NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Caren A. Lawson, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Dedham, MA

Caren A. Lawson, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Dedham, Massachusetts, and NPI 1003258658, issued on Jul 24, 2013. Check the license (Massachusetts 174980, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1003258658
Name
Caren A. Lawson
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
174980 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Lyons St, Dedham, MA 02026
Phone
(781) 329-1400
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(781) 493-3750
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131107001011); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1 Lyons St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Humeira BadshaRheumatology Physician1518964063
  2. Jane Bae, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1841238318
  3. Sara Bagge, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1376113928
  4. Connie Barr, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1740280643
  5. Carolyn Baxter, PTPhysical Therapist1902152275
  6. Barry Benjamin, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1720085376

Verify Caren A. Lawson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

887 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Caren Lawson887
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate67 claims
  2. Lisinopril67 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium58 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium51 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium39 claims
  6. Ozempic35 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Atrius Health IncDedham, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Caren A. Lawson among 4,724 family nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts

Caren A. Lawson, NP is one of 4,724 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 26% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2019 among the 2,704 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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 363LF0000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Dedham

They are 14 of the 876 NPPES records with a practice address in Dedham, and 4,724 family nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sara Bagge, NPDedham, MA 020261376113928
  2. Catherine Creedon, NPDedham, MA 020261821732868
  3. Lindsay Farina, FNP-CDedham, MA 020261689346389
  4. Allison Gilmer, FNP-BCDedham, MA 020261841852019
  5. Marian Herbick, FNPDedham, MA 020261114748019
  6. Michael Kaplan Hartlaub, NPDedham, MA 020261134931157
  7. Ziesl Maayan, FNP-CDedham, MA 020261669890521
  8. India Michel, NPDedham, MA 020261760720213

Common questions

What is Caren A. Lawson, NP's NPI number?

Caren A. Lawson, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003258658, issued on Jul 24, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Caren A. Lawson, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Lyons St, Dedham, MA, 02026. Phone: (781) 329-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Caren A. Lawson, NP's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 174980, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Caren A. Lawson, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Caren A. Lawson, NP had 887 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.