William Jay Lawton, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Lincoln, NE
William Jay Lawton, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Lincoln, Nebraska, and NPI 1679776561, issued on Jun 7, 2007. Check the license (Nebraska 24360, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Jay Lawton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 24360 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4545 R St Ste 100, Lincoln, NE 68503
- Phone
- (402) 465-4545
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 30, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (402) 465-9011
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120614000804); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4545 R St Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Marissa Sjoberg, PA-CPhysician Assistant1033601125
- Mark Wells, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1932319316
Verify William Jay Lawton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 24360Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,215 Medicare Part D claims for 541 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf304 claims
- Omeprazole177 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium105 claims
- Diphenoxylate-Atropine50 claims
- Gavilyte-G36 claims
- Famotidine28 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Gastroenterology Specialties PCLincoln, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Jay Lawton among 88 gastroenterology physician records in Nebraska
William Jay Lawton, M.D. is one of 88 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 65 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 88 gastroenterology physician records in Nebraska.
All 88 in Nebraska → Every provider in Lincoln → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Clark Antonson, MDLincoln, NE 685031831182757
- Erik Bowman, MDLincoln, NE 685031942434659
- Andrew Coen, MDLincoln, NE 685031346234440
- Matthew Hrnicek, MDLincoln, NE 685031063406015
- Sally Knooihuizen, MDLincoln, NE 685031164943171
- David Newton, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685031073757217
- Christopher Rife, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685031699935536
- James Roat, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685031275826901
Common questions
What is William Jay Lawton, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Jay Lawton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679776561, issued on Jun 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Jay Lawton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4545 R St Ste 100, Lincoln, NE, 68503. Phone: (402) 465-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Jay Lawton, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 24360, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Jay Lawton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Jay Lawton, M.D. had 1,215 Medicare Part D claims for 541 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Jay Lawton, 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.