Active NPI 1497957195 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Edward C Lazo , MD

Internal Medicine • Ocala, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Edward Lazo, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Ocala, FL. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Louisville School Of Medicine in 1989, Dr. Lazo delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 321 SE 29TH PL.

Dr. Lazo is affiliated with Cora Health Services Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

321 Se 29th Pl
Ste 200

Ocala, FL 344710488

Telephone 3526906813

Fax 3526906859

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Lazo Medical Center Inc Facility NPI 1154363737

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Louisville School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Ocala, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs +15.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.9 Yrs

State Avg: 26.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

109 Specialists

Practicing in Ocala, FL (10650 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

11.9% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

29.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Lazo (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Ocala Specialty Average (21.9 Years) 21.9 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	336	160	$130.00	$88.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	251	158	$170.00	$124.46
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	115	55	$13.50	$8.65
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	113	113	$160.00	$125.60
G0442 Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes	93	93	$20.00	$17.95
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	86	86	$20.00	$17.93
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	14	12	$60.00	$22.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	344	170	$130.00	$88.77
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	331	183	$170.00	$125.31
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	162	162	$20.00	$17.73
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	142	142	$160.28	$126.72
G0442 Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes	131	131	$20.00	$17.84
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	93	43	$13.50	$8.40
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	18	18	$320.00	$270.88
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	18	14	$60.00	$22.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$220.00	$165.24
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	16	14	$8.00	$3.41
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	12	12	$46.00	$14.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	416	201	$146.92	$127.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	327	177	$106.15	$90.87
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	147	147	$147.35	$128.23
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	135	135	$19.85	$17.90
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	76	38	$13.50	$2.96
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	23	16	$36.65	$22.67
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	21	21	$185.71	$166.77
G0442 Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes	18	18	$20.00	$18.41
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	17	15	$303.53	$275.98
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	14	13	$8.00	$3.45
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$201.02	$169.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	450	208	$98.84	$92.23
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	415	200	$139.66	$131.24
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	116	116	$138.53	$133.10
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	109	109	$19.82	$18.36
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	70	43	$13.50	$3.00
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	39	39	$180.00	$169.63
G0442 Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes	27	27	$19.33	$18.50
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	17	16	$31.74	$22.43
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	12	12	$100.00	$86.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	684	223	$90.00	$75.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	253	150	$130.08	$109.81
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	102	102	$120.29	$116.70
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	97	97	$20.00	$18.12
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	83	53	$13.50	$2.99
G0442 Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes	23	23	$18.26	$18.22
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	18	18	$180.00	$172.66
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	13	13	$100.00	$87.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	524	224	$90.00	$73.80
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	221	134	$130.00	$108.12
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	95	95	$120.00	$115.34
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	75	75	$20.00	$17.77
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	48	16	$31.74	$22.25
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	22	22	$100.00	$85.85
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$196.80	$164.70
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	11	11	$180.00	$170.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	524	228	$90.00	$72.19
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	243	164	$130.00	$106.61
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	175	124	$13.50	$2.94
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	96	18	$31.74	$21.05
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	92	92	$120.00	$115.14
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	81	81	$20.00	$17.58
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	16	16	$46.00	$16.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$196.80	$164.26
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	14	14	$100.00	$84.62
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	13	13	$180.00	$169.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	626	249	$90.00	$71.87
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	391	165	$13.50	$2.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	295	174	$130.00	$105.75
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	116	21	$31.74	$19.71
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	100	100	$19.60	$17.21
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	99	99	$120.00	$113.94
94729 Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases	20	20	$61.20	$52.78
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	20	20	$180.00	$168.51
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	20	20	$18.97	$17.70
94250 Single measurement of remaining air or lung capacity after exhalation	20	20	$26.21	$25.86
94060 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration	20	20	$62.94	$59.04
94727 Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washout	20	20	$46.79	$41.02

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License FL ME 69494

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

27966 (FL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Cora Health Services Inc

3845 Se Lake Weir Ave, Ocala, FL 344809153

Phone: 3526933378

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

2 Associated Practitioners

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Psychologist - Clinical

NPI 1255438404

Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)

Dr. Daniel Patterson , MD, PhD, MRCP

Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

NPI 1285644708

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), MRCP

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active September 20, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 20, 2007

Registered at 321 SE 29TH PL, STE 200, OCALA, FL 344710488 (Tel: 3526906813)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 20, 2007

Registered at 321 SE 29TH PL, STE 200, OCALA, FL 344710488 (Tel: 3526906813)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 20, 2007

Recorded as EDWARD LAZO, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 20, 2007

Internal Medicine (License #ME 69494 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 04, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1497957195

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 04, 2007

Last Update: September 20, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

321 Se 29th Pl, Ste 200

Ocala, FL 344710488

Phone: 3526906813

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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