Lawrence R. Whicker, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Greenbelt, MD
Lawrence R. Whicker, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Greenbelt, Maryland, and NPI 1891701694, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D37979, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lawrence R. Whicker
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- D37979 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7500 Hanover Pkwy, Greenbelt, MD 20770
- Phone
- (301) 982-5008
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (301) 441-8696
- Medicaid ID
- 912931600 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080424000760); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lawrence R. Whicker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D37979Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
2,121 Medicare Part D claims for 452 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl290 claims
- Levetiracetam170 claims
- Memantine Hcl130 claims
- Gabapentin112 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa95 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl81 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $103.01
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 one group practice
- Neurological Medicine, P.A.Greenbelt, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lawrence R. Whicker among 526 neurology physician records in Maryland
Lawrence R. Whicker, M.D. is one of 526 neurology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 74% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 325 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 526 neurology physician records in Maryland.
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Common questions
What is Lawrence R. Whicker, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lawrence R. Whicker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891701694, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lawrence R. Whicker, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7500 Hanover Pkwy, Greenbelt, MD, 20770. Phone: (301) 982-5008. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lawrence R. Whicker, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D37979, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lawrence R. Whicker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lawrence R. Whicker, M.D. had 2,121 Medicare Part D claims for 452 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lawrence R. Whicker, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.