Melissa A. Lawson, M.D.
Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician · Columbia, MO
Melissa A. Lawson, M.D. is a pediatric adolescent medicine physician with a practice address in Columbia, Missouri, and NPI 1023063807, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 119697, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa A. Lawson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician 2080A0000X
- License numbers
- 119697 MO
MD119697 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1020 Hitt St, Columbia, MO 65212
- Phone
- (573) 882-6921
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 21, 2024
- Fax
- (573) 882-1154
- Medicaid ID
- 204683403 MO
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa A. Lawson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 119697Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric adolescent medicine physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 148 among the 384 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Westab Plus12 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): 100 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: $65.00
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 859 providers of this specialty with any payment received $389.79 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.
Melissa A. Lawson among 51 pediatric adolescent medicine physician records in Missouri
Melissa A. Lawson, M.D. is one of 51 pediatric adolescent medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 51% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 51% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 6% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 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 2080A0000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician providers in Missouri
There are 51 pediatric adolescent medicine physician records in Missouri.
All 51 in Missouri → Every provider in Columbia → Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatric adolescent medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aneesh Tosh, M.D.Columbia, MO 652121609940790
- Holly Bondurant, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011548237134
- Lisa Monsees, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011033322318
- Regina Selva, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011225086788
- Paula Stuebben, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011689622854
- Ellen Thomas, MD.Columbia, MO 652011700834157
- Laura Weidt, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011437107919
- Barbara Chilton, DOCarthage, MO 648361083656748
Common questions
What is Melissa A. Lawson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melissa A. Lawson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023063807, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa A. Lawson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1020 Hitt St, Columbia, MO, 65212. Phone: (573) 882-6921. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa A. Lawson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 119697, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melissa A. Lawson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa A. Lawson, M.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric adolescent medicine physician prescribers was 148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melissa A. Lawson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.