Mark Dawson, M.D.
Pediatrics Physician · Rayne, LA
Mark Dawson, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Rayne, Louisiana, and NPI 1043210271, issued on Jul 29, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana L013924, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark Dawson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- L013924 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 717 Curtis Dr, Rayne, LA 70578
- Phone
- (337) 334-7551
- Enumerated
- Jul 29, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 334-7556
- Medicaid ID
- 1197823 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100301000954); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 717 Curtis Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Katelyn Freyou, APRN-CNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1417703448
- Kent Humble, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1104826338
- Kaelyn Turner, NPNurse Practitioner1013496066
Verify Mark Dawson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license L013924Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatrics physician in 2024
17,655 Medicare Part D claims for 624 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 163 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium681 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate611 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium585 claims
- Lisinopril457 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium447 claims
- Furosemide433 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $434.16
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 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
- Acadiana Pediatrics, L.L.C.Rayne, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mark Dawson among 917 pediatrics physician records in Louisiana
Mark Dawson, M.D. is one of 917 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 56% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 11% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2007 among the 99 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Rayne
They are 3 of the 81 NPPES records with a practice address in Rayne, and 917 pediatrics physician records in Louisiana.
All 917 in Louisiana → Every provider in Rayne → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marin Dawson, DORayne, LA 705781356538276
- Kelly KaramRayne, LA 705781811659808
- Hannah Chachere, MDScott, LA 705831275092462
- Mary Saleme, M.D.Scott, LA 705831811002744
- Brian Adams, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701487829685
- Dodanim Altamirano, MDVille Platte, LA 705861972598712
- Sarah Ardoin, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701417117573
- Jessica Blanding Hooper, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701285098079
Common questions
What is Mark Dawson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Mark Dawson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043210271, issued on Jul 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark Dawson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 717 Curtis Dr, Rayne, LA, 70578. Phone: (337) 334-7551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark Dawson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number L013924, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mark Dawson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark Dawson, M.D. had 17,655 Medicare Part D claims for 624 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.