Lauren McLendon Postlewait, MD
Surgery Physician · Atlanta, GA
Lauren McLendon Postlewait, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1376809947, issued on Apr 7, 2012. Check the license (Georgia 85637, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lauren McLendon Postlewait
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- 85637 GA
S1229 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 80 Jesse Hill JR Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30303
- Phone
- (404) 489-9000
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2012
- Record last updated
- Apr 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200923001363); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Emory University School Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 80 Jesse Hill JR Dr SE
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Verify Lauren McLendon Postlewait in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 85637Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
78 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl32 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Emory Medical Care Foundation IncAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lauren McLendon Postlewait among 991 surgery physician records in Georgia
Lauren McLendon Postlewait, MD is one of 991 surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 611 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 991 surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 991 in Georgia → Every provider in Atlanta → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elliot Bishop, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303031154769008
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- Larry Hobson, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303031235177387
- Shaneeta Johnson, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303031093995334
- Laura Johnson, MDAtlanta, GA 303031407014319
- Kmarie King, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303031710951710
- Arthur Lee, MDAtlanta, GA 303031295714574
- Yuk Ming Liu, MDAtlanta, GA 303031730341553
Common questions
What is Lauren McLendon Postlewait, MD's NPI number?
Lauren McLendon Postlewait, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376809947, issued on Apr 7, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lauren McLendon Postlewait, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 80 Jesse Hill JR Dr SE, Atlanta, GA, 30303. Phone: (404) 489-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lauren McLendon Postlewait, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 85637, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lauren McLendon Postlewait, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lauren McLendon Postlewait, MD had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lauren McLendon Postlewait, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 of 100. 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.