NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Mark Lawler, M.D.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Dana Point, CA

Christopher Mark Lawler, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Dana Point, California, and NPI 1063477743, issued on Apr 18, 2006. Check the license (California G55969, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1063477743
Name
Christopher Mark Lawler
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
G55969 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
32840 Pacific Coast Hwy, Dana Point, CA 92629
Phone
(949) 770-2794
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 305-3380
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050623000143); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1984
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 32840 Pacific Coast Hwy

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

343 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Lawler343
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium21 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium18 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate14 claims
  4. Furosemide13 claims
  5. Famotidine11 claims
  6. Gabapentin11 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.

Christopher Mark Lawler among 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California

Christopher Mark Lawler, M.D. is one of 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in California. 59% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2008 among the 786 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in California

There are 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Acord, MDCosta Mesa, CA 926271205903101
  2. David Nguyen, MDCosta Mesa, CA 926271972808459
  3. Thanhtuyen Do, MDCosta Mesa, CA 926261760404040
  4. Kayla HernandezCosta Mesa, CA 926261841147683
  5. Lilia Tan Figueroa, MDCosta Mesa, CA 926261023069655
  6. Julianne WoodsideCosta Mesa, CA 926261902496011
  7. Brad Budde, PHYSICAL THERAPISTCapistrano Beach, CA 926241003374505
  8. Wanda Chang, M.D.Irvine, CA 926181336396373

Common questions

What is Christopher Mark Lawler, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Mark Lawler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063477743, issued on Apr 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Mark Lawler, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 32840 Pacific Coast Hwy, Dana Point, CA, 92629. Phone: (949) 770-2794. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Mark Lawler, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G55969, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Mark Lawler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Mark Lawler, M.D. had 343 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.

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