Eric J. Lawitz, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Eric J. Lawitz, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1578661716, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (Texas L6486, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric J. Lawitz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- L6486 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 607 Camden St Ste 108, San Antonio, TX 78215
- Phone
- (210) 253-3426
- Enumerated
- Sep 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 7, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (210) 227-6951
- Medicaid ID
- 165013701 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040524001439); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Eric J. Lawitz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license L6486Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
537 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 47 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ursodiol164 claims
- Azathioprine49 claims
- Tramadol Hcl46 claims
- Spironolactone45 claims
- Lactulose39 claims
- Furosemide37 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: $135,448.87
103 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Texas Liver Consultants PASan Antonio, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric J. Lawitz among 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas
Eric J. Lawitz, M.D. is one of 1,478 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2003 among the 1,175 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Eric J. Lawitz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eric J. Lawitz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578661716, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric J. Lawitz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 607 Camden St Ste 108, San Antonio, TX, 78215. Phone: (210) 253-3426. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric J. Lawitz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number L6486, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric J. Lawitz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric J. Lawitz, M.D. had 537 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.