NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward Patrick Lynam, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Ruston, LA

Edward Patrick Lynam, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Ruston, Louisiana, and NPI 1447295019, issued on Jun 18, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 301995, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447295019
Name
Edward Patrick Lynam
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
301995 LA
MD-044679-L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1508 Cooktown RD, Ruston, LA 71270
Phone
(775) 354-8271
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 17, 2023
Fax
(775) 354-8271
Medicaid ID
100509087 NV
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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Verify Edward Patrick Lynam 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86 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 score83.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.1
  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).

Edward Patrick Lynam among 583 psychiatry physician records in Louisiana

Edward Patrick Lynam, M.D. is one of 583 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 75% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 48% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 583 psychiatry physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alfred Fogarty, M.D.Ruston, LA 712701386746113
  2. Gerald Robertson, M.D.Ruston, LA 712701801894225
  3. Herbert Vandenberg, M.D.Ruston, LA 712701558397109
  4. Frank Weinholt, M.D.West Monroe, LA 712911326126442
  5. Karen George, M.D.West Monroe, LA 712921932498284
  6. Oladapo Folarin, M. D.Alexandria, LA 713031346206349
  7. Nabil Gad, MDAlexandria, LA 713031346238029
  8. Robin Hogue, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713031518957810

Common questions

What is Edward Patrick Lynam, M.D.'s NPI number?

Edward Patrick Lynam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447295019, issued on Jun 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Patrick Lynam, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1508 Cooktown RD, Ruston, LA, 71270. Phone: (775) 354-8271. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Patrick Lynam, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 301995, 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.

What is Edward Patrick Lynam, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86 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.