NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew Snyder Laffer, D.O.

Dermatology Physician · Scottsdale, AZ

Matthew Snyder Laffer, D.O. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Scottsdale, Arizona, and NPI 1851736763, issued on May 6, 2013. Check the license (Arizona 008851, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851736763
Name
Matthew Snyder Laffer
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
008851 AZ
59009 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8817 E Bell RD Ste 101, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone
(602) 264-9044
Enumerated
May 6, 2013
Record last updated
Feb 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(602) 264-0057
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201221001827); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2013
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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96% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,564 Medicare Part D claims for 660 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Matthew Laffer1,564
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate291 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide211 claims
  3. Ketoconazole157 claims
  4. Fluorouracil101 claims
  5. Mupirocin79 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate70 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): 95.1 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score95.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%89.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $11,043.01

214 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Matthew Laffer$11,043
  2. Specialty average$8,545

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. Advanced Dermatology OF Arizona PCPhoenix, AZ

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

Matthew Snyder Laffer among 350 dermatology physician records in Arizona

Matthew Snyder Laffer, D.O. is one of 350 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 241 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 350 dermatology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shelly Friedman, D.O.Scottsdale, AZ 852601699982611
  2. Erica Lau, DOScottsdale, AZ 852601548497217
  3. Karin Machnau, MDScottsdale, AZ 852601508852302
  4. Gary McCracken, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852601093884843
  5. Jason Michaels, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852601255650073
  6. Jerold Powers, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852601487615407
  7. Kristine Romine, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852601467437152
  8. Kenneth Steil, D.O.Scottsdale, AZ 852601487186144

Common questions

What is Matthew Snyder Laffer, D.O.'s NPI number?

Matthew Snyder Laffer, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851736763, issued on May 6, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew Snyder Laffer, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8817 E Bell RD Ste 101, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260. Phone: (602) 264-9044. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew Snyder Laffer, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 008851, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Matthew Snyder Laffer, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew Snyder Laffer, D.O. had 1,564 Medicare Part D claims for 660 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Matthew Snyder Laffer, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.1 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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