NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Peter Lago, M.D.

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Plantation, FL

Charles Peter Lago, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Plantation, Florida, and NPI 1144219445, issued on Oct 19, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME66163, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144219445
Name
Charles Peter Lago
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License number
ME66163 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
350 N Pine Island RD, Plantation, FL 33324
Phone
(954) 236-5444
Enumerated
Oct 19, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(954) 236-5422
Medicaid ID
378125900 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040426001841); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 1989
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 350 N Pine Island RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stephen Andreades, PAPhysician Assistant1477701498
  2. Robert Baylis, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1083677116
  3. Joseph Corallo, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1073766804
  4. Sylvia Fernandez, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1669618260
  5. Jarrod Frydman, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1013957356
  6. Patricia Luzquinos, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1861820482

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

219 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Lago219
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Metronidazole57 claims
  2. Neomycin Sulfate54 claims
  3. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone31 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
  5. Lubiprostone17 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: $670.08

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Innovation Technologies Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Lago$670.08
  2. Specialty average$3,468.16

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. South Florida Surgical Specialists LLCCoral Springs, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Charles Peter Lago among 178 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Florida

Charles Peter Lago, M.D. is one of 178 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 136 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 178 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Florida.

All 178 in Florida → Every provider in Plantation → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →

The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Corallo, M.D.Plantation, FL 333241073766804
  2. Frederick Herman, MDPlantation, FL 333241811957129
  3. Marylise Boutros, M.D. FRCSWeston, FL 333311568777191
  4. Ahmed Chadi, MDWeston, FL 333311033526090
  5. Giovanna Da Silva Southwick, MDWeston, FL 333311770745028
  6. Juan Nogueras, M.D.Weston, FL 333311225092893
  7. Fabio Potenti, MDWeston, FL 333311063448173
  8. Lester Rosen, M.D.Weston, FL 333311477533958

Common questions

What is Charles Peter Lago, M.D.'s NPI number?

Charles Peter Lago, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144219445, issued on Oct 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Peter Lago, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 350 N Pine Island RD, Plantation, FL, 33324. Phone: (954) 236-5444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Peter Lago, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME66163, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles Peter Lago, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Peter Lago, M.D. had 219 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.

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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.