NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician NPI 1427087592 M.D.,
Verify on CMS → Lawrence Line, M.D.,
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 2,766 in Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 425 beneficiaries · Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician avg: 309
MIPS score
75/100
CMS neutral threshold · no category scores published
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Lawrence Line, M.D., carries the neutral CMS MIPS final score of 75/100, assigned where no category was scored - and filed 1,301 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 75/100
- CMS neutral score · not measured
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥79th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Lawrence Line, M.D.,
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1427087592), first enumerated 07/01/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 1,301 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
CMS assigned a neutral MIPS final score of 75/100 where no performance category was scored — not a measured quality rank.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1427087592 · Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-NEUTRAL · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1427087592
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 2,766
- MIPS-NEUTRAL 75/100
- RX-MID 1,301
- BOOK-THIN 17 in Mississippi
- PHOTO-ENUM Andrew Stewart · 2006
Lawrence Line, M.D.,'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,301 ≥ 79th percentile 79% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Lawrence Line, M.D., practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Lawrence Line, M.D.,?
CMS neutral score, not measuredPrimary specialty
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,301 321% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100
Specialty distribution in Mississippi
How Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among Mississippi providers
MIPS score not measured
CMS assigned a neutral 75/100 threshold
CMS did not publish any Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, or Improvement Activities category score for this clinician. This administrative threshold is not comparable with the national average of clinicians whose MIPS score was measured.
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1427087592 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D., |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/01/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
CMS neutral threshold · not measured
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Lawrence Line, M.D., bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Southern Bone And Joint Specialists, PA
Hattiesburg, MS
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
1,301
Total Claims
$6K
Total Drug Cost
425
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,471
- Total Day Supply
- 30,344
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $6K
- Opioid Claims
- 174 (13.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 25
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.04
- Gender Split
- 57% female / 43% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 49, 65-74: 240, 75-84: 119, 85+: 17
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Lawrence Line, M.D., prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Meloxicam
Meloxicam
528 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium
Diclofenac Sodium
217 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 125
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
125 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl 112
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
112 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl 108
Ondansetron Hcl
108 claims
- Methylprednisolone 73
Methylprednisolone
73 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 34
Tramadol Hcl
34 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl 23
Clindamycin Hcl
23 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Meloxicam | 528 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 217 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 125 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 112 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | 108 |
| Methylprednisolone | 73 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 34 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | 23 |
| Famotidine | 20 |
| Celecoxib | 18 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician Overview
How Lawrence Line, M.D., fits within the Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.
2,766
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
309
Avg Claims per Provider
Lawrence Line, M.D.,'s 1,301 claims are above the specialty average of 309.
Nationwide Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Line, both outside Mississippi so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (75 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician Providers in Mississippi
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Mississippi, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Line.
One of 17 Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers enrolled in Mississippi, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lawrence Line, M.D.,'s specialty? ▼
Lawrence Line, M.D., specializes in Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician and practices in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Credentials: M.D.,.
How much does Lawrence Line, M.D., prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Lawrence Line, M.D., wrote 1,301 Medicare Part D claims totaling $6K in drug costs for 425 beneficiaries.
What is Lawrence Line, M.D.,'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Lawrence Line, M.D., has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score for this clinician, so the final score is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns rather than a measured result. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Lawrence Line, M.D., located? ▼
Lawrence Line, M.D., is located at 3688 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR, Hattiesburg, MS, 39401. Phone: (601) 554-7400.
What is Lawrence Line, M.D.,'s NPI number? ▼
Lawrence Line, M.D.,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427087592, issued on 07/01/2006.
Does Lawrence Line, M.D., prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Lawrence Line, M.D., had 174 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 13.4%.
How many Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 2,766 Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician provider writes 309 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Lawrence Line, M.D., prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Lawrence Line, M.D.,'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Meloxicam, Diclofenac Sodium, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Lawrence Line, M.D., accept Medicare? ▼
Lawrence Line, M.D., appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,301 Part D claims and 425 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Lawrence Line, M.D.,'s credentials? ▼
Lawrence Line, M.D.,'s NPI is 1427087592 with credentials M.D.,. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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