Melissa Ann Lazar, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Philadelphia, PA
Melissa Ann Lazar, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1437318763, issued on Jun 2, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD439577, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Ann Lazar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- MD439577 PA
MT189310 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1100 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
- Phone
- (215) 955-6750
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2008
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 0364924 NJ
102849660 PA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130827000849); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1100 Walnut St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melissa Ann Lazar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD439577Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
41 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Nystatin15 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 one group practice
- Jefferson University PhysiciansPhiladelphia, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Ann Lazar among 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania
Melissa Ann Lazar, M.D. is one of 1,867 surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% 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 43% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 43% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2007 among the 932 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,867 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Philadelphia → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Amrom, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071104879048
- Wilbur Bowne, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071790762516
- Karen Chojnacki, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071083630685
- William Hughes, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071447206867
- John Kairys, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071043230733
- Kris Kaulback, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071245250943
- Eugene Kennedy, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071902826274
- Susanna Nazarian, M.D., PH.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071558414011
Common questions
What is Melissa Ann Lazar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melissa Ann Lazar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437318763, issued on Jun 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Ann Lazar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. Phone: (215) 955-6750. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Ann Lazar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD439577, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melissa Ann Lazar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Ann Lazar, M.D. had 41 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.