NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lawrence P. Johnson, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · North Chelmsford, MA

Lawrence P. Johnson, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and NPI 1225003049, issued on Feb 23, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 59219, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225003049
Name
Lawrence P. Johnson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
59219 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10 Research PL, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
Phone
(978) 275-9650
Enumerated
Feb 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 7, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
0174289 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050908000402); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1979
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 10 Research PL

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

  1. Nonnie Estella, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1568464881
  2. Akmal Khan, MDSurgery Physician1083690879
  3. Kevin Malone, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1285691204
  4. Peter Roman, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1922072495
  5. Kwende Smith, DPMPodiatrist1205875341
  6. Julia Terzin, PAPhysician Assistant1558438119

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  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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21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

461 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lawrence Johnson461
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Nabumetone127 claims
  2. Celecoxib95 claims
  3. Ibuprofen77 claims
  4. Gabapentin35 claims
  5. Lidocaine25 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl22 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: $483.56

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lawrence Johnson$484
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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

Lawrence P. Johnson among 36 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Massachusetts

Lawrence P. Johnson, M.D. is one of 36 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 81% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2004 among the 27 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 36 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Lapp, MDNorth Chelmsford, MA 018631881664977
  2. Nikhil Thakur, M.D.North Andover, MA 018451871710756
  3. Bernard Pfeifer, MDBurlington, MA 018051720186422
  4. Richard Ozuna, M.D.Peabody, MA 019601104804665
  5. Jeremy Shore, M.D.Peabody, MA 019601598743197
  6. Mitchell Hardenbrook, MDHopedale, MA 017471689636037
  7. Andrew Moon, MDHopedale, MA 017471871159848
  8. Sean Kelly, PA-CDedham, MA 020261346973880

Common questions

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

Lawrence P. Johnson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225003049, issued on Feb 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lawrence P. Johnson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10 Research PL, North Chelmsford, MA, 01863. Phone: (978) 275-9650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 59219, 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 P. Johnson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lawrence P. Johnson, M.D. had 461 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.