NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lawrence J. Hayward, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Worcester, MA

Lawrence J. Hayward, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1104807767, issued on Nov 10, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 75999, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in 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
1104807767
Name
Lawrence J. Hayward
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
75999 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655
Phone
(508) 856-4147
Enumerated
Nov 10, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(508) 334-2756
Medicaid ID
3167615 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080326000639); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1989
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 55 Lake Ave N

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

  1. Nawal Aamir, MDInternal Medicine Physician1588248926
  2. Amarys Abadie, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1992936843
  3. Paula Abate, NPNurse Practitioner1336265909
  4. Aly AbayazeedDiagnostic Radiology Physician1821221946
  5. Zainab AbbasDermatology Physician1609028000
  6. Mary-Alice Abbott, MDClinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician1982799417

Verify Lawrence J. Hayward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

56 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lawrence Hayward56
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone16 claims
  2. Gabapentin11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score78.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Umass Memorial Medical Group IncWorcester, MA

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

Lawrence J. Hayward among 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts

Lawrence J. Hayward, M.D. is one of 964 neurology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% 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, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2006 among the 612 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Seema Adhami, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551639169063
  2. Isabelita Bella, MDWorcester, MA 016551871577924
  3. Sheldon Benjamin, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551952375248
  4. David Chad, MDWorcester, MA 016551477537520
  5. Nancy Fontneau, MDWorcester, MA 016551073597993
  6. Edward Ginns, M.D. PHD.Worcester, MA 016551588646905
  7. Wiley Hall, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551275516296
  8. Ann Mitchell, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551720063209

Common questions

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

Lawrence J. Hayward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104807767, issued on Nov 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lawrence J. Hayward, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA, 01655. Phone: (508) 856-4147. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 75999, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Lawrence J. Hayward, M.D. had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lawrence J. Hayward, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 of 100. 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.