Lawrence Estel Banta, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Caldwell, ID
Lawrence Estel Banta, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Caldwell, Idaho, and NPI 1568440295, issued on Jan 3, 2006. Check the license (Idaho M-5243, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lawrence Estel Banta
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- M-5243 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1906 Fairview Ave, Caldwell, ID 83605
- Phone
- (208) 459-4667
- Enumerated
- Jan 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 10, 2022
- Fax
- (208) 442-6520
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051115000804); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 1978
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1906 Fairview Ave
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Verify Lawrence Estel Banta in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
Search for license M-5243Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024
2,858 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Duloxetine Hcl195 claims
- Alprazolam119 claims
- Bupropion Xl117 claims
- Trazodone Hcl105 claims
- Aripiprazole104 claims
- Clonidine Hcl95 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
- Emmett Counseling And Psychiatric Services, LLCEmmett, ID
- West Valley Medical Associates IncCaldwell, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lawrence Estel Banta among 164 psychiatry physician records in Idaho
Lawrence Estel Banta, M.D. is one of 164 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 62% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2009 among the 75 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Idaho
There are 164 psychiatry physician records in Idaho.
All 164 in Idaho → Every provider in Caldwell → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Anderson, PMHNP-BCCaldwell, ID 836051790518751
- Alfred Brem, DOCaldwell, ID 836051427187848
- Kristen FestaCaldwell, ID 836051356293641
- Colt KenningtonCaldwell, ID 836051386106268
- L. Mark Kimsey, M.D.Caldwell, ID 836051528022084
- Sandra Lare, D.O.Caldwell, ID 836051073699559
- Richard Montgomery, M.D.Caldwell, ID 836051275567638
- Christine Birch, PA-CEagle, ID 836161871912634
Common questions
What is Lawrence Estel Banta, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lawrence Estel Banta, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568440295, issued on Jan 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lawrence Estel Banta, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1906 Fairview Ave, Caldwell, ID, 83605. Phone: (208) 459-4667. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lawrence Estel Banta, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number M-5243, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lawrence Estel Banta, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lawrence Estel Banta, M.D. had 2,858 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.