Ira Louis Lazar, MD
NPI 1174554893ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Boca Raton, FL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Florida Kidney Physicians LLC, practicing in Boca Raton, Florida. In 2024 Medicare paid $443,201 for 935 patients, and Part D covered 1,858 of their prescriptions, 77% of them generic. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $221.38 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bethesda Hospital East and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1174554893 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 15, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 41886 | FL |
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 - Nephrology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 935 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 10,039 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $443,201 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,858 · 4,392 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 319 |
| Total drug cost | $379,342 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Florida Kidney Physicians LLCCoral Gables, FL · 169 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bethesda Hospital EastBoynton Beach, FL
- Boca Raton Regional HospitalBoca Raton, FL
- Delray Medical CenterDelray Beach, FL
- West Boca Medical CenterBoca Raton, FL
Other facilities
- Ara - Boca Raton Dialysis LLCDialysis facility · Boca Raton, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$221.38 · 10 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$260.26 · 10 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $59.84 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $43.08 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $31.29 | 1 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $25.67 | 1 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $24.60 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$221.38 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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