David H. Lawson, M.D.
Medical Oncology Physician · Atlanta, GA
David H. Lawson, M.D. is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1528175205, issued on Aug 25, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 17231, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David H. Lawson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License number
- 17231 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1365 Clifton RD NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
- Phone
- (404) 778-1900
- Enumerated
- Aug 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 5, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101028001271); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Emory University School Of Medicine, 1974
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David H. Lawson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 17231Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024
114 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Alprazolam14 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David H. Lawson among 87 medical oncology physician records in Georgia
David H. Lawson, M.D. is one of 87 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2006, is newer than 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1974 · median 2003 among the 57 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 87 medical oncology physician records in Georgia.
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The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Jonathan Kaufman, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221093819138
- Fadlo Khuri, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221366559023
- Rebecca Klisovic, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221417962945
- Ragini Kudchadkar, MDAtlanta, GA 303221982750667
- Amelia Langston, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221346357019
Common questions
What is David H. Lawson, M.D.'s NPI number?
David H. Lawson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528175205, issued on Aug 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David H. Lawson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1365 Clifton RD NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322. Phone: (404) 778-1900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David H. Lawson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 17231, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David H. Lawson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David H. Lawson, M.D. had 114 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David H. Lawson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 of 100. 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.