NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lawrence Etter, MD

Dermatology Physician · Durham, NC

Lawrence Etter, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1144202441, issued on Nov 14, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 200300969, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1144202441
Name
Lawrence Etter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
200300969 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3008 Pickett RD, Durham, NC 27705
Phone
(919) 286-7903
Enumerated
Nov 14, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(919) 286-7151
Medicaid ID
89134NR NC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3008 Pickett RD

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

  1. Craig Heinly, M.D.Dermatology Physician1376596379
  2. Steven Higgins, MDDermatology Physician1326245846
  3. Jolene Jewell, MDDermatology Physician1518227081
  4. Emily Privette, M.D.Dermatology Physician1982023990
  5. Teresa Ro, MDDermatology Physician1225566839
  6. Win Tcheung, M.D.Dermatology Physician1750542528

Verify Lawrence Etter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

47 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lawrence Etter47
  2. Specialty average797

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): 87.7 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 score79.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%86.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Lawrence Etter among 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina

Lawrence Etter, MD is one of 507 dermatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% 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, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 74% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 55% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Garrett Bressler, MDDurham, NC 277051942237094
  2. Hysem Eldik, MDDurham, NC 277051720513567
  3. Negar FooladDurham, NC 277051730747296
  4. Craig Heinly, M.D.Durham, NC 277051376596379
  5. Steven Higgins, MDDurham, NC 277051326245846
  6. Jolene Jewell, MDDurham, NC 277051518227081
  7. Erin Lesesky, M.D.Durham, NC 277051548428923
  8. Surya Patel, MDDurham, NC 277051023696077

Common questions

What is Lawrence Etter, MD's NPI number?

Lawrence Etter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144202441, issued on Nov 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lawrence Etter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3008 Pickett RD, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 286-7903. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lawrence Etter, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200300969, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Lawrence Etter, MD had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lawrence Etter, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.7 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.

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.