Paul James Azar, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Lafayette, LA
Paul James Azar, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1245222850, issued on Aug 19, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana L011487, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul James Azar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- L011487 LA
ME86326 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 516 Saint Landry St, Lafayette, LA 70506
- Phone
- (337) 235-7791
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (337) 234-8230
- Medicaid ID
- 1150649 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070224000108); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1970
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 516 Saint Landry St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Azar, MDOphthalmology Physician1376536599
- Frederick Hall, MDOphthalmology Physician1215900949
- Laurie Sicard, O.D.Optometrist1821220591
Verify Paul James Azar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license L011487Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
149 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost54 claims
- Lumigan18 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol13 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $46.24
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Azar Instruments Inc.Lafayette, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul James Azar among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Paul James Azar, MD is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1970 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lafayette → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Susan Azar, MDLafayette, LA 705061245222439
- John Azar, MDLafayette, LA 705061376536599
- Barry Bohn, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061881697241
- Frederick Hall, MDLafayette, LA 705061215900949
- Cheryl Neu, MDLafayette, LA 705061942292131
- Rohina SwaroopLafayette, LA 705061942526124
- Ricardo Leoni, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081235159708
- Mary Summers, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081316106008
Common questions
What is Paul James Azar, MD's NPI number?
Paul James Azar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245222850, issued on Aug 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul James Azar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 516 Saint Landry St, Lafayette, LA, 70506. Phone: (337) 235-7791. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul James Azar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number L011487, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul James Azar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul James Azar, MD had 149 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul James Azar, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.