NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Houston Lawler, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Baton Rouge, LA

Charles Houston Lawler, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1609876721, issued on Jul 29, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 20146, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609876721
Name
Charles Houston Lawler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
20146 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 Rue DE LA Vie St, Baton Rouge, LA 70817
Phone
(225) 927-5480
Enumerated
Jul 29, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 22, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(225) 925-0896
Medicaid ID
1938718 LA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 500 Rue DE LA Vie St

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

  1. James Altazan, P.A.C.Physician Assistant1518987064
  2. Timothy Andrus, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1568447365
  3. Charles Aycock, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1609852730
  4. Jill Bader, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1972682367
  5. Diana Badkoobeh, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1962865972
  6. Debra Baehr, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1245215052

Verify Charles Houston Lawler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

387 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Charles Lawler387
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol205 claims
  2. Premarin42 claims
  3. Progesterone34 claims
  4. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate14 claims
  5. Raloxifene Hcl14 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%79.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Charles Houston Lawler among 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana

Charles Houston Lawler, MD is one of 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Timothy Andrus, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708171568447365
  2. Debra Baehr, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708171245215052
  3. Jan Benanti, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708171235114042
  4. William Binder, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708171013992825
  5. Sarah Davis, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708171437135068
  6. Wendy Holden-Parker, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708171861478406
  7. Jeffrey Janies, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708171003816133
  8. Shawn Kleinpeter, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708171538169677

Common questions

What is Charles Houston Lawler, MD's NPI number?

Charles Houston Lawler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609876721, issued on Jul 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Houston Lawler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Rue DE LA Vie St, Baton Rouge, LA, 70817. Phone: (225) 927-5480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Houston Lawler, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 20146, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles Houston Lawler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Houston Lawler, MD had 387 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charles Houston Lawler, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.