James Francis Lawler, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Des Moines, IA
James Francis Lawler, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1922087329, issued on Jan 13, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 36211, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Francis Lawler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 36211 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 411 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 282-4393
- Enumerated
- Jan 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 23, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 280-3856
- Medicaid ID
- 4470575 IA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Francis Lawler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 36211Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
James Francis Lawler among 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa
James Francis Lawler, MD is one of 220 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 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 2006, is newer than 25% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 25% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christy Benson, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141265726913
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- Syed Husain, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091760440556
- Naveen Husain, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091265490023
- Michael Versackas, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091457309551
- Emad Shenouda, MDDes Moines, IA 503221336109545
- Kyle Alliman, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661437360351
- Derek Bitner, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661134414709
Common questions
What is James Francis Lawler, MD's NPI number?
James Francis Lawler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922087329, issued on Jan 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Francis Lawler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 411 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 282-4393. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Francis Lawler, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 36211, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is James Francis Lawler, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.6 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.