyde Butler, MS, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1386818318
- Amanda Cain, RDN, LDRegistered Dietitian1659904472
Verify John Charles Lucke in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 38432Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
100 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Erx-Bama, LLCAshland, AL
- Ivy Creek OF Elmore LLCWetumpka, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Charles Lucke among 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Alabama
John Charles Lucke, M.D. is one of 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 87% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 1996 among the 59 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Alabama.
All 75 in Alabama → Every provider in Scottsboro → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Clay, MDHuntsville, AL 358011619960549
- Evan Cohen, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011235122177
- Juan Gallegos, MDHuntsville, AL 358011073809778
- Shaf Holden, MDHuntsville, AL 358011518161397
- Andres Samayoa, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011699038497
- Gregory Thomas, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011083624357
- Frans Vanwagenberg, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011982999728
- Thomas Washburn, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011639162571
Common questions
What is John Charles Lucke, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Charles Lucke, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316995301, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Charles Lucke, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 380 Woods Cove RD, Scottsboro, AL, 35768. Phone: (256) 259-4444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Charles Lucke, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 38432, 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 John Charles Lucke, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Charles Lucke, M.D. had 100 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; 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.
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.