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    Who is Dr. Lazala, Pediatric Endocrinologist in Bronx, NY?

    Dr. Polanco Lazala, MD is a Pediatric Endocrinologist, who primarily practices in Bronx, NY. She is board certified. Dr. Lazala graduated from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras Facultad de Ciencias Medicas and completed her residency at A Einstein Coll M-Yeshiva U, Pediatric Endocrinology; Bronx-Lebanon Hosp Ctr, Pediatrics; Bronx-Lebanon Hosp Ctr, Internal Medicine. Dr. Lazala is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Lazala’s office at (718) 220-6272.

    Where did Dr. Lazala go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Residency: A Einstein Coll M-Yeshiva U, Pediatric Endocrinology; Bronx-Lebanon Hosp Ctr, Pediatrics; Bronx-Lebanon Hosp Ctr, Internal Medicine | Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center | Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Program

    • Medical School: University Auto De Santo Domingo (Uasd) | MD Program In International Health and Medicine | Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras Facultad de Ciencias Medicas | Universidad De San Carlos, Facultad De Ciencias Medicas

    Is Dr. Lazala board certified as a Pediatric Endocrinologist?

    Yes, Dr. Polanco Lazala, MD is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics

    What languages does Dr. Lazala speak?

    Dr. Lazala and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Lazala treat?

    As a Pediatric Endocrinologist, Dr. Lazala diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Lazala. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Routine Child Health Examination (Normal Findings)
    • Health Checkup
    • Normal Well-Child Checkup
    • Child Physical Exam (No Issues)
    • Routine Pediatric Exam (Clear)

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z00129: Encounter for routine child health examination without abnormal findings

    Also known as:

    • Follow-up After Treatment (Non-Cancer)
    • Post-Treatment Check-up
    • Aftercare Visit
    • Recovery Monitoring Exam

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z09: Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for conditions other than malignant neoplasm

    Also known as:

    • Immunization Visit
    • Vaccines
    • Vaccination appointment
    • Shot visit
    • Immunization encounter

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z23: Encounter for immunization

    Also known as:

    • Short Stature in Children
    • Failure to Thrive in Children
    • Growth Disorder
    • Child Growth Problems
    • Dwarfism
    • Growth Retardation
    • Poor growth in children
    • Childhood growth problems
    • Infant growth failure

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R6252: Short stature (child)
    • R6251: Failure to thrive (child)

    Also known as:

    • Routine Adult Health Checkup
    • Health Checkup
    • Adult physical exam
    • Annual wellness visit for adults
    • General adult medical exam

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z0000: Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings

    Also known as:

    • Obesity
    • Take Charge of Your Health: A Guide for Teenagers
    • Excess Weight
    • Being Overweight
    • High BMI

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E669: Obesity, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Ear and Hearing Examination (Normal Findings)
    • Hearing Disorder and Deafness
    • Normal Hearing Test
    • Clear Ear Checkup
    • Routine Audiology Exam

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z0110: Encounter for examination of ears and hearing without abnormal findings

    Also known as:

    • Nutrition Counseling
    • Nutrition
    • Dietary advice
    • Nutritional guidance
    • Healthy eating counseling

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z713: Dietary counseling and surveillance

    Also known as:

    • Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Screening
    • Tuberculosis Screening
    • Health Screening
    • STD screening
    • Sexual health check
    • Venereal disease test
    • TB test
    • PPD test
    • Tuberculosis exposure check

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z113: Encounter for screening for infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
    • Z111: Encounter for screening for respiratory tuberculosis

    Also known as:

    • Sports Participation Health Examination
    • Sports Safety
    • Sports Physical
    • Pre-Participation Physical Exam (PPE)
    • Athletic Clearance Exam

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z025: Encounter for examination for participation in sport

    Also known as:

    • Early Puberty
    • Puberty
    • Central precocious puberty
    • Precocious puberty
    • Puberty at a young age

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E301: Precocious puberty

    Also known as:

    • Routine Eye and Vision Exam (Normal Findings)
    • Eye Disease
    • Vision Impairment and Blindness
    • Annual eye checkup
    • Vision screening, no issues
    • Eye health exam, all clear

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z0100: Encounter for examination of eyes and vision without abnormal findings

    Also known as:

    • Hypothyroidism
    • Congenital hypothyroidism
    • Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid)
    • Underactive Thyroid
    • Low Thyroid Function

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E039: Hypothyroidism, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Cough Variant Asthma
    • Asthma
    • CVA
    • Asthma with Cough
    • Chronic Cough Asthma

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J45991: Cough variant asthma

    Also known as:

    • Tobacco Cessation Counseling
    • Smokeless Tobacco
    • Smoking
    • Harms of Cigarette Smoking and Health Benefits of Quitting
    • Smoking cessation counseling
    • Quitting tobacco support
    • Nicotine addiction counseling

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z716: Tobacco abuse counseling

    Also known as:

    • Healthy Weight Child (BMI 5th-85th percentile)
    • Body Weight
    • Normal BMI for child
    • Child healthy weight
    • Pediatric normal weight

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z6852: Body mass index [BMI] pediatric, 5th percentile to less than 85th percentile for age

    Also known as:

    • Irregular Periods
    • Menstruation
    • Oligomenorrhea
    • Abnormal Menstrual Cycle

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N926: Irregular menstruation, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
    • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
    • PCOS
    • Stein-Leventhal Syndrome
    • Polycystic Ovaries

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E282: Polycystic ovarian syndrome

    What procedures does Dr. Lazala perform?

    As a Pediatric Endocrinologist, Dr. Lazala performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Lazala. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Developmental Screening
    • Developmental and Behavioral Screening Tests
    • Child Development Checkup
    • Developmental Milestone Survey
    • Speech and Language Screen

    CPT Codes:

    • 96110: Developmental screening (eg, developmental milestone survey, speech and language delay screen), with scoring and documentation, per standardized instrument

    Also known as:

    • Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) Test
    • Comprehensive Hearing and Speech Test
    • Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions Test
    • OAE Hearing Screen
    • Newborn Hearing Test
    • Inner Ear Function Test
    • Full Audiometry Test
    • Speech Recognition Test
    • Hearing Threshold Evaluation

    CPT Codes:

    • 92587: Distortion product evoked otoacoustic emissions; limited evaluation (to confirm the presence or absence of hearing disorder, 3-6 frequencies) or transient evoked otoacoustic emissions, with interpretation and report
    • 92557: Comprehensive audiometry threshold evaluation and speech recognition (92553 and 92556 combined)

    Also known as:

    • Vision Screening
    • Visual Acuity Test
    • Eye Chart Test
    • Bilateral Vision Screening

    CPT Codes:

    • 99173: Screening test of visual acuity, quantitative, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Medical Nutrition Therapy
    • Dietary Counseling
    • Nutritional Assessment
    • Registered Dietitian Consultation

    CPT Codes:

    • 97802: Medical nutrition therapy; initial assessment and intervention, individual, face-to-face with the patient, each 15 minutes

    Does Dr. Lazala accept my insurance?

    Dr. Lazala accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (718) 220-6272 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Lazala accept in Bronx, NY?

    Dr. Lazala in Bronx, NY accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

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    • All Other Third Party

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    Where is Dr. Lazala's office located?

    Dr. Polanco Lazala's Primary Practice

    2676 Grand Concourse # B

    Bronx, NY 10458

    (718) 220-6272

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    What is Dr. Lazala's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Lazala's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1851350730.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Lazala?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Lazala

    What is Dr. Polanco Lazala's specialty?

    Dr. Lazala is a Pediatric Endocrinologist near Bronx, NY. A pediatrician specializing in the care of infants, children, and adolescents with diseases caused by abnormalities in the endocrine glands, which produce hormones. This includes conditions such as diabetes mellitus, growth failure, atypical body size for age, early or delayed puberty, congenital abnormalities, and disorders affecting the thyroid, adrenal, and pituitary glands, as well as the genital region. Contact Dr. Lazala to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Polanco Lazala affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    No, Lazala is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

    Where can I learn more about Pediatric Endocrinologist?

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    Is Polanco Lazala accepting new patients in Bronx, NY?

    Yes, Dr. Polanco Lazala is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Polanco Lazala offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Lazala's office at (718) 220-6272 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Polanco Lazala?

    Please contact Dr. Lazala's office at (718) 220-6272 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Polanco Lazala have?

    Dr. Polanco Lazala is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.

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