Lawrence James Purpura, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · New York, NY
Lawrence James Purpura, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1801153416, issued on Apr 19, 2012. Check the license (New York 289893, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lawrence James Purpura
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- 289893 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 180 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY 10032
- Phone
- (504) 988-7809
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2012
- Record last updated
- Oct 16, 2024
- Fax
- (504) 988-3971
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200501001249); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2012
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 180 Fort Washington Ave
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Verify Lawrence James Purpura in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 289893Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
339 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tivicay37 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium24 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide22 claims
- Triumeq18 claims
- Valacyclovir18 claims
- Biktarvy15 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Lawrence Medical Associates PCBronxville, NY
- Trustees OF Columbia University IN The City OF New YorkNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lawrence James Purpura among 970 infectious disease physician records in New York
Lawrence James Purpura, M.D. is one of 970 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in New York. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2002 among the 624 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in New York
There are 970 infectious disease physician records in New York.
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The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Karen Brudney, MDNew York, NY 100321669417796
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- Mary Flood, M.D.New York, NY 100321821040544
- E. Furuya, M.D.New York, NY 100321053489179
- Rachel Gordon, M.D.New York, NY 100321235183070
- Jessica Justman, M.D.New York, NY 100321164579694
- Angelena Labella, MDNew York, NY 100321053423921
- Franklin Lowy, M.D.New York, NY 100321790847929
Common questions
What is Lawrence James Purpura, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lawrence James Purpura, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801153416, issued on Apr 19, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lawrence James Purpura, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 180 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032. Phone: (504) 988-7809. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lawrence James Purpura, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 289893, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lawrence James Purpura, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lawrence James Purpura, M.D. had 339 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lawrence James Purpura, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.