NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Laxson, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Ketchum, ID

David Laxson, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Ketchum, Idaho, and NPI 1083691398, issued on Dec 28, 2005. Check the license (Idaho M-15593, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; 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
1083691398
Name
David Laxson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
M-15593 ID
26977 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Hospital Drive, Ketchum, ID 83340
Phone
(208) 727-8710
Enumerated
Dec 28, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 4, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210329002430); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1981
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 100 Hospital Drive

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

  1. Briana AckerOccupational Therapist1841756947
  2. Erin Barker, PA-CPhysician Assistant1881246106
  3. Kenneth Brait, MDNeurology Physician1699716936
  4. Tracey Busby, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1124072251
  5. Sasha Chavez, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1922764737
  6. Peter Curran, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1013958222

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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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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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

2,070 Medicare Part D claims for 332 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. David Laxson2,070
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis192 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate157 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium152 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium138 claims
  5. Flecainide Acetate130 claims
  6. Ezetimibe110 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $5,986.38

37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Laxson$5,986.38
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St Lukes Clinic - Wood River LLCKetchum, ID

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

David Laxson among 73 cardiovascular disease physician records in Idaho

David Laxson, M.D. is one of 73 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 68% 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, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 1999 among the 44 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Idaho

There are 73 cardiovascular disease physician records in Idaho.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Crandall, MDTwin Falls, ID 833011619096278
  2. Dennis Enomoto, MDTwin Falls, ID 833011649226127
  3. Reed Harris, D.O.Twin Falls, ID 833011780616888
  4. David Kemp, M.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011366474918
  5. Wayne Wright, M.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011730323080
  6. Douglas Blank, MDIdaho Falls, ID 834041871598631
  7. John Chambers, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID 834041578568242
  8. George Garcia, MDIdaho Falls, ID 834041548266315

Common questions

What is David Laxson, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Laxson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083691398, issued on Dec 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Laxson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Hospital Drive, Ketchum, ID, 83340. Phone: (208) 727-8710. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Laxson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number M-15593, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Laxson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Laxson, M.D. had 2,070 Medicare Part D claims for 332 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.