Vivian Laquer, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Irvine, CA
Vivian Laquer, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Irvine, California, and NPI 1164656229, issued on May 5, 2009. Check the license (California A113693, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vivian Laquer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- A113693 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 118 Med Surg I, Irvine, CA 92697
- Phone
- (949) 824-4405
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2009
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (949) 824-7454
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110512000089); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 118 Med Surg I
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michelle Min, MD, MSCIDermatology Physician1194176354
Verify Vivian Laquer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A113693Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
58 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole20 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $40,812.38
115 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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 2 group practices
- Tien Q Nguyen IncIrvine, CA
- Uci Department OF DermatologyOrange, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vivian Laquer among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Vivian Laquer, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology 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 2009, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
All 2,083 in California → Every provider in Irvine → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gary Cole, M.D.Irvine, CA 926971386767630
- Francis Dann, M.D.Irvine, CA 926971912931403
- Heather Lampel, MDIrvine, CA 926971366520447
- Lucille Lemus, M.D.Irvine, CA 926971912910647
- Tyler Maly, M.D.Irvine, CA 926971316382500
- Michelle Min, MD, MSCIIrvine, CA 926971194176354
- Nathan Rojek, M.D.Irvine, CA 926971811315583
- Jessica ShiuIrvine, CA 926971134514888
Common questions
What is Vivian Laquer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vivian Laquer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164656229, issued on May 5, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vivian Laquer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 118 Med Surg I, Irvine, CA, 92697. Phone: (949) 824-4405. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vivian Laquer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A113693, 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 Vivian Laquer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vivian Laquer, M.D. had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vivian Laquer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.