Lawrence Dwayne Counts, MD
Nephrology Physician · Shreveport, LA
Lawrence Dwayne Counts, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1275508962, issued on Feb 17, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.203460, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lawrence Dwayne Counts
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- MD.203460 LA
E3271 AR
20851 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1625 David Raines RD, Shreveport, LA 71107
- Phone
- (318) 425-2252
- Enumerated
- Feb 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2024
- Fax
- (318) 425-2367
- Medicaid ID
- 148220001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111221000600); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lawrence Dwayne Counts in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.203460Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
904 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium76 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate55 claims
- Metformin Hcl36 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa33 claims
- Gabapentin31 claims
- Losartan Potassium27 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: $31.54
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Oak Street Health Physicians Group OF Louisiana LLCShreveport, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lawrence Dwayne Counts among 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana
Lawrence Dwayne Counts, MD is one of 219 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 90% 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 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2001 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 207RN0300X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana.
All 219 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Melissa Rampal, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711061922292408
- John Kilpatrick, MDShreveport, LA 711041629187422
- Randall White, MDShreveport, LA 711041801851522
- Henry Wood, MDShreveport, LA 711041447242680
- Adrian Abreo, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031023272895
- Ramanakumar Anam, MDShreveport, LA 711031144889973
- Mary Buffington, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031942411863
- Adnan Faruqui, MDShreveport, LA 711031700345667
Common questions
What is Lawrence Dwayne Counts, MD's NPI number?
Lawrence Dwayne Counts, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275508962, issued on Feb 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lawrence Dwayne Counts, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1625 David Raines RD, Shreveport, LA, 71107. Phone: (318) 425-2252. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lawrence Dwayne Counts, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.203460, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lawrence Dwayne Counts, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lawrence Dwayne Counts, MD had 904 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.