Paul Jude Lama, M.D.
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Rochelle Park, NJ
Paul Jude Lama, M.D. is a glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Rochelle Park, New Jersey, and NPI 1033130315, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA06435600, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Jude Lama
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0009X
- License number
- 25MA06435600 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 87 W Passaic St, Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
- Phone
- (201) 343-3499
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 7, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (201) 343-1799
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050901000761); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 13 in New Jersey → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 87 W Passaic St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Linda Huang, M.D.Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1437441979
- Rashid Khalid, D.M.DGeneral Practice Dentistry1477809531
Verify Paul Jude Lama in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA06435600Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
7,668 Medicare Part D claims for 1,379 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,060 among the 430 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,398 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol1,184 claims
- Timolol Maleate805 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate571 claims
- Lumigan438 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl333 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: $12,548.17
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 391 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,284.60 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
- Glaucoma Institute OF Northern New Jersey LLCWest Orange, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Jude Lama among 13 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in New Jersey
Paul Jude Lama, M.D. is one of 13 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 85% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2012 among the 11 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0009X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records list a practice address in Rochelle Park
They are 2 of the 170 NPPES records with a practice address in Rochelle Park, and 13 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in New Jersey.
All 13 in New Jersey → Every provider in Rochelle Park → Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Linda Huang, M.D.Rochelle Park, NJ 076621437441979
- Lorraine Brancato, MD FICS LLCParamus, NJ 076521447205471
- Martin Wax, MDFar Hills, NJ 079311033267893
- Miriam Habiel, M.D.Newark, NJ 071031285991737
- Gregory Kramer, M.D.Westfield, NJ 070901548642234
- Matthew Hosler, M.D.Rahway, NJ 070651346462637
- Linda Zhang, M.D.Warren, NJ 070591831358381
- Jessica Scott, M.D.East Orange, NJ 070181386099695
Common questions
What is Paul Jude Lama, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul Jude Lama, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033130315, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Jude Lama, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 87 W Passaic St, Rochelle Park, NJ, 07662. Phone: (201) 343-3499. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Jude Lama, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA06435600, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul Jude Lama, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Jude Lama, M.D. had 7,668 Medicare Part D claims for 1,379 beneficiaries; the average among glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 3,060. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Jude Lama, M.D.'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.