Claretha Lyas

  • Birmingham, AL
  • Nephrologist
NPI1154648400PAC ID5890932651
Medicare services, 2024
652
Medicare patients, 2024
219
Part D claims, 2024
1,372
Publications
5
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211
Practice phone
Call (205) 731-9770
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Primary practice

University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital

Birmingham, Alabama

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Claretha Lyas is a nephrologist in Birmingham, Alabama

Claretha Lyas practices at University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.

Claretha Lyas' NPI, 1154648400, was assigned on April 27, 2010. Claretha Lyas graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2010. Claretha Lyas holds Alabama license 31486.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5890932651
NPI enumeration date
April 27, 2010
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(205) 731-9770
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
42
Medical school graduation
2010

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Claretha Lyas practices at University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama

Claretha Lyas' primary practice is University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital, at 619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (205) 731-9770.

  • University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital
    619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211 · Jefferson CountyPhone(205) 731-9770

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Claretha Lyas is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Claretha Lyas' primary practice is University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Claretha Lyas is also affiliated with UAB Hospital. The medical group on file is UAB Medicine. Dmand AI also links Claretha Lyas to 2 more dialysis centers, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Claretha Lyas' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Claretha Lyas practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University of Alabama Birmingham HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Claretha Lyas is one of 185 nephrologists in Alabama

Nephrology is Claretha Lyas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Claretha Lyas is licensed in Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, AlabamaPrimaryLicense 31486 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Claretha Lyas

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Claretha Lyas billed Medicare for 652 services in 2024

CMS data shows 652 Medicare services from Claretha Lyas across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 219 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $57,770 for them.

Medicare services, 2024652
Medicare patients219
Paid by Medicare$57,770
Procedure codes11

Claretha Lyas' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2292024: 29730%
Tests and treatments
2023: 3212024: 27614%
Other services
2023: 02024: 79

Where Claretha Lyas' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office9414%
  • In a facility55886%

Claretha Lyas compared with the Alabama median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Claretha Lyas
  • Alabama median
Medicare services
652vs 1,27449% below
Medicare patients
219vs 34036% below
Part D claims
1,109vs 80837% above

Medians across 180 nephrologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Claretha Lyas' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Claretha Lyas treated 219 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 67

CMS counts 219 Medicare patients who saw Claretha Lyas in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 84 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 5.08, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Claretha Lyas' median patient age at 66, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024219
Average age67
Average risk score5.08
Also on Medicaid29%

Claretha Lyas' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Claretha Lyas' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women10950%
  • Men11050%

Chronic conditions among Claretha Lyas' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes59%
  5. Heart failure55%
  6. Arthritis49%
  7. Ischemic heart disease39%
  8. Atrial fibrillation35%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Claretha Lyas' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Claretha Lyas wrote 1,372 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Claretha Lyas wrote 1,372 Medicare Part D claims for 213 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,109 of them, across 33 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $181,236 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,057 claims across 30 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,372
Drugs named by CMS33
Total drug cost$181,236
Part D patients213

Claretha Lyas' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,097 claims80%
  • Brand-name275 claims20%

Claretha Lyas' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Claretha Lyas' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids2%24 of 1,372 claims
  • Antibiotics2%33 of 1,372 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,0572024: 1,1095%

Drugs named by CMS: 33 in 2024, 30 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Claretha Lyas offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Claretha Lyas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Claretha Lyas as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Claretha Lyas has 5 publications on record

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Claretha Lyas, published from 2023 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Caregivers and Decision Making. Claretha Lyas has published most often in PLoS One. Claretha Lyas' most frequent co-authors are Richard J. Knight, MD and Tara M. Bryant, MB.

Papers5
Years published2023 to 2025

Claretha Lyas' papers by year, 2023 to 2025

Topics Claretha Lyas writes about most

  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
  • Caregivers
  • Decision Making

Claretha Lyas' most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Claretha Lyas received $3,017 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 29 general payments to Claretha Lyas from 13 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Baxter Healthcare paid the most, $2,258.

General payments to Claretha Lyas by program year, 2018 to 2025

General payments to Claretha Lyas by kind, 2018 to 2025

$3Kin total
  • Consulting fees$2,24074%
  • Food and beverage$77726%

Companies that paid Claretha Lyas the most, 2018 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Claretha Lyas graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine

Claretha Lyas graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2010.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Alabama School of Medicine

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Sources for Claretha Lyas's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Claretha Lyas' NPI number?

Claretha Lyas' NPI number is 1154648400. It was assigned on April 27, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Claretha Lyas specialize in?

Claretha Lyas is a nephrologist in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Claretha Lyas practice?

Claretha Lyas practices at 619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211. Claretha Lyas' primary practice is University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Claretha Lyas to 2 dialysis centers.

What is Claretha Lyas' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Claretha Lyas is (205) 731-9770.

What is Claretha Lyas' medical license number?

Claretha Lyas holds Alabama license 31486.

Which hospitals is Claretha Lyas affiliated with?

Claretha Lyas is affiliated with UAB Hospital.

What medical group is Claretha Lyas part of?

Claretha Lyas is linked to UAB Medicine.

Does Claretha Lyas accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Claretha Lyas billed Medicare for 652 services in 2024, and Claretha Lyas accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Claretha Lyas offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Claretha Lyas as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Claretha Lyas see?

CMS counts 219 Medicare patients who saw Claretha Lyas in 2024, with an average age of 67.

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What services does Claretha Lyas bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Claretha Lyas' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), dialysis (90935) and dialysis (90960).

Where did Claretha Lyas go to medical school?

Claretha Lyas graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2010.

What drugs does Claretha Lyas prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Claretha Lyas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Losartan Potassium, Amlodipine Besylate and Farxiga.

Has Claretha Lyas received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,017 in general payments to Claretha Lyas from 13 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Baxter Healthcare.

How long has Claretha Lyas been practicing?

Claretha Lyas graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.

Does Claretha Lyas do research?

Dmand AI links 5 publications to Claretha Lyas, published from 2023 to 2025.

Who does Claretha Lyas publish with?

Claretha Lyas' most frequent co-authors are Richard J. Knight, MD (3 shared papers) and Tara M. Bryant, MB (1 shared paper).

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