Lawrence Lazar, MD
NPI 1730204678ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Lakewood, CO
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Lakewood, Colorado, trained at Un of California, Irvine, College of Medicine (class of 2005). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $774,831 for 4,413 claims, against $158,816 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $13,216 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1730204678 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 20, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 18, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 52561 | CO |
| Internal Medicine, Adolescent Medicine | 207RA0000X | A98132 | CA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | A98132 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | A98132 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 879 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,348 across 83 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $158,816 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,413 · 11,483 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 762 |
| Total drug cost | $774,831 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Un of California, Irvine, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2005 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Colorado Heart and Vascular PCGolden, CO · 32 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth AvistaLouisville, CO
- Centura Health-St Anthony HospitalLakewood, CO
- Centura Health-St Anthony North Health CampusWestminster, CO
- Longmont United HospitalLongmont, CO
- Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med CampusLakewood, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$13,216 · 38 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$15,100 · 63 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $12,449 | 10 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $174.58 | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $161.93 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $51.52 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $45.60 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$12,000 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,216 · 35 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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