Dr. Nicholas Thomas Lacava

  • MEDICARE CERTIFIED
  • 52+ YEARS EXP

Overview

Dr. Nicholas Thomas Lacava, MD, is a Pediatric Medicine specialist in Waltham, Massachusetts. He attended and graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1972, having over 52 years of diverse experience, especially in Pediatric Medicine. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Mount Auburn Hospital. Dr. Nicholas Thomas Lacava also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Rothfeld Center For Integrative Medicine. Dr. Nicholas Thomas Lacava may accept Medicare Assignment. Contact Dr. Nicholas Thomas Lacava at 411 Waverley Oaks Rd to request Dr. Nicholas Thomas Lacava the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Address: 411 Waverley Oaks Rd
Waltham, MA 02452-8489


Doctor Profile

Basics

Full Name Nicholas Thomas Lacava
Gender Male
PECOS ID 7517922164
Sole Proprietor No - He does not own an unincorporated business by himself.
Accepts Medicare Assignment He maybe accept the payment amount Medicare approves and not to bill you for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Specialties

  • Pediatric Medicine (primary specialty)
  • Allergy/Immunology
  • Endocrinology
  • General Practice
  • Neuropsychiatry

Experience

  • Over 52 years of diverse experience

Credentials

  • Medical Doctor (MD)
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    Medical Doctor
    Doctor of Medicine (MD or DM), or in Latin: Medicinae Doctor, meaning "Teacher of Medicine", is a terminal degree for physicians and surgeons. In countries that follow the tradition of the United States, it is a first professional graduate degree awarded upon graduation from medical school.

Education and Training

  • Dr. Nicholas Thomas Lacava attended and graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1972.

NPPES Info

  • NPI #: 1770690141
  • NPI Enumeration Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2006
  • NPPES Last Update: Monday, July 9, 2007

Quality Reporting

  • eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
  • PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
  • EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
  • MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
  • MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Nicholas Thomas Lacava

  • English


Medical Licenses

  • Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Allergy & Immunology
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    Allergy & Immunology
    An allergist-immunologist is trained in evaluation, physical and laboratory diagnosis, and management of disorders involving the immune system. Selected examples of such conditions include asthma, anaphylaxis, rhinitis, eczema, and adverse reactions to drugs, foods, and insect stings as well as immune deficiency diseases (both acquired and congenital), defects in host defense, and problems related to autoimmune disease, organ transplantation, or malignancies of the immune system.
  • Family Medicine / Adolescent Medicine
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    Adolescent Medicine
    A family medicine physician with multidisciplinary training in the unique physical, psychological and social characteristics of adolescents and their health care problems and needs.
  • Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Pediatrics
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    Pediatrics
    A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
  • Pediatrics / Adolescent Medicine
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    Adolescent Medicine
    A pediatrician who specializes in adolescent medicine is a multi-disciplinary healthcare specialist trained in the unique physical, psychological and social characteristics of adolescents, their healthcare problems and needs.
  • Pediatrics / Developmental – Behavioral Pediatrics
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    Developmental – Behavioral Pediatrics
    A developmental-behavioral specialist is a pediatrician with special training and experience who aims to foster understanding and promotion of optimal development of children and families through research, education, clinical care and advocacy efforts. This physician assists in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of developmental difficulties and problematic behaviors in children and in the family dysfunctions that compromise children's development.
  • Pediatrics / Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
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    Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
    A pediatrician who treats children having developmental delays or learning disorders including those associated with visual and hearing impairment, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, autism and other chronic neurologic conditions. This specialist provides medical consultation and education and assumes leadership in the interdisciplinary management of children with neurodevelopmental disorders. They may also focus on the early identification and diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disabilities in infants and young children as well as on changes that occur as the child with developmental disabilities grows.
  • Pediatrics / Pediatric Allergy/Immunology
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    Pediatric Allergy/Immunology
    A pediatrician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies, allergic reactions, and immunologic diseases in children.
  • Pediatrics / Pediatric Endocrinology
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    Pediatric Endocrinology
    A pediatrician who provides expert care to infants, children and adolescents who have diseases that result from an abnormality in the endocrine glands (glands which secrete hormones). These diseases include diabetes mellitus, growth failure, unusual size for age, early or late pubertal development, birth defects, the genital region and disorders of the thyroid, the adrenal and pituitary glands.
  • Pediatrics / Pediatric Gastroenterology
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    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    A pediatrician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive systems of infants, children and adolescents. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using lighted scopes to see internal organs.
  • Pediatrics / Pediatric Infectious Diseases
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    Pediatric Infectious Diseases
    A pediatrician trained to care for children in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. This specialist can apply specific knowledge to affect a better outcome for pediatric infections with complicated courses, underlying diseases that predispose to unusual or severe infections, unclear diagnoses, uncommon diseases and complex or investigational treatments.
  • Pediatrics / Pediatric Pulmonology
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    Pediatric Pulmonology
    A pediatrician dedicated to the prevention and treatment of all respiratory diseases affecting infants, children and young adults. This specialist is knowledgeable about the growth and development of the lung, assessment of respiratory function in infants and children, and experienced in a variety of invasive and noninvasive diagnostic techniques.
  • Pediatrics / Medical Toxicology
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    Medical Toxicology
    Medical toxicologists are physicians that specialize in the prevention, evaluation, treatment and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, as well as biological and radiological agents. Medical toxicologists care for people in clinical, academic, governmental and public health settings, and provide poison control center leadership. Important areas of medical toxicology include acute drug poisoning, adverse drug events, drug abuse, addiction and withdrawal, chemicals and hazardous materials, terrorism preparedness, venomous bites and stings, and environmental and workplace exposures.
  • Preventive Medicine / Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine
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    Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine
    A preventive medicine physician who specializes in preventive medicine/occupational-environmental medicine, which is focused on protecting the population from occupational and environmental conditions.
  • Preventive Medicine / Medical Toxicology
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    Medical Toxicology
    Medical toxicologists are physicians who specialize in the prevention, evaluation, treatment and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, as well as biological and radiological agents. Medical toxicologists care for people in clinical, academic, governmental and public health settings, and provide poison control center leadership. Important areas of medical toxicology include acute drug poisoning, adverse drug events, drug abuse, addiction and withdrawal, chemicals and hazardous materials, terrorism preparedness, venomous bites and stings, and environmental and workplace exposures.
  • Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / General Practice
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    General Practice
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Affiliated Hospitals



Medical Group Practice

  • Rothfeld Center For Integrative Medicine


Practice Locations

411 Waverley Oaks Rd
Waltham, MA 02452-8489
Office Hours:
  • Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed


This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, January 23, 2015, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Monday, July 9, 2007. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Nicholas Thomas Lacava [NPI: 1770690141]Pediatric Medicine, Allergy/Immunology, Endocrinology, General Practice, Neuropsychiatry