Joseph Lamelas, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Miami, FL
Joseph Lamelas, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1184613713, issued on Oct 17, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME49064, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Lamelas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- ME49064 FL
45511 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1400 NW 12TH Ave Ste 1, Miami, FL 33136
- Phone
- (305) 689-2784
- Enumerated
- Oct 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 5, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 063558801 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090323000312); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1400 NW 12TH Ave Ste 1
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Daniel Nento, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1447426176
Verify Joseph Lamelas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME49064Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
105 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Colchicine23 claims
- Cefepime Hcl12 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): 81.3 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: $73,604.41
93 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 2 group practices
- Nchmd IncNaples, FL
- University OF MiamiMiami, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Lamelas among 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida
Joseph Lamelas, MD is one of 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% 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, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 1995 among the 311 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Florida
There are 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida.
All 468 in Florida → Every provider in Miami → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Diego Avella Patino, MDMiami, FL 331361336374669
- Nicolas Brozzi, M.D.Miami, FL 331361831366483
- Daniel Buitrago, M.D.Miami, FL 331361346539129
- Julius Carillo, M.D.Miami, FL 331361881835650
- Didier De Canniere, MDMiami, FL 331361235455213
- Hari Mallidi, M.D.Miami, FL 331361306954995
- Muhammad Mumtaz, MDMiami, FL 331361275625840
- Daniel Nento, M.D.Miami, FL 331361447426176
Common questions
What is Joseph Lamelas, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Lamelas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184613713, issued on Oct 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Lamelas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 NW 12TH Ave Ste 1, Miami, FL, 33136. Phone: (305) 689-2784. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Lamelas, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME49064, 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 Joseph Lamelas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Lamelas, MD had 105 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Lamelas, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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.