NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laurence Howard Paul, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Hanover, PA

Laurence Howard Paul, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1609810191, issued on Jun 15, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD039524L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609810191
Name
Laurence Howard Paul
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
MD039524L PA
MD039524-L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Highland Ave, Hanover, PA 17331
Phone
(717) 988-0000
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(717) 782-5716
Medicaid ID
000992502 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230209002800); accepts Medicare assignment
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 300 Highland Ave

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  2. Joseph Acri, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1295722163
  3. Adefolaseyi Aderotoye, MDInternal Medicine Physician1891146585
  4. Kaitlyn Akers, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518334259
  5. Wallace Ammon, MDFamily Medicine Physician1871653345
  6. Jonathan Anzmann, MD, MSInternal Medicine Physician1891291878

Verify Laurence Howard Paul in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
    Search for license MD039524L    Check the board
  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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

296 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 45 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laurence Paul296
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin48 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen42 claims
  3. Prednisone30 claims
  4. Ibuprofen19 claims
  5. Levofloxacin19 claims
  6. Ondansetron Odt16 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Southeastern Emergency Physicians LLCLebanon, KY
  2. Windber Hospital IncWindber, PA

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

Laurence Howard Paul among 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Laurence Howard Paul, M.D. is one of 7,300 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2008 among the 4,208 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

25 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Hanover

They are 25 of the 804 NPPES records with a practice address in Hanover, and 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Acri, D.O.Hanover, PA 173311295722163
  2. Meagan Bilbrough, D.O.Hanover, PA 173311336342229
  3. Luciene Borowik, MDHanover, PA 173311144366931
  4. Joanne Chan, M.D.Hanover, PA 173311467426916
  5. Warren Daniels, MDHanover, PA 173311255427332
  6. Michael Garcia, M.D.Hanover, PA 173311215930227
  7. Thomas Keller, D.O.Hanover, PA 173311073587515
  8. Raymond Mathews, MDHanover, PA 173311710980719

Common questions

What is Laurence Howard Paul, M.D.'s NPI number?

Laurence Howard Paul, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609810191, issued on Jun 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laurence Howard Paul, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Highland Ave, Hanover, PA, 17331. Phone: (717) 988-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laurence Howard Paul, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD039524L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Laurence Howard Paul, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laurence Howard Paul, M.D. had 296 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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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.