Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Michael Lucke, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Michael Lucke, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1225264336, issued on Jun 3, 2009. Check the license on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1225264336
Name
Michael Lucke
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
Practice location
4815 Liberty Ave Ste 250, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone
(412) 578-1152
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2009
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4815 Liberty Ave Ste 250

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

  1. Amanda Bembic, PA-CPhysician Assistant1447600895
  2. Tanmayee Bichile, MDRheumatology Physician1295000586
  3. Brenda Dunmire, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1023502895
  4. Lewis Kline, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1508868241
  5. Gina Laginya, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1073179727
  6. Ronald Maceyko, MDDermatology Physician1417030560

Verify Michael Lucke in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)Check the board
  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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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

854 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,058 among the 4,833 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Lucke854
  2. Specialty average2,058

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone142 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate133 claims
  3. Methotrexate101 claims
  4. Alendronate Sodium54 claims
  5. Leflunomide28 claims
  6. Meloxicam27 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 93.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $5,594.59

55 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc.. The 3,502 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,487.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Lucke$5,594.59
  2. Specialty average$8,487.29

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Allegheny ClinicPittsburgh, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Rheumatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 336 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Ravi Acharya, M.D.Gettysburg, PA1700801040
  2. Antonio AchkarPittsburgh, PA1770555922
  3. Sandhya Adusumilli, M.D.Lancaster, PA1194706143
  4. Rohit Aggarwal, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA1538340138
  5. Shirley Albano, MDHershey, PA1588613772
  6. Marco Albornoz, MDMedia, PA1255414207
  7. David Allan, MDPhiladelphia, PA1376518233
  8. Lisa Allen, M.D.Lancaster, PA1710961230
  9. Nada Alrifai, MDPittsburgh, PA1700414166
  10. Ronald Anderson, M.D.Media, PA1194819938

Common questions

What is Michael Lucke, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Lucke, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225264336, issued on Jun 3, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Lucke, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4815 Liberty Ave Ste 250, Pittsburgh, PA, 15224. Phone: (412) 578-1152. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Lucke, M.D.'s license?

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 Michael Lucke, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Lucke, M.D. had 854 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 2,058. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Lucke, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.