NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lawrence Robert Reader, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Mesa, AZ

Lawrence Robert Reader, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Mesa, Arizona, and NPI 1750344032, issued on Apr 8, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 17899, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1750344032
Name
Lawrence Robert Reader
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
17899 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1525 E Lynwood St, Mesa, AZ 85203
Phone
(480) 326-7166
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 25, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024

224 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Lawrence Reader224
  2. Specialty average402

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine Hcl149 claims
  2. Buprenorphine-Naloxone52 claims
  3. Zubsolv12 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.

Lawrence Robert Reader among 1,473 anesthesiology physician records in Arizona

Lawrence Robert Reader, M.D. is one of 1,473 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 73% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 1,473 anesthesiology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abraham AlfarraMesa, AZ 852021174268585
  2. Geoffrey Beck, MDMesa, AZ 852021700381951
  3. Andrew Black, DOMesa, AZ 852021932844313
  4. Lidia Csernak, MDMesa, AZ 852021932788437
  5. James Dellaripa, MDMesa, AZ 852021346259017
  6. Aneel Deshmukh, M.D.Mesa, AZ 852021508244096
  7. Brent Hunsaker, DOMesa, AZ 852021679100085
  8. Joseph Levine, MDMesa, AZ 852021043276041

Common questions

What is Lawrence Robert Reader, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lawrence Robert Reader, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750344032, issued on Apr 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lawrence Robert Reader, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1525 E Lynwood St, Mesa, AZ, 85203. Phone: (480) 326-7166. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lawrence Robert Reader, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 17899, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lawrence Robert Reader, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lawrence Robert Reader, M.D. had 224 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.