Melissa Chesler Lazarus, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Bay Harbor Islands, FL
Melissa Chesler Lazarus, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, and NPI 1295788198, issued on May 19, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME95386, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Chesler Lazarus
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- ME95386 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1080 Kane Concourse, Bay Harbor Islands, FL 33154
- Phone
- (305) 864-6200
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2023
- Fax
- (305) 864-9906
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Chesler Lazarus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME95386Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
277 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole46 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate25 claims
- Ammonium Lactate19 claims
- Mupirocin16 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate15 claims
- Metronidazole15 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $417.01
28 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Melissa Chesler Lazarus among 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida
Melissa Chesler Lazarus, M.D. is one of 1,213 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 74% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 dermatology physician records list a practice address in Bay Harbor Islands
They are 3 of the 111 NPPES records with a practice address in Bay Harbor Islands, and 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gabrielle Benesh, MDBay Harbor Islands, FL 331541902546252
- Lucy Chen, M.D.Bay Harbor Islands, FL 331541174865430
- Noa Haliva, PA-CSurfside, FL 331541225980345
- Sarit Itenberg, DOSurfside, FL 331541508153313
- Andleeb Usmani, D.O.Miami, FL 331551447393251
- Khari Bridges, M.D.Miami, FL 331561376734269
- Sergio Gaitan, M.D.Miami, FL 331561386087583
- Annie Gonzalez, M.D.Miami, FL 331561033418546
Common questions
What is Melissa Chesler Lazarus, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melissa Chesler Lazarus, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295788198, issued on May 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Chesler Lazarus, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1080 Kane Concourse, Bay Harbor Islands, FL, 33154. Phone: (305) 864-6200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Chesler Lazarus, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME95386, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melissa Chesler Lazarus, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Chesler Lazarus, M.D. had 277 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melissa Chesler Lazarus, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.