Jose Antonio Lucar, M.D.
NPI 1780970772ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Washington, DC
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (M.D.) with Medical Faculty Associates, Inc, practicing in Washington, District of Columbia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $578,073 for 200 claims, against $41,352 paid for services in 2024. Mannkind Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,166 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists George Washington Univ Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1780970772 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 28, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 11, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | MD042363 | DC |
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 - Infectious Disease (DC); Practitioner - Infectious Disease (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 193 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 479 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $41,352 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 200 · 281 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 36 |
| Total drug cost | $578,073 |
| Generic share | 37% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
Medical group
- Medical Faculty Associates, IncWashington, DC · 672 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- George Washington Univ HospitalWashington, DC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,166 · 15 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$15.95 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mannkind Corporation | $4,024 | 4 |
| Shionogi Inc | $141.48 | 11 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$3,600 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$354.10 · 2 payments
- Education$141.48 · 11 payments
- Food and Beverage$70.18 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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