Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III, MD

  • Tuscaloosa, AL
  • Otolaryngologist
NPI1124056916PAC ID5698879302
Medicare services, 2024
2,233
Medicare patients, 2024
350
Part D claims, 2024
748
MIPS score, 2024
88
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1300 Mcfarland Blvd Ne Ste 150, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
Practice phone
Call (205) 758-9041
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Primary practice

FYZICAL Tuscaloosa

Physical Therapy Clinic · Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III is an otolaryngologist in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Dr. Lake practices at FYZICAL Tuscaloosa in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Dr. Lake's NPI, 1124056916, was assigned on June 29, 2006. Dr. Lake graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Lake holds Alabama license 18921.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5698879302
NPI enumeration date
June 29, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(205) 758-9041
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
62
Medical school graduation
1990

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III practices at FYZICAL Tuscaloosa in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Dr. Lake's primary practice is FYZICAL Tuscaloosa, at 1300 Mcfarland Blvd Ne Ste 150, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406. The practice phone is (205) 758-9041.

  • FYZICAL Tuscaloosa
    1300 Mcfarland Blvd Ne Ste 150, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406Phone(205) 758-9041

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Lake's primary practice is FYZICAL Tuscaloosa in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Dr. Lake is also affiliated with DCH Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Tuscaloosa Ear, Nose, & Throat Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lake to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account. Dr. Lake's employer is on file too: a physical therapy & rehab clinic.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lake practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
FYZICAL TuscaloosaAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III is one of 137 otolaryngologists in Alabama

Otolaryngology is Dr. Lake's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Lake is licensed in Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Otolaryngology, AlabamaPrimaryLicense 18921 · taxonomy 207Y00000X

Otolaryngologists near Dr. Lake

Counts of otolaryngologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

137otolaryngologists in Alabama
6otolaryngologists in Tuscaloosa

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III billed Medicare for 2,233 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,233 Medicare services from Dr. Lake across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 350 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $64,700 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20242,233
Medicare patients350
Paid by Medicare$64,700
Procedure codes15

Dr. Lake's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 1,7342024: 1,6485%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4422024: 4107%
Other services
2023: 242024: 83246%
Surgery
2023: 172024: 55224%
Imaging
2023: 572024: 3735%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 682024: 0100%

Dr. Lake compared with the Alabama median for otolaryngologists, 2024

  • Dr. Lake
  • Alabama median
Medicare services
2,233vs 1,15394% above
Medicare patients
350vs 3287% above
Part D claims
644vs 50328% above

Medians across 141 otolaryngologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Lake's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III treated 350 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 350 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lake in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 139 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lake's median patient age at 60, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024350
Average age74
Average risk score1.18
Also on Medicaid13%

Dr. Lake's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Lake's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women20358%
  • Men14742%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Lake's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis58%
  4. Diabetes35%
  5. Mood disorders30%
  6. Anxiety29%
  7. Depression28%
  8. Ischemic heart disease25%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Lake's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 60

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III wrote 748 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Lake wrote 748 Medicare Part D claims for 287 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 644 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $11,596 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 683 claims across 20 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024748
Drugs named by CMS16
Total drug cost$11,596
Part D patients287

Dr. Lake's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic725 claims97%
  • Brand-name23 claims3%

Dr. Lake's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Lake's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids4%27 of 748 claims
  • Antibiotics26%191 of 748 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 6832024: 6446%

Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2024, 20 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Lake for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Lake accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Lake's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 88of 100Final score
  • 75.9of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III received $2,037 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 62 general payments to Dr. Lake from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Entellus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $1,147.

General payments to Dr. Lake by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Lake by kind, 2016 to 2025

$2Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,20459%
  • Travel and lodging$83441%

Companies that paid Dr. Lake the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine

Dr. Lake graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1990.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Alabama School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III's NPI number?

Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III's NPI number is 1124056916. It was assigned on June 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III?

Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III is an otolaryngologist in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).

Where does Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III practice?

Dr. Lake practices at 1300 Mcfarland Blvd Ne Ste 150, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406. Dr. Lake's primary practice is FYZICAL Tuscaloosa in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lake to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Lake is (205) 758-9041.

What is Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III's medical license number?

Dr. Lake holds Alabama license 18921.

Which hospitals is Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III affiliated with?

Dr. Lake is affiliated with DCH Regional Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III part of?

Dr. Lake is linked to Tuscaloosa Ear, Nose, & Throat Center.

Does Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lake billed Medicare for 2,233 services in 2024, and Dr. Lake accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III's MIPS score?

Dr. Lake's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III see?

CMS counts 350 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lake in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Lake's most billed Medicare services were allergy test or treatment (95165), allergy test or treatment (95117) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III go to medical school?

Dr. Lake graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1990.

What drugs does Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lake's most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluticasone Propionate, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass and Ipratropium Bromide.

Has Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,037 in general payments to Dr. Lake from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Entellus Medical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Gary Mathers Lake III been practicing?

Dr. Lake graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.

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