Dr. John I. Lew, MD

Dr. Lew practices at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, part of Miami-Dade County.

Dr. Lew's NPI, 1801817481, was assigned on July 21, 2006. Dr. Lew graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 1996. Dr. Lew holds Florida license ME94138.

Dr. Lew's primary practice is Jackson Memorial Hospital, at 1611 Nw 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136 in Miami-Dade County. The practice phone is (305) 585-1111.

Dr. Lew's primary practice is Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, part of Miami-Dade County. Dr. Lew is also affiliated with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The medical group on file is University of Miami Health System.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lew practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Lew's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Lew is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Lew's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Illinois and New York.

Dmand AI lists thyroid surgery among the conditions Dr. Lew treats.

CMS data shows 22 Medicare services from Dr. Lew across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 35 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $461 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 35 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lew in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 18 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 2.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lew's median patient age at 58, with 74% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lew wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $46 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 26 claims across 2 drugs.

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

Dmand AI links 90 papers to Dr. Lew, published from 2004 to 2025. 2017 was the busiest year, with 9. The most frequent topics are Thyroid Neoplasms, Parathyroidectomy and Parathyroid Hormone. Dr. Lew has published most often in J Surg Res. Dr. Lew's most frequent co-authors are Zahra Khan, Bassan Jorge Allan and Josefina Farra, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Lew from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2017. Entertainment make up the largest share, 91% of the total. Invuity, Inc. paid the most, $333.

Dmand AI lists 19 awards for Dr. Lew, most recently Castle Connolly Top Doctor in 2020. Dr. Lew serves on South Florida Chapter American College of Surgeons and USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills Test Material Development Committee National Board of Medical Examiners.

Dr. Lew graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 1996. Dr. Lew is a member of AOA, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, ACS, Central Surgical Association, International Association of Endocrine Surgeons and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES).

Dr. Lew is in network with 12 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.