NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lance Edwards, MD

Gynecology Physician · Port Jefferson, NY

Lance Edwards, MD is a gynecology physician with a practice address in Port Jefferson, New York, and NPI 1487638037, issued on Dec 6, 2005. Check the license (New York 168561, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1487638037
Name
Lance Edwards
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gynecology Physician 207VG0400X
License number
168561 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
118 N Country RD, Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Phone
(631) 473-7171
Enumerated
Dec 6, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 10, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(631) 473-4605
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060330000266); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 1983
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 118 N Country RD

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

  1. Damiano Buffa, MDGynecology Physician1689658817
  2. Kim Decastro, CNP, CNMNurse Practitioner1700941382
  3. Anthony Giammarino, MDGynecology Physician1427032010
  4. Sarah Karalitzky, D.OObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1629206156
  5. Dorothy Kozlowski, NPObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1184608473
  6. Darabeth KraniakWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1790565497

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gynecology physician in 2024

889 Medicare Part D claims for 343 beneficiaries, against an average of 299 among the 1,919 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Lance Edwards889
  2. Specialty average299

Most prescribed

  1. Alendronate Sodium166 claims
  2. Raloxifene Hcl119 claims
  3. Estradiol88 claims
  4. Ibandronate Sodium68 claims
  5. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone67 claims
  6. Prolia39 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $391.87

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 1,398 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,469.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lance Edwards$391.87
  2. Specialty average$2,469.88

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 Shore Hematology Oncology Associates PCPatchogue, NY

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

Lance Edwards among 362 gynecology physician records in New York

Lance Edwards, MD is one of 362 gynecology physician records with a practice address in New York. 62% 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, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 1996 among the 151 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VG0400X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gynecology Physician providers in New York

There are 362 gynecology physician records in New York.

The 8 gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Damiano Buffa, MDPort Jefferson, NY 117771689658817
  2. Anthony Giammarino, MDPort Jefferson, NY 117771427032010
  3. Stephen Golub, MDPort Jefferson, NY 117771568520708
  4. Steven Ross, MDPort Jefferson, NY 117771326022971
  5. Daphna Kilion, MDPatchogue, NY 117721528159829
  6. Seymour Molinoff, M.D.Patchogue, NY 117721255586970
  7. Jill Thompson, MDNorthport, NY 117681427022557
  8. Richard Halpert, M.D.Smithtown, NY 117871639262538

Common questions

What is Lance Edwards, MD's NPI number?

Lance Edwards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487638037, issued on Dec 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lance Edwards, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 118 N Country RD, Port Jefferson, NY, 11777. Phone: (631) 473-7171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lance Edwards, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 168561, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lance Edwards, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lance Edwards, MD had 889 Medicare Part D claims for 343 beneficiaries; the average among gynecology physician prescribers was 299. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lance Edwards, MD'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.

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