Frances Kirkland Lawhead, MD
Dermatopathology Physician · Memphis, TN
Frances Kirkland Lawhead, MD is a dermatopathology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1992927214, issued on May 3, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 47452, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frances Kirkland Lawhead
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatopathology Physician 207ND0900X
- License number
- 47452 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1455 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38104
- Phone
- (901) 726-6655
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 27, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 726-9056
- Medicaid ID
- 1525591 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111012000320); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatopathology physician records → All 21 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1455 Union Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rex Amonette, MDDermatopathology Physician1275506404
- Alexandra Chantara, M.D.Dermatology Physician1679937999
- John Gardner, MDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1669445276
- Leslie Graham, DNP, AGNP-CNurse Practitioner1215733050
- Amy Huber, MDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1215904602
- Emily Overholser, M.D.Dermatology Physician1073824561
Verify Frances Kirkland Lawhead in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 47452Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatopathology physician in 2024
811 Medicare Part D claims for 335 beneficiaries, against an average of 693 among the 249 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide162 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate88 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate60 claims
- Dutasteride57 claims
- Minoxidil57 claims
- Mupirocin53 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): 93.6 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,823.09
97 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 233 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,984.42 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
- Memphis Dermatology Clinic PAMemphis, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Frances Kirkland Lawhead among 21 dermatopathology physician records in Tennessee
Frances Kirkland Lawhead, MD is one of 21 dermatopathology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 14 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ND0900X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatopathology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 21 dermatopathology physician records in Tennessee.
All 21 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Dermatopathology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatopathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lee Allen, MDMemphis, TN 381041235106055
- Rex Amonette, MDMemphis, TN 381041275506404
- Frances Beard, MDMemphis, TN 381041770550659
- Robin Friedman-Musicante, MDMemphis, TN 381041700853520
- John Huber, MDMemphis, TN 381041760459069
- Frank Witherspoon, MDMemphis, TN 381041558338376
- Tejesh Patel, M.B.B.S, M.D.Memphis, TN 381031649493123
- Joya Sahu, MDMemphis, TN 381031548471071
Common questions
What is Frances Kirkland Lawhead, MD's NPI number?
Frances Kirkland Lawhead, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992927214, issued on May 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frances Kirkland Lawhead, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1455 Union Ave, Memphis, TN, 38104. Phone: (901) 726-6655. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frances Kirkland Lawhead, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 47452, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Frances Kirkland Lawhead, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frances Kirkland Lawhead, MD had 811 Medicare Part D claims for 335 beneficiaries; the average among dermatopathology physician prescribers was 693. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Frances Kirkland Lawhead, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.6 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.