NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael E. Luggen, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Cincinnati, OH

Michael E. Luggen, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Cincinnati, Ohio, and NPI 1386635431, issued on Oct 28, 2005. Check the license (Ohio 35040536, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1386635431
Name
Michael E. Luggen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
35040536 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
311 Straight St, Cincinnati, OH 45219
Phone
(513) 559-2898
Enumerated
Oct 28, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 9, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(513) 475-5415
Medicaid IDs
0386452 OH
200037870 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040524000329); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1974
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 311 Straight St

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

  1. Robert Baker, CCPCardiovascular Specialist/Technologist1851445415
  2. Robert Corgan, M.D.Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1205833589
  3. Bradley Deegan, PHARMDPharmacist1528119856
  4. Margaret Hardebeck, MDFamily Medicine Physician1306827589
  5. Joseph Hassoun, MDAnesthesiology Physician1538141577
  6. Lynn Herman, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1891771069

Verify Michael E. Luggen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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94% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

3,845 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 453 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Luggen3,845
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone549 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate396 claims
  3. Methotrexate377 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen174 claims
  5. Leflunomide173 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen167 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): 78.8 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 score70.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.9
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Cincinnati Physicians Company LLCCincinnati, OH

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

Michael E. Luggen among 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio

Michael E. Luggen, MD is one of 289 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% 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, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 2004 among the 201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Araujo, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191689755340
  2. Christine Chhakchhuak, M.DCincinnati, OH 452191982851051
  3. Yolanda Farhey, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191023073905
  4. Fred Finkelman, MDCincinnati, OH 452191801800693
  5. John Houk, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191134185911
  6. John Houk, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191427283597
  7. Rina Mina, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191518990605
  8. Ann Mongey, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191215994900

Common questions

What is Michael E. Luggen, MD's NPI number?

Michael E. Luggen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386635431, issued on Oct 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael E. Luggen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 311 Straight St, Cincinnati, OH, 45219. Phone: (513) 559-2898. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael E. Luggen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35040536, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael E. Luggen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael E. Luggen, MD had 3,845 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael E. Luggen, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.8 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.

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