Joshua Lucas, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Carmichael, CA
Joshua Lucas, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Carmichael, California, and NPI 1720402522, issued on Feb 13, 2014. Check the license (California A126012, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Lucas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- A126012 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6555 Coyle Ave Ste 260, Carmichael, CA 95608
- Phone
- (916) 536-3665
- Enumerated
- Feb 13, 2014
- Record last updated
- Aug 16, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180926001344); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6555 Coyle Ave Ste 260
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joey Roque Boiser, MDNeurology Physician1770683831
- Rogelio Esparza, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1023467685
- Howard Fan, M.D.Neurocritical Care Physician1700047347
- Peter Maanao, NPNurse Practitioner1154026425
- Pamela Rosenthal, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1609196625
- Micah Janelle Santos, PA-CPhysician Assistant1881268753
Verify Joshua Lucas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A126012Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
46 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $587.14
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Dignity Health Medical FoundationCarmichael, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 929 neurological surgery physician records in California.
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- Bret Abshire, M.D.Murrieta, CA1992741912
- Deyaaldeen Abu Reesh, MDPalo Alto, CA1073201521
- Imad Abumeri, M.D.Bakersfield, CA1295732980
- Achal Achrol, M.D.Loma Linda, CA1275783276
- Geoffrey Adey, MDWalnut Creek, CA1447362520
- John Adler, MDStanford, CA1780736199
Common questions
What is Joshua Lucas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua Lucas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720402522, issued on Feb 13, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Lucas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6555 Coyle Ave Ste 260, Carmichael, CA, 95608. Phone: (916) 536-3665. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Lucas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A126012, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joshua Lucas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Lucas, M.D. had 46 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua Lucas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.5 of 100. 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.