Joseph Gregory Lugo, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Lake Charles, LA
Joseph Gregory Lugo, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1770582223, issued on Jul 18, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 302965, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Gregory Lugo
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 302965 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1717 Oak Park Blvd FL 2, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Phone
- (337) 494-6799
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2022
- Fax
- (337) 430-6950
- Medicaid ID
- 2426974 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160817002503); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 87 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1717 Oak Park Blvd FL 2
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Cody Dougay, APRNNurse Practitioner1104275080
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Verify Joseph Gregory Lugo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 302965Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
211 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Tartrate25 claims
- Clopidogrel22 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium21 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate11 claims
- Potassium Chloride11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $2,788.07
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was KLS-Martin L.P. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lake Charles Memorial Heart And Vascular CenterLake Charles, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Gregory Lugo among 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana
Joseph Gregory Lugo, MD is one of 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 1992 among the 63 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 66% 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana
There are 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana.
All 87 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lake Charles → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Beckles, M.D., PHDLake Charles, LA 706011548464837
- Steven Howe, MDLake Charles, LA 706011497702740
- Ronald Kober, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011861460453
- Safi Haq, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081144662651
- Mitchell Lirtzman, MDLafayette, LA 705061922005768
- Mohamad AllamLafayette, LA 705031174732846
- David Allie, MDLafayette, LA 705031760489728
- Vern Keller, MDLafayette, LA 705031639176472
Common questions
What is Joseph Gregory Lugo, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Gregory Lugo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770582223, issued on Jul 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Gregory Lugo, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 Oak Park Blvd FL 2, Lake Charles, LA, 70601. Phone: (337) 494-6799. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Gregory Lugo, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 302965, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph Gregory Lugo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Gregory Lugo, MD had 211 Medicare Part D claims for 77 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.