Richard Lawrence Lawton, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Farmington, NM
Richard Lawrence Lawton, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Farmington, New Mexico, and NPI 1215980420, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Lawrence Lawton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 39283 CO
MD-45982 IA
11200 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2300 E 30TH St Ste 101, Farmington, NM 87401
- Phone
- (053) 271-4005
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 25, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (055) 643-2025
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 141 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2300 E 30TH St Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tyson Christensen, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1326454125
- Tanner FosterPhysician Assistant1033927660
- Spencer HalvorsonPhysician Assistant1679318844
- Jonathan Hancock, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1497048011
- Jaren Lagreca, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1245720457
Verify Richard Lawrence Lawton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
26 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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: $70.08
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
Richard Lawrence Lawton among 141 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Mexico
Richard Lawrence Lawton, M.D. is one of 141 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 68% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 141 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Mexico.
All 141 in New Mexico → Every provider in Farmington → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tyson Christensen, M.D.Farmington, NM 874011326454125
- Clifford Goldthorpe, D.O.Farmington, NM 874011871941054
- Jonathan Hancock, D.O.Farmington, NM 874011497048011
- Adam Johnson, M.D.Farmington, NM 874011407073687
- Jaren Lagreca, M.D.Farmington, NM 874011245720457
- Robert Stemsrud, MDFarmington, NM 874011639189574
- William Barnard, M.D.Gallup, NM 873011124068085
- Ramdas Bhandari, MDGallup, NM 873011770564973
Common questions
What is Richard Lawrence Lawton, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Lawrence Lawton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215980420, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Lawrence Lawton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2300 E 30TH St Ste 101, Farmington, NM, 87401. Phone: (053) 271-4005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Lawrence Lawton, M.D.'s license?
Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Lawrence Lawton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Lawrence Lawton, M.D. had 26 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.