Asif A. Lala, DMD, MD
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) · Meridian, MS
Asif A. Lala, DMD, MD is an oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) with a practice address in Meridian, Mississippi, and NPI 1649425596, issued on Nov 19, 2008. Check the license (Mississippi 23598, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Asif A. Lala
- Credential
- DMD, MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) 204E00000X
- License numbers
- 23598 MS
3785-15 MS
DN014405 GA
DS036967 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1212 24TH Ave, Meridian, MS 39301
- Phone
- (601) 485-2494
- Enumerated
- Nov 19, 2008
- Record last updated
- May 1, 2024
- Fax
- (601) 485-4837
- Medicaid ID
- 05034060 MS
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Asif A. Lala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this profession
Search for license 23598Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) in 2024
457 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries, against an average of 366 among the 1,051 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 169 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen129 claims
- Amoxicillin123 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate50 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen39 claims
- Methylprednisolone25 claims
- Ondansetron Odt23 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $18.29
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc. The 800 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,463.03 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) providers in Mississippi
There are 5 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records in Mississippi.
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The 4 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ronald Caloss, DDS, MDJackson, MS 392021932157500
- Jared Akers, DMDGulfport, MS 395031821614611
- Walter Moses, DMDGreenwood, MS 389301770977134
- Scott Whitaker, DMD MDOxford, MS 386551497822662
Common questions
What is Asif A. Lala, DMD, MD's NPI number?
Asif A. Lala, DMD, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649425596, issued on Nov 19, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Asif A. Lala, DMD, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1212 24TH Ave, Meridian, MS, 39301. Phone: (601) 485-2494. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Asif A. Lala, DMD, MD's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 23598, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Asif A. Lala, DMD, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Asif A. Lala, DMD, MD had 457 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries; the average among oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) prescribers was 366. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.