NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Don N. Lerner, MD

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Jacksonville, FL

Don N. Lerner, MD is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Jacksonville, Florida, and NPI 1548230170, issued on Jan 25, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME65425, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548230170
Name
Don N. Lerner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YX0905X
License number
ME65425 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
836 Prudential Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Phone
(904) 398-5301
Enumerated
Jan 25, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 19, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(904) 398-1286
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051008000146); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 1988
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 836 Prudential Dr

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

  1. Craig Acosta, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1467416479
  2. Philipp Aldana, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1831117092
  3. Joseph Allen, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1063416550
  4. Joette Anderson, A.R.N.P.Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1811917859
  5. Harrison Barnes, M.D.Gynecology Physician1871554246
  6. Nathan Bates, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1235192733

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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in 2024

457 Medicare Part D claims for 228 beneficiaries, against an average of 550 among the 650 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 61 claims were for opioids.

  1. Don Lerner457
  2. Specialty average550

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass81 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate61 claims
  3. Ofloxacin57 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen57 claims
  5. Ipratropium Bromide38 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl37 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $28.97

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 515 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,724.75 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Don Lerner$28.97
  2. Specialty average$1,724.75

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. North Florida Surgeons PAJacksonville Beach, FL

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

Don N. Lerner among 54 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in Florida

Don N. Lerner, MD is one of 54 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 1995 among the 39 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0905X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 54 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jason Meier, MDJacksonville, FL 322231396890869
  2. Saswata Roy, MDJacksonville, FL 322231801902739
  3. Perrin Clark, M.D.Ormond Beach, FL 321741194796128
  4. Firas Hamdan, MD PAPerry, FL 323471467472282
  5. Burger Zapf, M.D.Green Cove Springs, FL 320431073709127
  6. David Pearson, M.D.Orange Park, FL 320031558322610
  7. Ryan Gegg, D.O.Santa Rosa Beach, FL 324591710241054
  8. James Pennington, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325041700808169

Common questions

What is Don N. Lerner, MD's NPI number?

Don N. Lerner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548230170, issued on Jan 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Don N. Lerner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 836 Prudential Dr, Jacksonville, FL, 32207. Phone: (904) 398-5301. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Don N. Lerner, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME65425, 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 Don N. Lerner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Don N. Lerner, MD had 457 Medicare Part D claims for 228 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 550. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Don N. Lerner, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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