Dr. Catherine Jean Lawson, MD

Dr. Lawson practices at Cypress Diagnostic Imaging in Oceanside, California.

Dr. Lawson's NPI, 1649279043, was assigned on July 18, 2005. Dr. Lawson graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1987. Dr. Lawson holds California license G65272.

Dr. Lawson's primary practice is Cypress Diagnostic Imaging, at Cypress Diagnostic Imaging, Oceanside, CA 92056. The practice phone is (760) 931-1200. Dr. Lawson also practices at North County Specialty Care Surgery, 3230 Waring Ct, Oceanside, CA 92056.

Dr. Lawson's primary practice is Cypress Diagnostic Imaging in Oceanside, California. Dr. Lawson is also affiliated with Torrance Memorial Medical Center. The medical group on file is Torrance Memorial Physician Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lawson to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lawson practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Lawson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Lawson is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Lawson is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, asthma, atrial fibrillation and flutter, bladder disease, bronchitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic anemia and chronic diabetes among the conditions Dr. Lawson treats.

CMS data shows 818 Medicare services from Dr. Lawson across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 246 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $64,799 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 246 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lawson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 113 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.01, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lawson's median patient age at 62, with 79% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lawson wrote 1,986 Medicare Part D claims for 398 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,520 of them, across 49 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $67,788 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,302 claims across 56 drugs.

Dr. Lawson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Lawson as offering telehealth.

CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dr. Lawson from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Sanofi Pasteur Inc. paid the most, $56.

Dr. Lawson graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1987.

Dr. Lawson is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Humana. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.