Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Lawrence Gipson, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Charleroi, PA

Lawrence Gipson, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1770589103, issued on Jun 21, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD020526E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1770589103
Name
Lawrence Gipson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD020526E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
305 Mckean Ave, Charleroi, PA 15022
Phone
(724) 483-8065
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2005
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

831 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.

  1. Lawrence Gipson831
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost160 claims
  2. Xiidra89 claims
  3. Cyclosporine84 claims
  4. Lumigan67 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol52 claims
  6. Cromolyn Sodium52 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: $162.78

5 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lawrence Gipson$162.78
  2. Specialty average$4,937.17

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

1 ophthalmology physician records list a Charleroi practice address

They are 1 of the 99 NPPES records with a Charleroi practice address, and 1,052 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Omar Abbasi, MDPittsburgh, PA1598967630
  2. Javaneh Abbasian, M.DPhiladelphia, PA1790951036
  3. Michael Abendroth, MDPhiladelphia, PA1750743498
  4. Mouhammed Abuattieh, MDWilkes Barre, PA1790931186
  5. Luis Acaba-BerrocalPhiladelphia, PA1336768852
  6. Stacey Ackerman, MDPhiladelphia, PA1508868498
  7. Wesley Adams, M.D.Williamsport, PA1184809956
  8. Houman Ahdieh, M.D.Allentown, PA1659371060
  9. Christopher Ahmed, MDPhiladelphia, PA1013647577
  10. Faheem Ahmed, M.D.Philadelphia, PA1306285705

Common questions

What is Lawrence Gipson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lawrence Gipson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770589103, issued on Jun 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lawrence Gipson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 305 Mckean Ave, Charleroi, PA, 15022. Phone: (724) 483-8065. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lawrence Gipson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD020526E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lawrence Gipson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lawrence Gipson, M.D. had 831 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.