Edward Joseph Lazaga, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Edward Joseph Lazaga, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1396729547, issued on Dec 1, 2005. Check the license (Texas L7950, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Joseph Lazaga
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- L7950 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1222 Mccullough Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212
- Phone
- (210) 223-4140
- Enumerated
- Dec 1, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 30, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (210) 359-6640
- Medicaid ID
- 1647927-01 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040608000079); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edward Joseph Lazaga in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license L7950Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,655 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Farxiga460 claims
- Kerendia104 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate80 claims
- Allopurinol77 claims
- Furosemide74 claims
- Jardiance58 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 63.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $715.93
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Edward Joseph Lazaga among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Edward Joseph Lazaga, M.D. is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in San Antonio → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Muhammad Abdullah, MDSan Antonio, TX 782121154614832
- Ronald Hamner, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782121467427401
- Robert Holub, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782121083667893
- Alwin Lopez-ToroSan Antonio, TX 782121962820506
- Luz Moreno, MDSan Antonio, TX 782121790751592
- Pablo Pergola, MDSan Antonio, TX 782121902872765
- Jose Ramirez, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782121801862628
- Johanna Urena, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782121114108198
Common questions
What is Edward Joseph Lazaga, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edward Joseph Lazaga, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396729547, issued on Dec 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Joseph Lazaga, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1222 Mccullough Ave, San Antonio, TX, 78212. Phone: (210) 223-4140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Joseph Lazaga, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number L7950, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edward Joseph Lazaga, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Joseph Lazaga, M.D. had 1,655 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Edward Joseph Lazaga, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 63.7 of 100. 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.