Dr. Nelly Awkar Lazo, MD

Dr. Awkar Lazo practices at The Oncology Institute - Downey Radiation Oncology in Cerritos, California.

Dr. Awkar Lazo's NPI, 1326351537, was assigned on July 16, 2010. Dr. Awkar Lazo graduated from Lebanese University School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Awkar Lazo holds California license A13571.

Dr. Awkar Lazo's primary practice is The Oncology Institute - Downey Radiation Oncology, at 18000 Studebaker Rd, Cerritos, CA 90703 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 945-8112.

Dr. Awkar Lazo's primary practice is The Oncology Institute - Downey Radiation Oncology in Cerritos, California. Dr. Awkar Lazo is also affiliated with Providence Mission Hospital. The medical group on file is The Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Awkar Lazo to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Awkar Lazo practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hematology and oncology is Dr. Awkar Lazo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RH0003X. Dr. Awkar Lazo is board certified in hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Awkar Lazo's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New Jersey.

Dmand AI lists breast cancer, chronic anemia, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), lung cancer, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and prostate cancer among the conditions Dr. Awkar Lazo treats.

CMS data shows 215 Medicare services from Dr. Awkar Lazo across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 72 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,629 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 72 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Awkar Lazo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 38 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 56% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.41, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Awkar Lazo's median patient age at 61, with 65% women.

In 2024, Dr. Awkar Lazo wrote 375 Medicare Part D claims for 75 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 163 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $22,923 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 138 claims across 6 drugs.

Dr. Awkar Lazo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Awkar Lazo as offering telehealth.

CMS Open Payments shows 1,190 general payments to Dr. Awkar Lazo from 94 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $2,034.

Dr. Awkar Lazo graduated from Lebanese University School of Medicine in 2006.

Dr. Awkar Lazo is in network with 12 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Humana. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.