NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laurence Williamson Schwartz, D.O.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Memphis, TN

Laurence Williamson Schwartz, D.O. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1497868897, issued on Aug 17, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 1368, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497868897
Name
Laurence Williamson Schwartz
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
1368 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6025 Walnut Grove RD Ste 207, Memphis, TN 38120
Phone
(901) 226-0200
Enumerated
Aug 17, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 27, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(901) 226-0215
Medicaid ID
1515921 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040803001463); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 1984
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 6025 Walnut Grove RD Ste 207

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Sai Krishna Bhogadi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417700352
  2. Francisco Castillo Diaz, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316887383
  3. Josiah Johnson, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1396548780
  4. Bobby Varghese, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720737216

Verify Laurence Williamson Schwartz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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  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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

63 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laurence Schwartz63
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium23 claims
  2. Teriparatide12 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: $84.29

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laurence Schwartz$84
  2. Specialty average$19,779

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Laurence Williamson Schwartz among 106 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Tennessee

Laurence Williamson Schwartz, D.O. is one of 106 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 96% 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 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2001 among the 99 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 106 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Philip Aronoff, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201922001163
  2. David Brown, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201013131747
  3. David Deneka, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201871596882
  4. Thomas Giel, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201023234416
  5. Michael Neel, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201720081847
  6. James Varner, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201568429124
  7. Kenneth Weiss, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201700889730
  8. Andrew Wodowski, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201518226398

Common questions

What is Laurence Williamson Schwartz, D.O.'s NPI number?

Laurence Williamson Schwartz, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497868897, issued on Aug 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laurence Williamson Schwartz, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6025 Walnut Grove RD Ste 207, Memphis, TN, 38120. Phone: (901) 226-0200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laurence Williamson Schwartz, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 1368, 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 Laurence Williamson Schwartz, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laurence Williamson Schwartz, D.O. had 63 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.