Michael James Lawson, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · Saint Louis Park, MN
Michael James Lawson, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, and NPI 1609003292, issued on Jun 22, 2009. Check the license (Minnesota 55352, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael James Lawson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- 55352 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6500 Excelsior Blvd, Saint Louis Park, MN 55426
- Phone
- (952) 993-5000
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2009
- Record last updated
- Mar 19, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120816000539); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael James Lawson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 55352Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
184 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
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): 91.4 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).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Fairview Health ServicesMinneapolis, MN
- Hennepin Healthcare System IncMinneapolis, MN
- Park Nicollet ClinicBloomington, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael James Lawson among 401 hospitalist physician records in Minnesota
Michael James Lawson, M.D. is one of 401 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 34% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 34% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2011 among the 354 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 401 hospitalist physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Kayleigh Dittes, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554261689294811
- Lisa Grundtner, MDSaint Louis Park, MN 554261730744699
- Sara Hoff, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554261740453687
- Jennifer Lee, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554261487189718
- Andrea Lyle, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554261225526858
Common questions
What is Michael James Lawson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael James Lawson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609003292, issued on Jun 22, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael James Lawson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6500 Excelsior Blvd, Saint Louis Park, MN, 55426. Phone: (952) 993-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael James Lawson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 55352, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael James Lawson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael James Lawson, M.D. had 184 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael James Lawson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.4 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.