Dr. Alex Meilan Lam, MD

  • Pembroke Pines, FL
  • Rheumatologist
NPI1275624264PAC ID2466466321
Medicare services, 2024
156,800
Medicare patients, 2024
365
Part D claims, 2024
2,017
MIPS score, 2024
84
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
160 S Flamingo Rd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33027-1720
Practice phone
Call (954) 620-0011
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Primary practice

Alex M Lam MD PA

Multi-specialty group site · Pembroke Pines, Florida

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Dr. Alex Meilan Lam is a rheumatologist in Pembroke Pines, Florida

Dr. Lam practices at Alex M Lam MD PA in Pembroke Pines, Florida.

Dr. Lam's NPI, 1275624264, was assigned on September 27, 2006. Dr. Lam graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Lam holds Florida license ME94983.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2466466321
NPI enumeration date
September 27, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(954) 620-0011
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
52
Medical school graduation
2000

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

Dr. Alex Meilan Lam practices at Alex M Lam MD PA in Pembroke Pines, Florida

Dr. Lam's primary practice is Alex M Lam MD PA, at 160 S Flamingo Rd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33027-1720. The practice phone is (954) 620-0011.

  • Alex M Lam MD PA
    160 S Flamingo Rd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33027-1720Phone(954) 620-0011

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Alex Meilan Lam is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Lam's primary practice is Alex M Lam MD PA in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Dr. Lam is also affiliated with Memorial Hospital West. The medical group on file is Institute for Rheumatology & Integrative Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lam to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alex Meilan Lam's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Alex M Lam MD PAAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Alex Meilan Lam is one of 465 rheumatologists in Florida

Rheumatology is Dr. Lam's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dmand AI has Dr. Lam's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and New Jersey.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Rheumatology, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME94983 · 2005 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RR0500X
  • New Jersey license2002 to 2007

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arthritis, fibromyalgia and chronic pain, gout, joint pain, lupus, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis among the conditions Dr. Lam treats.

Rheumatologists near Dr. Lam

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

465rheumatologists in Florida
5rheumatologists in Pembroke Pines

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

Dr. Alex Meilan Lam billed Medicare for 156,800 services in 2024

CMS data shows 156,800 Medicare services from Dr. Lam across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 365 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,310,897 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024156,800
Medicare patients365
Paid by Medicare$1.3M
Procedure codes22

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 132,1992024: 154,03317%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1,3442024: 1,71928%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4652024: 59127%
Surgery
2023: 3532024: 45729%

Dr. Lam compared with the Florida median for rheumatologists, 2024

  • Dr. Lam
  • Florida median
Medicare services
156,800vs 3,46745.2 times
Medicare patients
365vs 31914% above
Part D claims
1,759vs 1,45621% above

Medians across 447 rheumatologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Lam'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. Alex Meilan Lam treated 365 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 365 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lam in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 181 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.40, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lam's median patient age at 63, with 83% women.

Medicare patients, 2024365
Average age73
Average risk score1.40
Also on Medicaid21%

Dr. Lam's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Lam's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women30082%
  • Men6518%

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

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure70%
  4. Osteoporosis53%
  5. Chronic kidney disease32%
  6. Diabetes31%
  7. Ischemic heart disease29%
  8. Anxiety28%

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

Dr. Lam's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 63

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women83%
  • Men16%

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

Dr. Alex Meilan Lam wrote 2,017 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Lam wrote 2,017 Medicare Part D claims for 438 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,759 of them, across 42 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,297,616 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,916 claims across 40 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,017
Drugs named by CMS42
Total drug cost$1.3M
Part D patients438

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

  • Generic1,561 claims77%
  • Brand-name and other456 claims23%

Dr. Lam'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. Lam's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids25%499 of 2,017 claims
  • Antibiotics1%13 of 2,017 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: 1,9162024: 1,7598%

Drugs named by CMS: 42 in 2024, 40 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. Alex Meilan Lam scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Lam for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Lam accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Lam as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Lam's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 84of 100Final score
  • 88.7of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 60of 100Cost

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

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

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Dr. Alex Meilan Lam received $48,325 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1,805 general payments to Dr. Lam from 63 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 69% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $19,434.

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

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

$48.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$33,27369%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$10,54322%
  • Consulting fees$3,6007%
  • Travel and lodging$6791%
  • Education$2300%

Companies that paid Dr. Lam 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. Alex Meilan Lam has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Lam, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Awards and honors for Dr. Lam

  1. 2013
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Alex Meilan Lam graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Dr. Lam graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2000.

  1. Medical schoolAmerican University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Alex Meilan Lam accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Lam is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Lam accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. HMO8
  3. Medicare8
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Alex Meilan Lam'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 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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Alex Meilan Lam's NPI number?

Dr. Alex Meilan Lam's NPI number is 1275624264. It was assigned on September 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Alex Meilan Lam?

Dr. Alex Meilan Lam is a rheumatologist in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).

Where does Dr. Alex Meilan Lam practice?

Dr. Lam practices at 160 S Flamingo Rd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33027-1720. Dr. Lam's primary practice is Alex M Lam MD PA in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lam to 1 hospital.

What is Dr. Alex Meilan Lam's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Lam is (954) 620-0011.

What is Dr. Alex Meilan Lam's medical license number?

Dr. Lam holds Florida license ME94983, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Alex Meilan Lam been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Lam in Florida (2005 to 2026) and New Jersey (2002 to 2007).

Which hospitals is Dr. Alex Meilan Lam affiliated with?

Dr. Lam is affiliated with Memorial Hospital West. Dmand AI links Dr. Lam to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Alex Meilan Lam part of?

Dr. Lam is linked to Institute for Rheumatology & Integrative Medicine.

Does Dr. Alex Meilan Lam accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lam billed Medicare for 156,800 services in 2024, and Dr. Lam accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Alex Meilan Lam offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Lam as offering telehealth services.

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What is Dr. Alex Meilan Lam's MIPS score?

Dr. Lam's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alex Meilan Lam see?

CMS counts 365 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lam in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Alex Meilan Lam bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Lam's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0717), injected or infused drug (J3262) and injected or infused drug (J3111).

Where did Dr. Alex Meilan Lam go to medical school?

Dr. Lam graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2000.

What drugs does Dr. Alex Meilan Lam prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lam's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Prolia and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Alex Meilan Lam received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $48,325 in general payments to Dr. Lam from 63 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.

How long has Dr. Alex Meilan Lam been practicing?

Dr. Lam graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Alex Meilan Lam accept?

Dr. Lam is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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