Dr. Melissa Chesler Lazarus, MD

Dr. Lazarus practices at Melissa Lazarus MD PA in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida.

Dr. Lazarus' NPI, 1295788198, was assigned on May 19, 2006. Dr. Lazarus graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Lazarus holds Florida license ME95386.

Dr. Lazarus' primary practice is Melissa Lazarus MD PA, at 1080 Kane Concourse, Bay Harbor Islands, FL 33154 in Miami-Dade County. The practice phone is (305) 864-6200.

Dr. Lazarus' primary practice is Melissa Lazarus MD PA in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida.

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

Dermatology is Dr. Lazarus' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Lazarus is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Lazarus' licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Colorado.

Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cancerous skin growth removal, cold sores or genital herpes, contact dermatitis, facial skin infection and hives among the conditions Dr. Lazarus treats.

CMS data shows 1,564 Medicare services from Dr. Lazarus across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 190 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $55,157 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 190 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lazarus in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 92 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lazarus' median patient age at 55, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lazarus wrote 277 Medicare Part D claims for 109 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 176 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,826 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 223 claims across 9 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Lazarus for performance year 2024, reported individually.

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Lazarus. The most frequent topics are Administration, Topical, Laser Therapy and Contusions. Dr. Lazarus has published most often in Dermatol Surg. Dr. Lazarus' most frequent co-authors are Leslie S. Baumann, MD, Delilah A. Alonso, MD and Tina Sherry Alster, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 209 general payments to Dr. Lazarus from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $1,066.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Lazarus.

Dr. Lazarus graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Lazarus is a member of AAD and ASDS.