John Franklin Lazar, M.D
NPI 1578756722ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Washington, DC
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D) with Saint Thomas Medical Partners, practicing in Washington, District of Columbia. Medicare paid $72,871 for services to 128 patients in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $10,104 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1578756722 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 21, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 7, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | MD452597 | PA |
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery | 2086S0129X | MD452597 | PA |
| Surgery, Hospice and Palliative Medicine | 2086H0002X | MD452597 | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 128 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 275 across 52 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $72,871 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Saint Thomas Medical PartnersNashville, TN · 590 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$10,104 · 17 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$4,034 · 22 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $5,674 | 5 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $3,357 | 5 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $500.00 | 1 |
| On Target Laboratories, Inc | $339.15 | 3 |
| Davol Inc. | $149.41 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$4,296 · 1 payment
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$3,250 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,985 · 7 payments
- Food and Beverage$572.93 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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