Virginia A. Lightner, M.D., PHD
Dermatology Physician · Youngsville, NC
Virginia A. 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.
- Name
- Virginia A. 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
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (919) 570-0211
- Medicaid ID
- 8911647 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071204000879); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Virginia A. Lightner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 27232Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide178 claims
- Hydrocortisone138 claims
- Ketoconazole126 claims
- Mupirocin58 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate57 claims
- 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncRaleigh, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Virginia A. Lightner among 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina
Virginia A. Lightner, M.D., PHD is one of 507 dermatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2006 among the 376 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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 207N00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.
All 507 in North Carolina → Every provider in Youngsville → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Luis Diaz, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991528178233
- Aida Lugo-Somolinos, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991043207442
- Dean Morrell, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991518077221
- David Rubenstein, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991447360151
- Nancy Thomas, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991295845907
- John Woosley, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991740390475
- Edward Galiczynski, DOWake Forest, NC 275871255517041
- Lauren Kramer, NPWake Forest, NC 275871295414563
Common questions
What is Virginia A. Lightner, M.D., PHD's NPI number?
Virginia A. 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 A. 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 A. 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 A. Lightner, M.D., PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Virginia A. Lightner, M.D., PHD had 1,059 Medicare Part D claims for 389 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.