Lawrence J. Lawson, M.D.
Medical Oncology Physician · Palmer, AK
Lawrence J. Lawson, M.D. is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Palmer, Alaska, and NPI 1740243914, issued on Apr 10, 2006. Check the license (Alaska 5678, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lawrence J. Lawson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License number
- 5678 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2490 S Woodworth Loop Ste 499, Palmer, AK 99645
- Phone
- (907) 746-7771
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2025
- Fax
- (907) 746-7798
- Medicaid ID
- MD4511 AK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060105000447); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
2 nearest medical oncology physician records → All 3 in Alaska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2490 S Woodworth Loop Ste 499
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Colleen Kersgard, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1194875831
Verify Lawrence J. Lawson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 5678Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024
362 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamoxifen Citrate28 claims
- Letrozole26 claims
- Anastrozole23 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim21 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl16 claims
- Lidocaine-Prilocaine15 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): 65.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $30.49
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Midnight Sun Oncology Partners LLCPalmer, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in Alaska
There are 3 medical oncology physician records in Alaska.
All 3 in Alaska → Every provider in Palmer → Medical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 2 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Zimmermann, M.D.Palmer, AK 996451740221225
- Yifan Pang, MDAnchorage, AK 995081952758435
Common questions
What is Lawrence J. Lawson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lawrence J. Lawson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740243914, issued on Apr 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lawrence J. Lawson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2490 S Woodworth Loop Ste 499, Palmer, AK, 99645. Phone: (907) 746-7771. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lawrence J. Lawson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 5678, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lawrence J. Lawson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lawrence J. Lawson, M.D. had 362 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lawrence J. Lawson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.5 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.