LAUREN JACOBWITZ SCHER
NPI 1811315732
Anesthesiology in Washington, DC
About Lauren Jacobwitz Scher NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
LAUREN JACOBWITZ SCHER (NPI 1811315732) is an individual anesthesiology provider in Washington, District Of Columbia, licensed in District Of Columbia (MD046563) and active in the NPI registry since March 2014. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Falls Church, and is a graduate of Georgetown University School Of Medicine (2014).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
Secondary Practice Location 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Lauren Jacobwitz Scher is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
WASHINGTON, DC 20007
WASHINGTON, DC 20007
WASHINGTON, DC 20007
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Lauren Scher's NPI number?
The NPI number for Lauren Scher is 1811315732. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 29, 2014.
Where is Lauren Scher located?
Lauren Scher practices at 3800 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007. The listed phone number is (202) 444-3321.
What is Lauren Scher's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.
Is Lauren Scher enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Lauren Scher is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Lauren Scher was last updated on November 25, 2018. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.
