NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Parker Hayward, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Oxford, MS

Lauren Parker Hayward, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Oxford, Mississippi, and NPI 1619356722, issued on May 21, 2015. Check the license (Mississippi 25696, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619356722
Name
Lauren Parker Hayward
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
25696 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
504 Azalea Dr Ste 4, Oxford, MS 38655
Phone
(662) 636-4444
Enumerated
May 21, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(662) 636-1696
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200710003134); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2015
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,532 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Lauren Hayward1,532
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate312 claims
  2. Methotrexate244 claims
  3. Prednisone199 claims
  4. Leflunomide92 claims
  5. Alendronate Sodium81 claims
  6. Allopurinol80 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): 66.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score67.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%26.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%79.0
  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: $3,251.61

174 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. Lauren Hayward$3,251.61
  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 2 group practices

  1. Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County, Inc.Oxford, MS
  2. Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc.Columbus, MS

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

Rheumatology Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 49 rheumatology physician records in Mississippi.

Other rheumatology physician records in Mississippi

  1. David Asa, MDTupelo, MS1619949682
  2. Alan Bartholomew, D.O.Keesler Afb, MS1003296153
  3. Chris Benson, MDHattiesburg, MS1720092547
  4. Imad Bitar, MDHattiesburg, MS1821267998
  5. Matthew Carroll, M.D.Pascagoula, MS1124247341
  6. Swetha Chittipolu, MDJackson, MS1093380800
  7. Seth Compton, M.D.Madison, MS1043449598
  8. Teresa Crout, M.D.Jackson, MS1033406525
  9. David Demasters, DOBiloxi, MS1043772221
  10. Kirk Eddleman, M.D.Oxford, MS1821209784

Common questions

What is Lauren Parker Hayward, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lauren Parker Hayward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619356722, issued on May 21, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Parker Hayward, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 504 Azalea Dr Ste 4, Oxford, MS, 38655. Phone: (662) 636-4444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Parker Hayward, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 25696, 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 Parker Hayward, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren Parker Hayward, M.D. had 1,532 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lauren Parker Hayward, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 66.6 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.

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