Lawrence Braslow Jr., M.D.
NPI 1588794986ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Fresno, CA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (M.D.) with First Step Family Counseling Inc, practicing in Fresno, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $28,019 for 356 claims, against $7,734 paid for services in 2024. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. reported $94.47 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1588794986 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 6, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 13, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | A42773 | CA |
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 - Psychiatry (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 14 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 122 across 3 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $7,734 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 356 · 471 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 21 |
| Total drug cost | $28,019 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- First Step Family Counseling IncSan Pedro, CA · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$94.47 · 4 payments from 1 company
- 2024$62.64 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $94.47 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$94.47 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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