2026 NPPES data Clinical Pathology Physician NPI 1144456344 M.D.
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Malcom Acon Laws, M.D.

Clinical Pathology Physician in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 402 in Clinical Pathology Physician, 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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What the federal data shows

Malcom Acon Laws, M.D. is a Clinical Pathology Physician in Hershey, Pennsylvania, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.

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.

Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)

Malcom Acon Laws, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Malcom Acon Laws, M.D.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/03/2009

NPI 1144456344

Primary specialty

Clinical Pathology Physician

Rare

402 US NPIs in this specialty

Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania

How Clinical Pathology Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers

Pennsylvania providers
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5.6%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5.6%Pharmacist - 5%Pharmacist5%Physical Therapist - 4.9%Physical Therapist4.9%Mental Health Counselor - 3.9%Mental Health Counselor3.9%Internal Medicine Physician - 3.3%Internal Medicine Physician3.3%Professional Counselor - 3.2%Professional Counselor3.2%Clinical Pathology Physician - 0%Clinical Pathology Physician0%
Largest specialties in Pennsylvania (% of in-state providers)

Board certification

Not published by CMS

CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Clinical Pathology Physician. Verify directly:

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).

Malcom Acon Laws, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Clinical Pathology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 500 UNIVERSITY DR, Hershey, PA, 17033, with a listed phone of (717) 531-8521. NPI 1144456344 was issued on 06/03/2009.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal, many Clinical Pathology Physician providers operate outside Part D entirely.

Clinical Pathology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 402 enrolled providers across 48 states and an average of 194 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

500 UNIVERSITY DR
Hershey, PA 17033

Provider Details

NPI 1144456344
Specialty Clinical Pathology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/03/2009

License & disciplinary context - Pennsylvania PA-BOM 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 ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Malcom Acon Laws, M.D.. To verify Malcom Acon Laws, M.D.'s current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases

PA-BOM 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 Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Clinical Pathology Physician Overview

How Malcom Acon Laws, M.D. fits within the Clinical Pathology Physician landscape nationally.

402
Clinical Pathology Physician Providers in US
48
States with Clinical Pathology Physician
194
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Clinical Pathology Physician Providers in Pennsylvania

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Acon Laws.

Compare Clinical Pathology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Pennsylvania medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Clinical Pathology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

Medicare Part D and MIPS figures describe practice patterns in federal programs only, they are not quality ratings, and PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Malcom Acon Laws, M.D.'s specialty?
Malcom Acon Laws, M.D. specializes in Clinical Pathology Physician and practices in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Credentials: M.D..
Where is Malcom Acon Laws, M.D. located?
Malcom Acon Laws, M.D. is located at 500 UNIVERSITY DR, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-8521.
What is Malcom Acon Laws, M.D.'s NPI number?
Malcom Acon Laws, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144456344, issued on 06/03/2009.
How many Clinical Pathology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 402 Clinical Pathology Physician providers across 48 states in the US. The average Clinical Pathology Physician provider writes 194 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Malcom Acon Laws, M.D. accept Medicare?
Malcom Acon Laws, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Malcom Acon Laws, M.D.'s credentials?
Malcom Acon Laws, M.D.'s NPI is 1144456344 with credentials M.D.. 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.
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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (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

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.