Darren Andre Lucas, M.D.
NPI 1053548784ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· San Diego, CA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (M.D.) with Pacific Coast Psychiatric Associates Inc, practicing in San Diego, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $441,334 for 957 claims, against $6,807 paid for services in 2024. Alkermes, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $370.10 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1053548784 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 21, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 15, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | A130342 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Psychiatry (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 36 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 90 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,807 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 957 · 1,213 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 89 |
| Total drug cost | $441,334 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Pacific Coast Psychiatric Associates IncEncinitas, CA · 662 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$370.10 · 19 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$383.04 · 21 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alkermes, Inc. | $134.91 | 7 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $88.48 | 5 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $52.91 | 2 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $52.28 | 3 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $21.23 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$370.10 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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