Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Virginia Lightner, M.D., PHD

Dermatology Physician · Youngsville, NC

Virginia Lightner, M.D., PHD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Youngsville, North Carolina, and NPI 1770557878, issued on Feb 15, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 27232, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1770557878
Name
Virginia Lightner
Credential
M.D., PHD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
27232 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
82 Wheaton Dr, Youngsville, NC 27596
Phone
(919) 562-8887
Enumerated
Feb 15, 2006
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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Verify Virginia Lightner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 27232
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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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33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,059 Medicare Part D claims for 389 beneficiaries, against an average of 799 among the 11,754 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Virginia Lightner1,059
  2. Specialty average799

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide178 claims
  2. Hydrocortisone138 claims
  3. Ketoconazole126 claims
  4. Mupirocin58 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate57 claims
  6. Doxycycline Monohydrate54 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncRaleigh, NC

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.

Dermatology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 480 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.

Other dermatology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Maureen Aarons, MDRaleigh, NC1891789186
  2. Daniel Abraham, D.O.Jacksonville, NC1497709778
  3. Adewole Adamson, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC1255630034
  4. Chris Adigun, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC1235335027
  5. Christine Ahn, MDWinston Salem, NC1588077747
  6. Zeynep Akkurt, MDWinston Salem, NC1982118782
  7. Bishr Al Dabagh, MDMooresville, NC1154565661
  8. Toby Alligood, M.D.Raleigh, NC1568652899
  9. Carrie Alspaugh, M.D.Raleigh, NC1114911401
  10. Coleman Altman, D.O.Charlotte, NC1003806928

Common questions

What is Virginia Lightner, M.D., PHD's NPI number?

Virginia Lightner, M.D., PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770557878, issued on Feb 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Virginia Lightner, M.D., PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 82 Wheaton Dr, Youngsville, NC, 27596. Phone: (919) 562-8887. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Virginia Lightner, M.D., PHD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 27232, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Virginia Lightner, M.D., PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Virginia Lightner, M.D., PHD had 1,059 Medicare Part D claims for 389 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 799. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.