Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa, MD

  • Newport Beach, CA
  • Internist
NPI1346241023PAC ID1951404276
Part D claims, 2024
1,095
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$553
Medical groups
2
State license
1
Practice address
1441 Avocado Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Practice phone
Call (949) 640-7200
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Primary practice

Beth Ary MD Inc

Newport Beach, California

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Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa is an internist in Newport Beach, California

Dr. Tawa practices at Beth Ary MD Inc in Newport Beach, California.

Dr. Tawa's NPI, 1346241023, was assigned on August 3, 2005. Dr. Tawa holds California license G81174.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1951404276
NPI enumeration date
August 3, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(949) 640-7200
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
60
Medical school graduation
1992

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa practices at Beth Ary MD Inc in Newport Beach, California

Dr. Tawa's primary practice is Beth Ary MD Inc, at 1441 Avocado Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92660 in Orange County. The practice phone is (949) 640-7200.

  • Beth Ary MD Inc
    1441 Avocado Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92660 · Orange CountyPhone(949) 640-7200

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Tawa's primary practice is Beth Ary MD Inc in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Tawa is also affiliated with La Palma Intercommunity Hospital. The medical group on file is Optum - Downtown Los Angeles. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tawa to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 hospice, 1 skilled nursing facility and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Beth Ary MD IncAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa is one of 16,751 internists in California

Internal medicine is Dr. Tawa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Tawa is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G81174 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Tawa

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa's patients have a median age of 78

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tawa's median patient age at 78, with 56% women.

Dr. Tawa's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 78

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men44%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa wrote 1,095 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Tawa wrote 1,095 Medicare Part D claims for 47 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 714 of them, across 30 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $55,606 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 64 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,095
Drugs named by CMS30
Total drug cost$55,606
Part D patients47

Dr. Tawa's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic901 claims82%
  • Brand-name194 claims18%

Dr. Tawa's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Tawa's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids7%75 of 1,095 claims
  • Antibiotics5%50 of 1,095 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%14 of 1,095 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2019 to 2024

  • 2019
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2019: 642024: 7141016%

Drugs named by CMS: 30 in 2024, 5 in 2019.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa takes part in Medicare

Dr. Tawa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa received $553 in industry payments from 2019 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Tawa from 4 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $287.

General payments to Dr. Tawa by program year, 2019 to 2024

Companies that paid Dr. Tawa the most, 2019 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa's NPI number?

Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa's NPI number is 1346241023. It was assigned on August 3, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa?

Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa is an internist in Newport Beach, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa practice?

Dr. Tawa practices at 1441 Avocado Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92660. Dr. Tawa's primary practice is Beth Ary MD Inc in Newport Beach, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tawa to 2 group practices and clinics, 1 hospice, 1 skilled nursing facility and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Tawa is (949) 640-7200.

What is Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa's medical license number?

Dr. Tawa holds California license G81174.

Which hospitals is Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa affiliated with?

Dr. Tawa is affiliated with La Palma Intercommunity Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa part of?

Dr. Tawa is linked to Optum - Downtown Los Angeles. Dmand AI links Dr. Tawa to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Tawa as accepting Medicare assignment.

What drugs does Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Tawa's most prescribed drugs by claims were Famotidine, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Atorvastatin Calcium.

Has Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $553 in general payments to Dr. Tawa from 4 companies from 2019 to 2024. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Lawrence Shinzo Tawa been practicing?

Dr. Tawa graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.

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