Michael Lakow, MD
NPI 1588603088ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Wellington, FL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Wellington, Florida, trained at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (class of 1987). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,273,731 for 11,673 claims, against $256,797 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $785.21 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1588603088 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 6, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 15, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | ME 63909 | FL |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 911 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,116 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $256,797 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11,673 · 31,725 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,348 |
| Total drug cost | $2,273,731 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1987 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches IncDelray Beach, FL · 119 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$785.21 · 39 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$1,083 · 60 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $399.91 | 20 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $79.78 | 5 |
| Amgen Inc. | $51.18 | 3 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $49.43 | 1 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $44.24 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$785.21 · 39 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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