Nelly Awkar Lazo, M.D
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Downey, CA
Nelly Awkar Lazo, M.D is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Downey, California, and NPI 1326351537, issued on Jul 16, 2010. Check the license (California A13571, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nelly Awkar Lazo
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- A13571 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11480 Brookshire Ave, Downey, CA 90241
- Phone
- (562) 869-1201
- Enumerated
- Jul 16, 2010
- Record last updated
- Nov 19, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (562) 869-1281
- Medicaid ID
- 1326351537 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150930002784); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nelly Awkar Lazo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A13571Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
375 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Letrozole51 claims
- Alendronate Sodium25 claims
- Xarelto21 claims
- Prednisone20 claims
- Hydroxyurea18 claims
- Eliquis17 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: $3,244.13
140 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- The Oncology Institute CA, A Professional CorporationMission Viejo, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nelly Awkar Lazo among 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California
Nelly Awkar Lazo, M.D is one of 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2003 among the 1,124 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in California
There are 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California.
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The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richy Agajanian, M.D.Downey, CA 902411922116664
- Chaiyaporn Boonchalermvichian, MDDowney, CA 902411801046867
- Brian Chun Fang Cheng, M.D.Downey, CA 902411215315940
- Soo Chung, M.D.Downey, CA 902411245293729
- Howard Fellows, M.D.Downey, CA 902411659365526
- Anthony Giorgio, MDDowney, CA 902411801902721
- Haydee Gonzalez Hidalgo, MDDowney, CA 902411912071481
- Balaganesh Gopurala, MDDowney, CA 902411316967854
Common questions
What is Nelly Awkar Lazo, M.D's NPI number?
Nelly Awkar Lazo, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326351537, issued on Jul 16, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nelly Awkar Lazo, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11480 Brookshire Ave, Downey, CA, 90241. Phone: (562) 869-1201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nelly Awkar Lazo, M.D's license?
NPPES lists California license number A13571, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nelly Awkar Lazo, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nelly Awkar Lazo, M.D had 375 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.