KENNETH LAZARUS, MD,PHD
Neurology Physician in FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
KENNETH LAZARUS, MD,PHD filed 2,138 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Neurology Physician in FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- $4.9K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
KENNETH LAZARUS, MD,PHD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,138 Top 15% higher than 85% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
KENNETH LAZARUS, MD,PHD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about KENNETH LAZARUS, MD,PHD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Neurology Physician share within Georgia
Neurology Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Georgia
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Neurology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Neurology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Neurology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Neurology Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Neurology Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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KENNETH LAZARUS, MD,PHD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neurology Physician provider holding MD,PHD credentials at 1250 HIGHWAY 54 W, FAYETTEVILLE, GA, 30214, with a listed phone of (770) 719-2965. NPI 1689602385 was issued on 06/29/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what LAZARUS most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,138 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 312 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $642K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 20.5%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Neurology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 19,866 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,309 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1689602385 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology Physician |
| Credentials | MD,PHD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/29/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for KENNETH LAZARUS, MD,PHD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$4.9K
Largest payer
UCB, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,023
- Total Day Supply
- 88,644
- Generic Drug Cost
- $97K
- Opioid Claims
- 439 (20.5% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.52
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 102, 65-74: 130, 75-84: 69, 85+: 11
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What KENNETH LAZARUS, MD,PHD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
109 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
107 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
104 claims
- Buprenorphine-Nalo…
Buprenorphine-Naloxone
92 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
79 claims
- Topiramate
Topiramate
69 claims
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
67 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
61 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 109 |
| Gabapentin | 107 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 104 |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 92 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 79 |
| Topiramate | 69 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 67 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 61 |
| Methadone Hcl | 54 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 54 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Neurology Physician Overview
How KENNETH LAZARUS, MD,PHD fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.
KENNETH LAZARUS, MD,PHD's 2,138 claims are above the specialty average of 1,309.
Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as LAZARUS.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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