Benjamin Lawson
Nephrology Physician · Missoula, MT
Benjamin Lawson is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Missoula, Montana, and NPI 1154717775, issued on Apr 10, 2015. Check the license (Montana MED-PHYS-LIC-126508, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Lawson
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MED-PHYS-LIC-126508 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3550 Mullan RD Ste 103A, Missoula, MT 59808
- Phone
- (406) 213-8939
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2015
- Record last updated
- May 26, 2026
- Fax
- (406) 224-6127
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230724001294); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 26 in Montana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Benjamin Lawson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MED-PHYS-LIC-126508Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,921 Medicare Part D claims for 369 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium220 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate169 claims
- Lisinopril153 claims
- Spironolactone104 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl85 claims
- Allopurinol80 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
4 hospitals and group practices
- Benefis Hospitals IncGreat Falls, MT · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
- Granite County Hospital DistrictPhilipsburg, MT
- Montana Kidney PLLCMissoula, MT
- Providence St Joseph Medical CenterPolson, MT · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Benjamin Lawson among 26 nephrology physician records in Montana
Benjamin Lawson is one of 26 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Montana. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2000 among the 18 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Montana
There are 26 nephrology physician records in Montana.
All 26 in Montana → Every provider in Missoula → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shahid Chaudhary, M.D.Missoula, MT 598041902986987
- Margaret Eddy, MDMissoula, MT 598021114973229
- John Lakatua, MDMissoula, MT 598021023063070
- Jonathan McNeely, M.D.Missoula, MT 598021528252079
- Curtis Wickre, MDMissoula, MT 598021033102116
- Gabor Bodonyi-Kovacs, MDKalispell, MT 599011821288051
- Scot Born, M.D.Kalispell, MT 599011831298348
- Gerald Groggel, MDBozeman, MT 597151932157716
Common questions
What is Benjamin Lawson's NPI number?
Benjamin Lawson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154717775, issued on Apr 10, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Lawson located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3550 Mullan RD Ste 103A, Missoula, MT, 59808. Phone: (406) 213-8939. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Lawson's license?
NPPES lists Montana license number MED-PHYS-LIC-126508, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Lawson prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Lawson had 1,921 Medicare Part D claims for 369 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.