Michele Joy Lapayowker, D.O.
Gynecology Physician · Pembroke Pines, FL
Michele Joy Lapayowker, D.O. is a gynecology physician with a practice address in Pembroke Pines, Florida, and NPI 1457473704, issued on Apr 6, 2007. Check the license (Florida OS6957, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michele Joy Lapayowker
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gynecology Physician 207VG0400X
- License number
- OS6957 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 601 NW 179TH Ave, Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
- Phone
- (954) 436-2867
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (954) 442-5167
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090422000284); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 601 NW 179TH Ave
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Verify Michele Joy Lapayowker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OS6957Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gynecology physician in 2024
362 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 299 among the 1,919 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol105 claims
- Progesterone45 claims
- Clotrimazole-Betamethasone36 claims
- Fluconazole23 claims
- Medroxyprogesterone Acetate23 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro15 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $389.41
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Hologic Sales and Service, LLC. The 1,398 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,469.88 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Vitalmd Group Holding LLCPlantation, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michele Joy Lapayowker among 412 gynecology physician records in Florida
Michele Joy Lapayowker, D.O. is one of 412 gynecology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 76% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 1992 among the 198 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 207VG0400X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gynecology Physician providers in Florida
There are 412 gynecology physician records in Florida.
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The 8 gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Irwin Steinberg, MDPembroke Pines, FL 330261972585198
- Camila Paiva, M.D.Pembroke Pines, FL 330241942615018
- Ana Tamayo, MDPembroke Pines, FL 330241275729857
- Yvette Ans, MDHollywood, FL 330211013070960
- Frederick Dalgleish, MDHollywood, FL 330211003922824
Common questions
What is Michele Joy Lapayowker, D.O.'s NPI number?
Michele Joy Lapayowker, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457473704, issued on Apr 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michele Joy Lapayowker, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 NW 179TH Ave, Pembroke Pines, FL, 33029. Phone: (954) 436-2867. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michele Joy Lapayowker, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OS6957, 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 Michele Joy Lapayowker, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michele Joy Lapayowker, D.O. had 362 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among gynecology physician prescribers was 299. 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.