Lauren Z. Gavaris, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Washington, DC
Lauren Z. Gavaris, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1770591505, issued on Aug 4, 2006. Check the license on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lauren Z. Gavaris
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- D0064114 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4910 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
- Phone
- (202) 686-6700
- Enumerated
- Aug 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 3, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (202) 537-1442
- Medicaid ID
- 411184200 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080915000107); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- George Washington University School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lauren Z. Gavaris in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
468 Medicare Part D claims for 228 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin166 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth102 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone80 claims
- Restasis18 claims
- Latanoprost14 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): 90.6 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: $308.54
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Eye Associates OF Washington, DC PCWashington, DC
- Washington National Eye CenterWashington, DC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lauren Z. Gavaris among 89 ophthalmology physician records in District of Columbia
Lauren Z. Gavaris, M.D. is one of 89 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 1998 among the 51 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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 207W00000X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in District of Columbia
There are 89 ophthalmology physician records in District of Columbia.
All 89 in District of Columbia → Every provider in Washington → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Wanda Pak, M.D.Washington, DC 200161609804293
- Anjali Badami, MDWashington, DC 200171619408176
- Marc Berry, M.D.Washington, DC 200171699971796
- Jualenda Boschulte, MDWashington, DC 200171912059445
- Theodore Gancayco, MDWashington, DC 200171932217262
Common questions
What is Lauren Z. Gavaris, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lauren Z. Gavaris, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770591505, issued on Aug 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lauren Z. Gavaris, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4910 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20016. Phone: (202) 686-6700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lauren Z. Gavaris, M.D.'s license?
Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lauren Z. Gavaris, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lauren Z. Gavaris, M.D. had 468 Medicare Part D claims for 228 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lauren Z. Gavaris, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.6 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.