NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lawrence Eley Blanchard, MD

Dermatology Physician · Richmond, VA

Lawrence Eley Blanchard, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1740280379, issued on Jul 26, 2005. Check the license (Virginia 0101031562, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740280379
Name
Lawrence Eley Blanchard
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
0101031562 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6946 Forest Ave Ste 200, Richmond, VA 23230
Phone
(804) 549-4030
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2025
Fax
(804) 549-4032
Medicaid ID
5989396 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101029001029); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Washington University School Of Medicine, 1976
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 6946 Forest Ave Ste 200

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

  1. Brooke HarmonPhysician Assistant1700652492
  2. Adam Martin, MDDermatology Physician1811211592
  3. Gabriella Melson, M.D.Dermatology Physician1760844971
  4. Michele Rhoe, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1548516149
  5. Alyson Ridpath, D.O.Dermatology Physician1992253892
  6. Inbal Sander, MDDermatology Physician1447488747

Verify Lawrence Eley Blanchard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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83% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,456 Medicare Part D claims for 592 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Lawrence Blanchard1,456
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Minocycline Hcl170 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide111 claims
  3. Betamethasone Dipropionate97 claims
  4. Clobetasol Propionate96 claims
  5. Hydrocortisone84 claims
  6. Mometasone Furoate84 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): 65.2 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 score77.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%90.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  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: $260.91

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Leo Pharma Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lawrence Blanchard$260.91
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Dermatology Associates OF Richmond PCRichmond, VA

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

Lawrence Eley Blanchard among 422 dermatology physician records in Virginia

Lawrence Eley Blanchard, MD is one of 422 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1976 · median 2007 among the 311 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 422 dermatology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karla Gayer, MDRichmond, VA 232301750359352
  2. Camille Haisley-Royster, MDRichmond, VA 232301366404816
  3. Rachel Lee, MDRichmond, VA 232301659934073
  4. Adam Martin, MDRichmond, VA 232301811211592
  5. Gabriella Melson, M.D.Richmond, VA 232301760844971
  6. Neel Nath, MDRichmond, VA 232301386149102
  7. Alyson Ridpath, D.O.Richmond, VA 232301992253892
  8. Matthew Sage, M.D.Richmond, VA 232301861754426

Common questions

What is Lawrence Eley Blanchard, MD's NPI number?

Lawrence Eley Blanchard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740280379, issued on Jul 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lawrence Eley Blanchard, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6946 Forest Ave Ste 200, Richmond, VA, 23230. Phone: (804) 549-4030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lawrence Eley Blanchard, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101031562, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lawrence Eley Blanchard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lawrence Eley Blanchard, MD had 1,456 Medicare Part D claims for 592 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lawrence Eley Blanchard, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.2 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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