Lauren Ayres Bethea, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Hattiesburg, MS
Lauren Ayres Bethea, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and NPI 1265744437, issued on Jul 5, 2010. Check the license (Mississippi 23276, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lauren Ayres Bethea
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 23276 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 421 S 28TH Ave, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- Phone
- (601) 268-5640
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2010
- Record last updated
- Aug 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (601) 261-3507
- Medicaid ID
- 02655503 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141023002437); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 421 S 28TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jennifer Bailey, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1447431465
- Louis Benton, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1538173398
- Marie Darby, M.D.Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1891970521
- Hilton Gillespie, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1871503086
- John Holland, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1851404495
- Melissa Holland, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1982717534
Verify Lauren Ayres Bethea in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 23276Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
487 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol133 claims
- Tolterodine Tartrate Er39 claims
- Fluconazole34 claims
- Citalopram Hbr22 claims
- Medroxyprogesterone Acetate21 claims
- Metronidazole18 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: $203.09
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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
- Hattiesburg Clinic PAHattiesburg, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
30 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Hattiesburg
They are 30 of the 2,569 NPPES records with a practice address in Hattiesburg, and 326 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Mississippi.
All 30 in Hattiesburg → All 326 in Mississippi → Every provider in Hattiesburg →
Other obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Mississippi
- Joseph Acosta, M.D.Meridian, MS1720060551
- Michael Adams, D.O.Greenwood, MS1093206252
- Gabrielle Alexander, MDTupelo, MS1013412006
- Rashad Ali, M.D.Laurel, MS1649297201
- Bailey AndersonJackson, MS1790549541
- Devon AshleyJackson, MS1376394122
- Nobel Attipoe, MDJackson, MS1497864169
- Joseph AustinVicksburg, MS1316028194
- Melissa Bacon, DOMadison, MS1356458012
- Jennifer Bailey, MDHattiesburg, MS1447431465
Common questions
What is Lauren Ayres Bethea, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lauren Ayres Bethea, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265744437, issued on Jul 5, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lauren Ayres Bethea, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 421 S 28TH Ave, Hattiesburg, MS, 39401. Phone: (601) 268-5640. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lauren Ayres Bethea, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 23276, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lauren Ayres Bethea, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lauren Ayres Bethea, M.D. had 487 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.