NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James M. Lawrence, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Mobile, AL

James M. Lawrence, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1669657896, issued on Jan 7, 2008. Check the license (Alabama 11590, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1669657896
Name
James M. Lawrence
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
11590 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1303 Dr Martin L King JR Ave, Mobile, AL 36603
Phone
(251) 432-4117
Enumerated
Jan 7, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(251) 964-4012
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080206000510); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1983
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 1303 Dr Martin L King JR Ave

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

  1. Muhammad Fiyaz Alam, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255260907
  2. Jenny Andrews, RNC WHCNPObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1326194416
  3. Ryan Avery, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1306409594
  4. Maria Berec, PHARMACISTSPharmacist1649663147
  5. Erryn Brown, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1184930687
  6. Wilfred Brown, PHARMDPharmacist1003184540

Verify James M. Lawrence in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama 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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

5,560 Medicare Part D claims for 269 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 841 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Lawrence5,560
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen275 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate263 claims
  3. Gabapentin247 claims
  4. Methotrexate215 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl208 claims
  6. Humira(Cf) Pen204 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: $2,597.04

84 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Lawrence$2,597.04
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc.Mobile, AL

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

James M. Lawrence among 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama

James M. Lawrence, MD is one of 97 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 71 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Faggard, M.DMobile, AL 366041164542346
  2. Thomas McGee, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041942253737
  3. Daren Scroggie, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041144259862
  4. Hamdy Ahmed, MDMobile, AL 366081093198632
  5. Gino Divittorio, M.D.Mobile, AL 366081366456295
  6. Deepak Kumar, MDMobile, AL 366081063679520
  7. Thomas Myers, M.D.Mobile, AL 366081417963471
  8. Teresa Oglesby, M.D.Mobile, AL 366081740295559

Common questions

What is James M. Lawrence, MD's NPI number?

James M. Lawrence, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669657896, issued on Jan 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James M. Lawrence, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1303 Dr Martin L King JR Ave, Mobile, AL, 36603. Phone: (251) 432-4117. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James M. Lawrence, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 11590, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James M. Lawrence, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James M. Lawrence, MD had 5,560 Medicare Part D claims for 269 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.