Matthew Dennis Lazzara, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Chicago, IL
Matthew Dennis Lazzara, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1720264724, issued on Jan 21, 2008. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Dennis Lazzara
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- Practice location
- 2252 N Cleveland Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
- Phone
- (202) 498-5921
- Enumerated
- Jan 21, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 21, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120824000004); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- George Washington University School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 898 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Verify Matthew Dennis Lazzara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,560 Medicare Part D claims for 589 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost751 claims
- Timolol Maleate385 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate242 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol210 claims
- Moxifloxacin187 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate155 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Lexington Eye Associates - BidLexington, MA
- Lexington Eye Associates, IncArlington, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew Dennis Lazzara among 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois
Matthew Dennis Lazzara, M.D. is one of 898 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 64% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 60% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois.
All 898 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Elaine Eun, MDChicago, IL 606141336859768
- Yana Kiesau, MDChicago, IL 606141861658635
- Marilyn Mets, MDChicago, IL 606141639164577
- Hawke Yoon, MDChicago, IL 606141790707149
- Janice Zeid, MDChicago, IL 606141912963182
- Richard Ahuja, MDChicago, IL 606131346293438
Common questions
What is Matthew Dennis Lazzara, M.D.'s NPI number?
Matthew Dennis Lazzara, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720264724, issued on Jan 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Dennis Lazzara, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2252 N Cleveland Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614. Phone: (202) 498-5921. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Dennis Lazzara, M.D.'s license?
Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Matthew Dennis Lazzara, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Dennis Lazzara, M.D. had 2,560 Medicare Part D claims for 589 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.