Alex F. Lazo-Vasquez, MD
NPI 1023490935ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Chester, NJ
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (MD) with Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PC, practicing in Chester, New Jersey. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $59,636 for 390 patients in 2024, with only 34 Part D claims. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,451 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Jersey Shore University Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1023490935 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 26, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 25, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | 25MA10326800 | NJ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 390 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 463 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $59,636 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 34 · 38 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 19 |
| Total drug cost | $2,292 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCHackensack, NJ · 1,922 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune, NJ
- Jfk University Medical CenterEdison, NJ
- Ocean Medical CenterBrick, NJ
Other facilities
- Hackensack Meridian at Home Monmouth CountyHome health agency · Neptune, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,451 · 13 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$17.23 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,063 | 1 |
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $129.30 | 3 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $125.73 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $47.12 | 3 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $34.17 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,063 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$388.30 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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