Lawrence J. Leader, DO
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Hattiesburg, MS
Lawrence J. Leader, DO is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and NPI 1508970211, issued on Aug 18, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 14515, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lawrence J. Leader
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 14515 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 415 S 28TH Ave, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- Phone
- (601) 268-5800
- Enumerated
- Aug 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (601) 261-3530
- Medicaid IDs
- 00115279 MS
1779539 LA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050616000373); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Nova Southeastern College Of Osteo Medicine, 1988
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lawrence J. Leader in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 14515Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
6,543 Medicare Part D claims for 688 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate636 claims
- Eliquis430 claims
- Clopidogrel409 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate362 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium352 claims
- Isosorbide Mononitrate Er302 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: $377.49
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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 4 group practices
- Fgh Physician BillingHattiesburg, MS
- Forrest County General HospitalColumbia, MS
- Hattiesburg Clinic PAHattiesburg, MS
- Walthall General HospitalTylertown, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lawrence J. Leader among 142 cardiovascular disease physician records in Mississippi
Lawrence J. Leader, DO is one of 142 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 92% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 1996 among the 109 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 142 cardiovascular disease physician records in Mississippi.
All 142 in Mississippi → Every provider in Hattiesburg → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bassam Mechleb, MDHattiesburg, MS 394011063625325
- Wissam Mechleb, MDHattiesburg, MS 394011487841847
- Thomas Messer, MDHattiesburg, MS 394011639284888
- Rebecca Prechter, DOHattiesburg, MS 394011588169866
- John Lovejoy, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394021770528713
- Walter Beard, M.D.Laurel, MS 394401396032983
- Wassim Mouannes, MDLaurel, MS 394401780799965
- William Sullivan, M.D.Laurel, MS 394401659385276
Common questions
What is Lawrence J. Leader, DO's NPI number?
Lawrence J. Leader, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508970211, issued on Aug 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lawrence J. Leader, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 415 S 28TH Ave, Hattiesburg, MS, 39401. Phone: (601) 268-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lawrence J. Leader, DO's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 14515, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lawrence J. Leader, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lawrence J. Leader, DO had 6,543 Medicare Part D claims for 688 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.