Paul James Azar Jr., MD

Primary specialty

Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X

License

L011487 Issued in LA

Practice address

516 Saint Landry St
Lafayette, LA 70506

Phone

(337) 235-7791

Fax

(337) 234-8230

NPI assigned

Aug 19, 2005

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

Yes

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Other identifiers 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in LA

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Ophthalmology

Education

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, 1970

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Azar Instruments Inc.Group PAC ID 2466416540, 9 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

96.05 of 100Reported as group

Quality

82.12

Promoting interoperability

100

Improvement activities

40

Cost

71.37

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

98.35 of 100Reported as group

Quality

94.93

Improvement activities

40

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: drpaul@azareyedirect.com

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

• Azar Instruments Inc.

  dba Azar Eye Clinic

  • Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist
  • Lafayette, LA
  • NPI 1497878573
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Lsuhn Billing LLC

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Lafayette, LA
  • NPI 1992975775
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Laser & Surgery Center of Acadiana

  • Ambulatory Surgical Clinic/Center
  • Lafayette, LA
  • NPI 1659363844
  NPD (past) Authorized official
• Lsuhn Billing LLC

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • NPI 1306247556
  NPD
• Azar & Lahood Enterprises LLC

  dba Express Med

  • General Practice Physician
  • Lafayette, LA
  • NPI 1821420258
  NPD (past)
• Optical Shop of Acadiana

  • Customized Equipment (DME)
  • Lafayette, LA
  • NPI 1740339035
  NPD (past)

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "address_1": "516 SAINT LANDRY ST",
            "city": "LAFAYETTE",
            "state": "LA",
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            "telephone_number": "337-235-7791",
            "fax_number": "337-234-8230"
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        "last_updated": "2022-07-21",
        "status": "A"
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        {
            "code": "207W00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
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            "state": "FL",
            "license": "ME86326",
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    ],
    "identifiers": [
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}

• Markell Ann Ayo, ANP
• Azalea Health Services
• Azar & Lahood Enterprises LLC (Express Med)
• Azar Instruments Inc. (Azar Eye Clinic)
• John Michael Azar, MD
• Susan Elizabeth Azar, MD
• B & L Management Co. of Lafayette, Inc.
• Danielle Elise Babb, D.O.
• Marielle Babb, LPC
• Natalie A Babin, FNP-C

• Ophthalmology Physician in Lafayette, LA
• Providers in Lafayette, LA by specialty
• Ophthalmology Physician in Louisiana

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jul 21, 2022; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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