NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lawrence W. Gernon, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Washington, DC

Lawrence W. Gernon, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1225227069, issued on Oct 17, 2007. Check the license on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; 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
1225227069
Name
Lawrence W. Gernon
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
Practice location
US Dept OF State, Washington, DC 20522
Phone
(202) 663-2453
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 17, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(202) 663-3247
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200409001356); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Un Of British Columbia, Faculty Of Medicine, 1982
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 US Dept OF State

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

  1. Cheryl Alston, MDInternal Medicine Physician1053500850
  2. Patricia Beith, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1730377912
  3. Barbara Bowden, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1326220765
  4. Rena Brescia, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1053500876
  5. Karen Dimitroff, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1467641290
  6. Catherine Kazmin, NP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1720277429

Verify Lawrence W. Gernon in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of MedicineCheck the board
  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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

432 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lawrence Gernon432
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Naproxen46 claims
  2. Cephalexin41 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone31 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl26 claims
  5. Amoxicillin23 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate23 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): 83.8 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 score84.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Emergency Staffing Solutions IncGallup, NM
  2. Fedko Emergency Physicians New Mexico, LLCGrants, NM
  3. Fep West LLCGallup, NM
  4. Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesAlbuquerque, NM

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

Lawrence W. Gernon among 901 internal medicine physician records in District of Columbia

Lawrence W. Gernon, MD is one of 901 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 33% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2008 among the 513 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

891 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Washington

They are 891 of the 45,857 NPPES records with a practice address in Washington, and 901 internal medicine physician records in District of Columbia.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cheryl Alston, MDWashington, DC 205221053500850
  2. Dwight Babcock, M.D.Washington, DC 205221700026200
  3. Cedric Dumont, M.D.Washington, DC 205221831387000
  4. Paul Goff, M.D.Washington, DC 205221154561652
  5. Le Mar Hasbrouck, M.D.Washington, DC 205221063658441
  6. Kevin Kilpatrick, MDWashington, DC 205221295924926
  7. Jane Li, MDWashington, DC 205221407017494
  8. Daniel MuhmWashington, DC 205221104902139

Common questions

What is Lawrence W. Gernon, MD's NPI number?

Lawrence W. Gernon, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225227069, issued on Oct 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lawrence W. Gernon, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at US Dept OF State, Washington, DC, 20522. Phone: (202) 663-2453. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lawrence W. Gernon, MD's license?

Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lawrence W. Gernon, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lawrence W. Gernon, MD had 432 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lawrence W. Gernon, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 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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