NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Theresa A B Lawrence-Ford, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Lawrenceville, GA

Theresa A B Lawrence-Ford, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and NPI 1619935624, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 021326, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619935624
Name
Theresa A B Lawrence-Ford
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
021326 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 Professional Dr, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Phone
(770) 822-1090
Enumerated
May 2, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 25, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(770) 513-9735
Medicaid ID
00228148B GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130227000069); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1978
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 600 Professional Dr

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

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  3. Raymond Stovall, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1861402695
  4. Amish Tilara, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1912221359

Verify Theresa A B Lawrence-Ford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite 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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59% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

3,154 Medicare Part D claims for 415 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 321 claims were for opioids.

  1. Theresa Lawrence-Ford3,154
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate381 claims
  2. Methotrexate255 claims
  3. Prednisone182 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen147 claims
  5. Gabapentin145 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone136 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): 99.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%98.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $3,147.86

139 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Theresa Lawrence-Ford$3,147.86
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

  1. North Georgia Rheumatology Group, PCLawrenceville, GA

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

Theresa A B Lawrence-Ford among 196 rheumatology physician records in Georgia

Theresa A B Lawrence-Ford, M.D. is one of 196 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 84% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2005 among the 151 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 196 rheumatology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Samuel Kim, M.D.Lawrenceville, GA 300461629386388
  2. Madhurika Samakur, D.O.Lawrenceville, GA 300461306042791
  3. Alexandra Tiliakos, MDLawrenceville, GA 300461407064447
  4. Cynthia Elliott, M.D.Lawrenceville, GA 300451720036957
  5. Nicholas Tiliakos, M.D.Lawrenceville, GA 300451598755803
  6. Zohair Ahmed, D.OLawrenceville, GA 300441255780995
  7. Amita Thakkar, M.D.Cumming, GA 300411841446721
  8. Tej Bhavsar, MDCumming, GA 300401689725301

Common questions

What is Theresa A B Lawrence-Ford, M.D.'s NPI number?

Theresa A B Lawrence-Ford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619935624, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Theresa A B Lawrence-Ford, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Professional Dr, Lawrenceville, GA, 30046. Phone: (770) 822-1090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Theresa A B Lawrence-Ford, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 021326, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Theresa A B Lawrence-Ford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Theresa A B Lawrence-Ford, M.D. had 3,154 Medicare Part D claims for 415 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Theresa A B Lawrence-Ford, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.5 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.

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