NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lela Evelyn Dougherty, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Butler, PA

Lela Evelyn Dougherty, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Butler, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1891970091, issued on Jan 7, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD438705, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1891970091
Name
Lela Evelyn Dougherty
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD438705 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
116 Woody Dr, Butler, PA 16001
Phone
(833) 604-0435
Enumerated
Jan 7, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 10, 2025
Medicaid ID
1025147020002 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110215001043); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jc Edwards School Of Medicine, Marshall University, 2007
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 116 Woody Dr

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

  1. Alexys Allen, MDFamily Medicine Physician1659834513
  2. Rachel Cataldo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1760120489
  3. Stacey Curran, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1457575367
  4. Gerald EddisStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487356671
  5. David Klodowski, MD, MPHNeurology Physician1811577414
  6. Mrunali Luke, MDFamily Medicine Physician1306033014

Verify Lela Evelyn Dougherty in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

741 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lela Dougherty741
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium43 claims
  2. Lisinopril39 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium27 claims
  4. Omeprazole24 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa23 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl21 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: $13.81

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lela Dougherty$13.81
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

  1. Butler Medical ProvidersButler, PA

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

Lela Evelyn Dougherty among 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Lela Evelyn Dougherty, MD is one of 7,483 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 4,529 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

30 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Butler

They are 30 of the 1,139 NPPES records with a practice address in Butler, and 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sheila Balestrino, DOButler, PA 160011639284243
  2. Mark Carlsson, M.D.Butler, PA 160011962443614
  3. Thippeswamy Channapati, MDButler, PA 160011144335738
  4. William Dicuccio, MDButler, PA 160011487636403
  5. Elaine Dischman, MDButler, PA 160011124091954
  6. Michael Fiorina, DOButler, PA 160011235239195
  7. Angela Jenny, DOButler, PA 160011952478166
  8. Tonya Kozminski, D.O.Butler, PA 160011023085586

Common questions

What is Lela Evelyn Dougherty, MD's NPI number?

Lela Evelyn Dougherty, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891970091, issued on Jan 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lela Evelyn Dougherty, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 116 Woody Dr, Butler, PA, 16001. Phone: (833) 604-0435. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lela Evelyn Dougherty, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD438705, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lela Evelyn Dougherty, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lela Evelyn Dougherty, MD had 741 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.