Dr. Michael E. Luggen, MD

  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Rheumatologist
NPI1386635431PAC ID1355332792
Medicare services, 2024
2,230
Medicare patients, 2024
185
Part D claims, 2024
3,845
Publications
11
Clinical trials
10
Practice address
3188 Bellevue Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45219
Practice phone
Call (513) 584-1000
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Primary practice

UC Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio

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Dr. Michael E. Luggen is a rheumatologist in Cincinnati, Ohio

Dr. Luggen practices at UC Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dr. Luggen's NPI, 1386635431, was assigned on October 28, 2005. Dr. Luggen graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1974. Dr. Luggen holds Ohio license 35040536.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1355332792
NPI enumeration date
October 28, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(513) 584-1000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
78
Medical school graduation
1974

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

Dr. Michael E. Luggen practices at UC Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio

Dr. Luggen's primary practice is UC Medical Center, at 3188 Bellevue Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45219 in Hamilton County. The practice phone is (513) 584-1000.

  • UC Medical Center
    3188 Bellevue Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45219 · Hamilton CountyPhone(513) 584-1000

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

Dr. Michael E. Luggen is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Luggen's primary practice is UC Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Luggen is also affiliated with University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The medical group on file is University of Cincinnati Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Luggen to 1 more hospital, 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 Dr. Michael E. Luggen's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Luggen practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UC Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michael E. Luggen is one of 258 rheumatologists in Ohio

Rheumatology is Dr. Luggen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Luggen is licensed in Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Rheumatology, OhioPrimaryLicense 35040536 · taxonomy 207RR0500X

Rheumatologists near Dr. Luggen

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

Dr. Michael E. Luggen billed Medicare for 2,230 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,230 Medicare services from Dr. Luggen across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 185 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $68,343 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20242,230
Medicare patients185
Paid by Medicare$68,343
Procedure codes11

Dr. Luggen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 10,8262024: 1,70784%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4052024: 32420%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1992024: 14129%
Other services
2023: 02024: 58

Dr. Luggen compared with the Ohio median for rheumatologists, 2024

  • Dr. Luggen
  • Ohio median
Medicare services
2,230vs 6143.6 times
Medicare patients
185vs 21313% below
Part D claims
3,590vs 1,1373.2 times

Medians across 259 rheumatologists in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Luggen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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

Dr. Michael E. Luggen treated 185 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 185 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Luggen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 83 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.72, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Luggen's median patient age at 61, with 73% women.

Medicare patients, 2024185
Average age73
Average risk score1.72
Also on Medicaid8%

Dr. Luggen's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Luggen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12366%
  • Men6234%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Luggen's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol69%
  4. Osteoporosis34%
  5. Ischemic heart disease30%
  6. Mood disorders28%
  7. Diabetes27%
  8. Depression26%

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

Dr. Luggen's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women73%
  • Men26%

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

Dr. Michael E. Luggen wrote 3,845 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Luggen wrote 3,845 Medicare Part D claims for 363 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,590 of them, across 53 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,726,140 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,828 claims across 55 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,845
Drugs named by CMS53
Total drug cost$2.7M
Part D patients363

Dr. Luggen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic3,289 claims86%
  • Brand-name543 claims14%
  • Other13 claims0%

Dr. Luggen's 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 Dr. Luggen's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids12%453 of 3,845 claims
  • Antibiotics1%34 of 3,845 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: 3,8282024: 3,5906%

Drugs named by CMS: 53 in 2024, 55 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

Dr. Michael E. Luggen scored 82 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Dr. Luggen for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Luggen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Luggen as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Luggen's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 82of 100Final score
  • 66of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 74of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Michael E. Luggen has 11 publications on record

Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Luggen, published from 2011 to 2024. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Antirheumatic Agents, Arthritis, Rheumatoid and Drug Therapy, Combination. Dr. Luggen has published most often in Ann Rheum Dis. Dr. Luggen's most frequent co-authors are Roy Mitchel Fleischmann, MD, Gaurav Gulati, MD and Marc A. Antonchak, MD.

Papers11
Years published2011 to 2024

Dr. Luggen's papers by year, 2011 to 2024

Topics Dr. Luggen writes about most

  • Antirheumatic Agents
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
  • Cognitive Dysfunction
  • Methotrexate
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Cognition Disorders

Dr. Luggen's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Luggen

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

Dr. Michael E. Luggen has worked on 10 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Luggen to 10 clinical trials, 5 of them phase 3 studies. Conditions studied include Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Rheumatic Diseases and Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic. Eli Lilly and Company sponsors the most, 4. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Luggen that name 5 trials.

Conditions in Dr. Luggen's trials

  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid
  • Rheumatic Diseases
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
  • Connective Tissue Diseases
  • Arthritis, Psoriatic

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Luggen

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Luggen

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Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Michael E. Luggen received $15,118 in industry payments from 2016 to 2021

CMS Open Payments shows 22 general payments to Dr. Luggen from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 80% of the total. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. paid the most, $9,030. It also lists 36 research payments totaling $8,685 from 2016 to 2022, naming 5 clinical trials.

General payments to Dr. Luggen by program year, 2016 to 2021

General payments to Dr. Luggen by kind, 2016 to 2021

$15.1Kin total
  • Consulting fees$12,03080%
  • Travel and lodging$2,63217%
  • Food and beverage$4563%

Companies that paid Dr. Luggen the most, 2016 to 2021

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Michael E. Luggen graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Dr. Luggen graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1974.

  1. Medical schoolColumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Michael E. Luggen's profile data

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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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
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 Dr. Michael E. Luggen's NPI number?

Dr. Michael E. Luggen's NPI number is 1386635431. It was assigned on October 28, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael E. Luggen?

Dr. Michael E. Luggen is a rheumatologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).

Where does Dr. Michael E. Luggen practice?

Dr. Luggen practices at 3188 Bellevue Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45219. Dr. Luggen's primary practice is UC Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dmand AI also links Dr. Luggen to 1 hospital.

What is Dr. Michael E. Luggen's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Luggen is (513) 584-1000.

What is Dr. Michael E. Luggen's medical license number?

Dr. Luggen holds Ohio license 35040536.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael E. Luggen affiliated with?

Dr. Luggen is affiliated with University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Luggen to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Michael E. Luggen part of?

Dr. Luggen is linked to University of Cincinnati Physicians.

Does Dr. Michael E. Luggen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Luggen billed Medicare for 2,230 services in 2024, and Dr. Luggen accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Michael E. Luggen offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Luggen as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Michael E. Luggen's MIPS score?

Dr. Luggen's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 82 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael E. Luggen see?

CMS counts 185 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Luggen in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Michael E. Luggen bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Luggen's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1745), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Michael E. Luggen go to medical school?

Dr. Luggen graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1974.

What drugs does Dr. Michael E. Luggen prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Luggen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate and Methotrexate.

Has Dr. Michael E. Luggen received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $15,118 in general payments to Dr. Luggen from 4 companies from 2016 to 2021. The largest total came from Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.

How long has Dr. Michael E. Luggen been practicing?

Dr. Luggen graduated from medical school in 1974, 52 years ago.

Does Dr. Michael E. Luggen do research?

Dmand AI links 11 publications to Dr. Luggen, published from 2011 to 2024. Dr. Luggen has worked on 10 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. Michael E. Luggen publish with?

Dr. Luggen's most frequent co-authors are Roy Mitchel Fleischmann, MD (2 shared papers), Gaurav Gulati, MD (2 shared papers) and Marc A. Antonchak, MD (1 shared paper).

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