Individual provider Active NPI

James David Lax, M.D.

  • Gastroenterology Physician
  • New York, NY
National Provider Identifier
1487651410
Registry record updated Oct 15, 2013
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Gastroenterology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RG0100X
License
152612 Issued in NY
Practice address
160 E 72ND St
Ground Floor
New York, NY 10021-4364
Phone
(212) 988-5740
Fax
(212) 988-0462
NPI assigned
Jul 6, 2005
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Oct 15, 2013

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X 152612 NY Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

160 E 72ND St
Ground Floor
New York, NY 10021-4364

Mailing address

160 E 72ND St
Ground Floor
New York, NY 10021-4364
Phone (212) 988-5740

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
01341193MedicaidNY

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NY
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

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20101104001620 NY Practitioner - GastroenterologyPractitioner - Internal Medicine 6800080631 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
GastroenterologyAlso: Internal Medicine
Education
New York University School of Medicine, 1981
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Somos Medical PCGroup PAC ID 6406217868, 10 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1030 Sheridan Ave
Bronx, NY 10456-6100
Phone (833) 717-2828

1150 Webster Ave
Bronx, NY 10456-1834
Phone (833) 717-2828

44 Sherman Ave
New York, NY 10040-1104
Phone (833) 717-2828

571 Academy St
Apt 1a
New York, NY 10034-5105

610 Academy St
Suite 10a
New York, NY 10034-5058
Phone (833) 717-2828

620 W 190TH St
New York, NY 10040-4157
Phone (833) 717-2828

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Colonoscopy1-10
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Weill Medical College of Cornell Current Accepting new patients
Weill Medical College of Cornell CurrentSince Feb 4, 2013 Accepting new patients
Weill Medical College of Cornell CurrentSince Feb 4, 2013 Accepting new patients

Locations

1305 York Ave
Fl 8
New York, NY 10021
Phone (646) 962-3176

525 E 68th St
New York, NY 10065
Phone (212) 746-2846

Networks

  • Healthfirst Medicare Network H3359
  • Healthfirst Medicare Network H1722
  • Healthfirst Medicare Network H5989

Organizations & group practices 5

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.

NPI Registry JSON

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

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