NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Scott Lawson, MD

Radiation Oncology Physician · San Marcos, TX

Richard Scott Lawson, MD is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in San Marcos, Texas, and NPI 1659353902, issued on Nov 14, 2005. Check the license (Texas L8791, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659353902
Name
Richard Scott Lawson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
License number
L8791 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1308 Wonder World Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666
Phone
(512) 396-5199
Enumerated
Nov 14, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 15, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(512) 454-4575
Medicaid IDs
169976102 TX
169976109 TX
169976108 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040902000264); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1999
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1308 Wonder World Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kori Cooper, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1255080354
  2. Eric Meyers, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1942730916
  3. Brittany Severson, MSN, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1366285066
  4. Jason Smith, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1114137064
  5. Karen Zunker, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1629578018

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average radiation oncology physician in 2024

527 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Lawson527
  2. Specialty average134

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl151 claims
  2. Tolterodine Tartrate Er39 claims
  3. Ssd33 claims
  4. Dexamethasone24 claims
  5. Alfuzosin Hcl Er23 claims
  6. Silodosin20 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): 89.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Texas Oncology PAAustin, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Texas

There are 449 radiation oncology physician records in Texas.

Other radiation oncology physician records in Texas

  1. Mirna Abboud, M.D.Webster, TX1386938371
  2. Ramzi Abdulrahman, MDLubbock, TX1790718203
  3. Stephen Acker, M.D.Georgetown, TX1881784221
  4. Mediha Ahmad, M.D.Victoria, TX1124447255
  5. Neelofur Ahmad, M.D.Houston, TX1154320976
  6. Awad Ahmed, MDHarlingen, TX1851702831
  7. Irfan Ahmed, MDAmarillo, TX1548222490
  8. Mani Akhtari, M.D.Fort Worth, TX1871856914
  9. Robin Akins, M.D.San Antonio, TX1174691133
  10. Karine Al FeghaliHouston, TX1861999161

Common questions

What is Richard Scott Lawson, MD's NPI number?

Richard Scott Lawson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659353902, issued on Nov 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Scott Lawson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1308 Wonder World Dr, San Marcos, TX, 78666. Phone: (512) 396-5199. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Scott Lawson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L8791, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Scott Lawson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Scott Lawson, MD had 527 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Scott Lawson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 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.

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