NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Lerner, M.D.

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · New Haven, CT

Michael Lerner, M.D. is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in New Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1649597006, issued on Apr 26, 2010. Check the license (Connecticut 55569, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649597006
Name
Michael Lerner
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
License number
55569 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20 York Street T-209, New Haven, CT 06510
Phone
(203) 688-2259
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2010
Record last updated
Sep 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(203) 688-5599
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191001002588); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2010
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 20 York Street T-209

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ryan Coughlin, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1174881114
  2. Ahmed Elgohary, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568751048
  3. Eric FalkeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952585119
  4. Odelya Pagovich, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1871759829
  5. Albert Powers, M.D., PH.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1770840894
  6. Nayeli Rodulfo-Zayas, M.D.Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1558629022

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024

466 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. Michael Lerner466
  2. Specialty average393

Most prescribed

  1. Azelastine Hcl146 claims
  2. Omeprazole51 claims
  3. Clotrimazole34 claims
  4. Fluconazole29 claims
  5. Mupirocin26 claims
  6. Famotidine22 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): 73.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%74.0
  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: $155.27

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Olympus America Inc. The 388 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,454.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Lerner$155.27
  2. Specialty average$1,454.84

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. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

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

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 4 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Connecticut.

The 3 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sheldon Greenberg, M.D.Norwalk, CT 068511124115662
  2. Craig Friedman, MDWilton, CT 068971063572600
  3. Akshay Patel, DOWethersfield, CT 061091578689956

Common questions

What is Michael Lerner, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Lerner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649597006, issued on Apr 26, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Lerner, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 York Street T-209, New Haven, CT, 06510. Phone: (203) 688-2259. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Lerner, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 55569, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Lerner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Lerner, M.D. had 466 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Lerner, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.