NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph A. Luger, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Bismarck, ND

Joseph A. Luger, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Bismarck, North Dakota, and NPI 1174577332, issued on May 20, 2006. Check the license (North Dakota 5357, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; 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
1174577332
Name
Joseph A. Luger
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
5357 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
701 E Rosser Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone
(701) 751-9500
Enumerated
May 20, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(701) 751-9508
Medicaid ID
15351 ND
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100622000660); 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 701 E Rosser Ave

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

  1. Travis Anderson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1417442880
  2. Charles Andrawos, MDFamily Medicine Physician1568142990
  3. Navjot Aulakh, MDFamily Medicine Physician1316423890
  4. Teertha Barnwal, MDFamily Medicine Physician1225910276
  5. Immanjot Bassi, MDFamily Medicine Physician1912744673
  6. Anna Bogdanova, MDFamily Medicine Physician1619756962

Verify Joseph A. Luger in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
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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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

256 Medicare Part D claims for 74 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. Joseph Luger256
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate27 claims
  2. Minocycline Hcl27 claims
  3. Minoxidil25 claims
  4. Taltz Autoinjector19 claims
  5. Amoxicillin13 claims
  6. Fluocinonide11 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): 85.5 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 score78.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF North DakotaBismarck, ND

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

Joseph A. Luger among 37 dermatology physician records in North Dakota

Joseph A. Luger, M.D. is one of 37 dermatology physician records with a practice address in North Dakota. 78% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2008 among the 26 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 51% 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 North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in North Dakota

There are 37 dermatology physician records in North Dakota.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Cornatzer, M.D.Bismarck, ND 585011952360711
  2. Megan Strand, MDBismark, ND 585011841447166
  3. David Appert, M.D.Bismarck, ND 585031144294208
  4. Imran Aslam, M.DBismarck, ND 585031992199244
  5. Joseph Ebertz, MDBismarck, ND 585031649224809
  6. Alexandra Geiger, MDBismarck, ND 585031356970453
  7. Richelle Knudson, M.D.Bismarck, ND 585031811149156
  8. Nicole Soto, M.D.Bismarck, ND 585031952383226

Common questions

What is Joseph A. Luger, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph A. Luger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174577332, issued on May 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph A. Luger, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 E Rosser Ave, Bismarck, ND, 58501. Phone: (701) 751-9500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph A. Luger, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Dakota license number 5357, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph A. Luger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph A. Luger, M.D. had 256 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph A. Luger, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 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.

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.