Joshua Andrew Lawson, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Joshua Andrew Lawson, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1235472036, issued on Mar 29, 2013. Check the license (Tennessee 59043, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Andrew Lawson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 59043 TN
51513 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2415 Mccallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Phone
- (423) 624-2696
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2013
- Record last updated
- Feb 17, 2025
- Fax
- (423) 622-6249
- Medicaid IDs
- 7100562000 KY
Q048768 TN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190621002907); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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- Todd Bell, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1952309304
Verify Joshua Andrew Lawson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 59043Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,543 Medicare Part D claims for 429 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 501 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl250 claims
- Celecoxib178 claims
- Tramadol Hcl170 claims
- Methocarbamol110 claims
- Methylprednisolone105 claims
- Meloxicam88 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): 32 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $153.93
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Chattanooga Orthopaedic Group, PCChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joshua Andrew Lawson among 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee
Joshua Andrew Lawson, M.D. is one of 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 306 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 467 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Ballard, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041992701999
- Matthew Bernard, MDChattanooga, TN 374041164632626
- Jesse Doty, MDChattanooga, TN 374041851513931
- Daniel Doty, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041528385887
- William Dyer, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041891764874
- Todd Grebner, D.O.Chattanooga, TN 374041265647226
- William Hartley, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041770582975
- Daniel Johnson, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041427094747
Common questions
What is Joshua Andrew Lawson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua Andrew Lawson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235472036, issued on Mar 29, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Andrew Lawson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2415 Mccallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 624-2696. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Andrew Lawson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 59043, 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 Joshua Andrew Lawson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Andrew Lawson, M.D. had 1,543 Medicare Part D claims for 429 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua Andrew Lawson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 32 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.