Edith Lao Gazo, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner · Phoenix, AZ
Edith Lao Gazo, FNP-C is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1629211479, issued on Apr 9, 2009. Check the license (Arizona AP3298, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edith Lao Gazo
- Credential
- FNP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- AP3298 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4550 E Bell RD, Phoenix, AZ 85032
- Phone
- (480) 626-6606
- Enumerated
- Apr 9, 2009
- Record last updated
- Sep 13, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091207000225); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4550 E Bell RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Edith Lao Gazo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
Search for license AP3298Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
1,855 Medicare Part D claims for 440 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 209 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate362 claims
- Prednisone282 claims
- Tramadol Hcl197 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate189 claims
- Folic Acid103 claims
- Allopurinol63 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): 99.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,251.73
158 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Arizona Arthritis And Rheumatology Associates P CPhoenix, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edith Lao Gazo among 1,423 nurse practitioner records in Arizona
Edith Lao Gazo, FNP-C is one of 1,423 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Arizona. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 24% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 24% of these records are older, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2019 among the 805 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Edith Lao Gazo, FNP-C's NPI number?
Edith Lao Gazo, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629211479, issued on Apr 9, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edith Lao Gazo, FNP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4550 E Bell RD, Phoenix, AZ, 85032. Phone: (480) 626-6606. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edith Lao Gazo, FNP-C's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number AP3298, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Edith Lao Gazo, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edith Lao Gazo, FNP-C had 1,855 Medicare Part D claims for 440 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Edith Lao Gazo, FNP-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.2 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.
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.