Leah Carol Laxson, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Morgantown, WV
Leah Carol Laxson, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Morgantown, West Virginia, and NPI 1326083866, issued on Jun 18, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 28626, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Leah Carol Laxson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 28626 WV
35054944 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV 26506
- Phone
- (304) 598-4820
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 12, 2022
- Medicaid IDs
- 070802871 OH
0791246 OH - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190320002245); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Leah Carol Laxson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
Search for license 28626Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
761 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost216 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol109 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate104 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate68 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine63 claims
- Timolol Maleate53 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): 94.1 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 3 group practices
- St Joseph's Hospital OF Buckhannon IncBuckhannon, WV
- United Hospital Center IncBridgeport, WV
- West Virginia University Medical CorporationMorgantown, WV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Leah Carol Laxson among 106 ophthalmology physician records in West Virginia
Leah Carol Laxson, MD is one of 106 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 70% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 1996 among the 60 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in West Virginia
There are 106 ophthalmology physician records in West Virginia.
All 106 in West Virginia → Every provider in Morgantown → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Geoffrey Bradford, M.D.Morgantown, WV 265061245206838
- Judie Charlton, M.D.Morgantown, WV 265061770559361
- Monica D'Angelo, M.D.Morgantown, WV 265061912135831
- Brian Ellis, M.D.Morgantown, WV 265061457328460
- Monique Leys, M.D.Morgantown, WV 265061659348639
- John Linberg, M.D.Morgantown, WV 265061154398147
- Thomas Mauger, MDMorgantown, WV 265061295762623
- Brian McMillanMorgantown, WV 265061366731994
Common questions
What is Leah Carol Laxson, MD's NPI number?
Leah Carol Laxson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326083866, issued on Jun 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Leah Carol Laxson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV, 26506. Phone: (304) 598-4820. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Leah Carol Laxson, MD's license?
NPPES lists West Virginia license number 28626, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Leah Carol Laxson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Leah Carol Laxson, MD had 761 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Leah Carol Laxson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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.