NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Mark Lawson, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Christiansburg, VA

John Mark Lawson, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Christiansburg, Virginia, and NPI 1164406716, issued on Dec 6, 2005. Check the license (Virginia 010146550, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164406716
Name
John Mark Lawson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
010146550 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
110 Akers Farm RD, Christiansburg, VA 24073
Phone
(540) 382-9405
Enumerated
Dec 6, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 25, 2024
Medicaid IDs
005818290 VA
790527U NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100917000516); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 1980
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 110 Akers Farm RD

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

  1. Ghazaleh Aram, MDInternal Medicine Physician1154499069
  2. Brian Behm, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1114947140
  3. Cassandra Craig, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1811300106
  4. Ashley Earley, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1700357316
  5. Kristie Gillespie, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1912629049
  6. Norman Goldin, MDGastroenterology Physician1306820139

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

908 Medicare Part D claims for 307 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. John Lawson908
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole195 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium178 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt69 claims
  4. Loperamide43 claims
  5. Metoclopramide Hcl30 claims
  6. Famotidine27 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.8 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 score85.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%87.6
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $289.13

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.

  1. John Lawson$289.13
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Carilion Healthcare CorporationChristiansburg, VA

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

John Mark Lawson among 536 gastroenterology physician records in Virginia

John Mark Lawson, MD is one of 536 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2001 among the 389 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 54% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Christiansburg

They are 10 of the 722 NPPES records with a practice address in Christiansburg, and 536 gastroenterology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Behm, M.D.Christiansburg, VA 240731114947140
  2. Cassandra Craig, M.D.Christiansburg, VA 240731811300106
  3. Norman Goldin, MDChristiansburg, VA 240731306820139
  4. Anand Kishore, MDChristiansburg, VA 240731255310165
  5. Michael QuinnChristiansburg, VA 240731225370893
  6. Mark Ringold, MDChristiansburg, VA 240731588621023
  7. Mohamed Sageer, M.D.Christiansburg, VA 240731922279348
  8. Sahibzada Shah, M.D.Christiansburg, VA 240731003807520

Common questions

What is John Mark Lawson, MD's NPI number?

John Mark Lawson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164406716, issued on Dec 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Mark Lawson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 110 Akers Farm RD, Christiansburg, VA, 24073. Phone: (540) 382-9405. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Mark Lawson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 010146550, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Mark Lawson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Mark Lawson, MD had 908 Medicare Part D claims for 307 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Mark Lawson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.8 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.

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