Patricia L. Lugar, MD
NPI 1376741967ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Durham, NC
Internal Medicine (MD) in Durham, North Carolina, trained at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine (class of 1999). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $96,045 for 292 claims, against $47,844 paid for services in 2024. Biocryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $75,292 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1376741967 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 5, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | — | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Allergy/Immunology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 236 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,724 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $47,844 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 292 · 484 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 80 |
| Total drug cost | $96,045 |
| Generic share | 66% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | Allergy/Immunology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Hospital affiliation
- Duke University HospitalDurham, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$75,292 · 39 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$11,215 · 13 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Biocryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $66,284 | 21 |
| Blueprint Medicines Corporation | $7,419 | 13 |
| Cycle Pharmaceuticals Inc | $1,370 | 1 |
| Grifols Shared Services North America, Inc. | $152.82 | 3 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $65.71 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$65,672 · 8 payments
- Honoraria$5,724 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,716 · 10 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,180 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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