NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David L. Lazar, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Myrtle Beach, SC

David L. Lazar, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1225320666, issued on May 4, 2011. Check the license (South Carolina 40529, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1225320666
Name
David L. Lazar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
40529 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
945 82ND Pkwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone
(843) 497-5929
Enumerated
May 4, 2011
Record last updated
Jan 20, 2025
Fax
(877) 316-4124
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170330000214); accepts Medicare assignment
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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8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 128 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 945 82ND Pkwy

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

  1. Roberta Alsworth, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790775385
  2. William Betz, MDInternal Medicine Physician1710941133
  3. Hunter ChestnutFamily Nurse Practitioner1437785888
  4. Ledy Chestnut, PA-CPhysician Assistant1629332911
  5. David Chetrit, MDRheumatology Physician1285155010
  6. Ashley Clarke, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1154997146

Verify David L. Lazar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 40529    Check the board
  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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70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

3,354 Medicare Part D claims for 470 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 224 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Lazar3,354
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate575 claims
  2. Methotrexate457 claims
  3. Prednisone329 claims
  4. Celecoxib147 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl140 claims
  6. Allopurinol134 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: $2,349.77

155 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Lazar$2,349.77
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Strand Physician Specialists PAMyrtle Beach, SC

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

David L. Lazar among 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina

David L. Lazar, M.D. is one of 128 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2008 among the 90 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina.

All 128 in South Carolina → Every provider in Myrtle Beach → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Chetrit, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721285155010
  2. Douglas Conaway, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721316944499
  3. Gerald Larochelle, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721821091489
  4. Wendy Lee, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721154360675
  5. Rabih Nayfe, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721760823553
  6. Jon Twining, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721568492346
  7. Kristin Etzkorn, D.O.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761265674238
  8. Chrysoula Pappa, M.D.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761114177847

Common questions

What is David L. Lazar, M.D.'s NPI number?

David L. Lazar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225320666, issued on May 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David L. Lazar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 945 82ND Pkwy, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29572. Phone: (843) 497-5929. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David L. Lazar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 40529, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David L. Lazar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David L. Lazar, M.D. had 3,354 Medicare Part D claims for 470 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.