Peter Lucas, MD
Peter Lucas, MD is an Internal Medicine Physician in Worcester, MA, registered under NPI 1780601260.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 191 MAY ST, Worcester, MA 01602. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 40857 | MA | Internal Medicine Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 40857 issued in MA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Internal Medicine covers
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207R00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1780601260 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 17, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jul 8, 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
191 MAY ST Worcester, MA 01602 (508) 368-7888 Fax (508) 767-1290 |
| Mailing address |
630 PLANTATION ST WOT 12TH FLOOR ATTN PHYSICIAN SERVICES Worcester, MA 01605 |
| Other identifiers |
2053748
· Medicaid (MA) 7827289 · Other E18010 · Other 28004 · Other 784158 · Other 4671499 · Other E18010 · Other E18010 · Other 28004 · Other E18010 · Other 0400877 · Other AA1234 · Other 9900077 · Other 1060934 · Other |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Sum = 50 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.