NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Specialist NPI 1639117948 MD
Verify on CMS → Lawrence Vanmeter, MD
Specialist in Newport Beach, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 69,567 in Specialist, 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.
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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 215 beneficiaries · Specialist avg: 2K
MIPS score
67.6/100
▼ 16 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$93.54
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Lawrence Vanmeter, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 67.6/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 3,144 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 67.6/100
- MIPS score · -16 vs avg
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2024
- $93.54
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥8th
- pct among measured MIPS (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 Vanmeter, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1639117948), first enumerated 06/02/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 3,144 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)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 67.6/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$93.54 in reported industry payments (4 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Lawrence Vanmeter, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MBC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1639117948 · Specialist
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-LOW · RX-MID · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1639117948
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 70K Specialist
- MIPS-LOW 67.6/100
- RX-MID 3,144
- BOOK-MID 6,640 in California
- PHOTO-FINISH Joel Sherman · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Anmar Alrabadi ·…
Anmar Alrabadi
67.4 MIPS pts
- April Mendoza · …
April Mendoza
67.5 MIPS pts
- Vanmeter · this …
Vanmeter · this provider
67.6 MIPS pts
- Joel Sherman · n…
Joel Sherman
67.6 MIPS pts
- Eric Verploeg · …
Eric Verploeg
67.7 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Lawrence Vanmeter, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
68 ≥ 8th percentile 8% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. 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 whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Lawrence Vanmeter, MD sits
This provider among specialist peers
Across the 4,261 specialist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Lawrence Vanmeter, MD writes more Part D claims than 82% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 21% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one specialist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Lawrence Vanmeter, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Lawrence Vanmeter, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Specialist
Medicare Part D claims
3,144 106% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
67.6/100 15.9 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Specialist compares to other specialties among California providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Lawrence Vanmeter, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Specialist national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 67.6/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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 | 1639117948 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Specialist |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/02/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
67.5636
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
62.2955
Quality
42.1513
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Lawrence Vanmeter, MD 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.
Private Physicians Medical Associates
Newport Beach, CA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Lawrence Vanmeter, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$94
Largest payer
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Lawrence Vanmeter, MD. To verify Lawrence Vanmeter, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
3,144
Total Claims
$310K
Total Drug Cost
215
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 6,644.533
- Total Day Supply
- 189,066
- Generic Drug Cost
- $55K
- Opioid Claims
- 53 (1.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 220
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.08
- Gender Split
- 46% female / 54% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Lawrence Vanmeter, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
134 claims
- Olmesartan Medoxomil
Olmesartan Medoxomil
114 claims
- Simvastatin
Simvastatin
114 claims
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
113 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
97 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
95 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
86 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
81 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 134 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | 114 |
| Simvastatin | 114 |
| Azithromycin | 113 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 97 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 95 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 86 |
| Lisinopril | 81 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 75 |
| Terazosin Hcl | 71 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Specialist Overview
How Lawrence Vanmeter, MD fits within the Specialist landscape nationally.
69,567
Specialist Providers in US
55
States with Specialist
1,524
Avg Claims per Provider
Lawrence Vanmeter, MD's 3,144 claims are above the specialty average of 1,524.
Nationwide Specialist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Vanmeter, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (67.6 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Specialist Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Vanmeter.
One of 6,640 Specialist providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Adrienne Abad Santos
San Francisco, CA
Dr. Brenda Abarca
MD
Torrance, CA
Fatemeh Abbasi
PT
Van Nuys, CA
Dr. Erlinda Abcede
M.D.
Cudahy, CA
Dr. Maher Abdallah
M.D.
Palm Springs, CA
Compare Specialist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lawrence Vanmeter, MD's specialty? ▼
Lawrence Vanmeter, MD specializes in Specialist and practices in Newport Beach, California. Credentials: MD.
How much does Lawrence Vanmeter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Lawrence Vanmeter, MD wrote 3,144 Medicare Part D claims totaling $310K in drug costs for 215 beneficiaries.
What is Lawrence Vanmeter, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Lawrence Vanmeter, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 67.6/100 (Quality: 62.3, Cost: 42.2). 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 Vanmeter, MD located? ▼
Lawrence Vanmeter, MD is located at 520 SUPERIOR AVE, Newport Beach, CA, 92663. Phone: (949) 566-8179.
What is Lawrence Vanmeter, MD's NPI number? ▼
Lawrence Vanmeter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639117948, issued on 06/02/2006.
Does Lawrence Vanmeter, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Lawrence Vanmeter, MD had 53 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.7%.
How many Specialist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 69,567 Specialist providers across 55 states in the US. The average Specialist provider writes 1,524 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Lawrence Vanmeter, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Lawrence Vanmeter, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Levothyroxine Sodium, Olmesartan Medoxomil, Simvastatin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Lawrence Vanmeter, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Lawrence Vanmeter, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,144 Part D claims and 215 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Lawrence Vanmeter, MD's credentials? ▼
Lawrence Vanmeter, MD's NPI is 1639117948 with credentials MD. 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).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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