Physician Profile
Lazaros A. Nikolaidis, MD practices cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Temple, TX. Lazaros is also listed as specializing in cardiovascular disease. Medicare claims data shows Lazaros provided 543 services to 345 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', and telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538157417.
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2401 S 31ST ST
Temple, TX 76508
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
543 services · 345 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
360 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
135 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office visit | 99443 |
29 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Nikolaidis is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Temple, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Dr. Nikolaidis is listed at 2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX 76508. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (254) 724-2111. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Dr. Nikolaidis's National Provider Identifier is 1538157417. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Dr. Nikolaidis attended Other, graduating in 1990. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Nikolaidis has 36 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1990, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Nikolaidis the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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