Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 174
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 53
- Part D claims, 2022
- 58
- Publications
- 55
- MIPS score, 2024
- 48
- Practice address
- 1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610
- Practice phone
- Call (352) 265-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards is a rheumatologist in Gainesville, Florida
Dr. Edwards practices at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, part of UF Health.
Dr. Edwards' NPI, 1578579694, was assigned on July 31, 2006. Dr. Edwards graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1973. Dr. Edwards holds Florida license ME43608.
- NPI
- 1578579694NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- July 31, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (352) 265-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 79
- Medical school graduation
- 1973
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards practices at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida
Dr. Edwards' primary practice is UF Health Shands Hospital, at 1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610 in Alachua County. The practice phone is (352) 265-8000.
- UF Health Shands Hospital1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610 · Alachua CountyPhone(352) 265-8000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards is affiliated with 1 medical group
Dr. Edwards' primary practice is UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, part of UF Health. The medical group on file is UF Health Physicians.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Edwards practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UF Health Shands Hospital | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards is one of 465 rheumatologists in Florida
Rheumatology is Dr. Edwards' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Edwards is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Edwards is licensed in Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, FloridaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards billed Medicare for 174 services in 2024
CMS data shows 174 Medicare services from Dr. Edwards across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 53 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,988 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Edwards' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2022024: 17414%
Dr. Edwards compared with the Florida median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Edwards
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 174vs 3,46795% below
- Medicare patients
- 53vs 31983% below
- Part D claims
- 58vs 1,45696% below
Medians across 447 rheumatologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Edwards' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards treated 53 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 53 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Edwards in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 24 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.64, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Edwards' median patient age at 72, with 50% women.
Dr. Edwards' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Edwards' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2751%
- Men2649%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Edwards' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis60%
- Ischemic heart disease60%
- Heart failure55%
- Chronic kidney disease53%
- Mood disorders51%
- Diabetes43%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Edwards' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards wrote 58 Medicare Part D claims in 2022
In 2022, Dr. Edwards wrote 58 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 4 drugs, with $78,686 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 223 claims across 12 drugs.
Dr. Edwards' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 2232022: 5874%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2022, 12 in 2021.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards scored 48 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 48 out of 100 for Dr. Edwards for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
Dr. Edwards' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 48of 100Final score
- 38.5of 100Quality
- 0of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards has 55 publications on record
Dmand AI links 55 papers to Dr. Edwards, published from 2009 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Gout, Gout Suppressants and Uric Acid. Dr. Edwards has published most often in J Rheumatol. Dr. Edwards' most frequent co-authors are Jasvinder Singh, John Sundy, MD and Lee S. Simon, MD.
Dr. Edwards' papers by year, 2014 to 2025
Topics Dr. Edwards writes about most
- Gout
- Gout Suppressants
- Uric Acid
- Outcome Assessment, Health Care
- Disease Management
- Rheumatology
- Hyperuricemia
- Purines
Dr. Edwards' most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Edwards
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
Semin Arthritis Rheum
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards received $98,919 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 94 general payments to Dr. Edwards from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 54% of the total. Horizon Pharma plc paid the most, $36,129.
General payments to Dr. Edwards by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Edwards by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Consulting fees$53,11754%
- Honoraria$32,98033%
- Travel and lodging$9,90110%
- Food and beverage$2,9213%
Companies that paid Dr. Edwards the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Dr. Edwards graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1973.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in rheumatology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers
Dr. Edwards is in network with 7 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- Aetna
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Edwards accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare5
- PPO5
- HMO4
- POS2
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards' NPI number?
Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards' NPI number is 1578579694. It was assigned on July 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards?
Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards is a rheumatologist in Gainesville, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards practice?
Dr. Edwards practices at 1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610. Dr. Edwards' primary practice is UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, part of UF Health.
What is Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Edwards is (352) 265-8000.
What is Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards' medical license number?
Dr. Edwards holds Florida license ME43608.
Which hospitals is Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards affiliated with?
Dr. Edwards practices at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida.
What medical group is Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards part of?
Dr. Edwards is linked to UF Health Physicians.
Does Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Edwards billed Medicare for 174 services in 2024.
What is Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards' MIPS score?
Dr. Edwards' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 48 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards see?
CMS counts 53 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Edwards in 2024, with an average age of 78.
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Is Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards board certified?
Yes. Dr. Edwards is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Edwards' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99238).
Where did Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards go to medical school?
Dr. Edwards graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1973.
What drugs does Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Edwards' most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl, Allopurinol and Cimzia.
Has Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $98,919 in general payments to Dr. Edwards from 11 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Horizon Pharma plc.
How long has Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards been practicing?
Dr. Edwards graduated from medical school in 1973, 53 years ago.
Does Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards do research?
Dmand AI links 55 publications to Dr. Edwards, published from 2009 to 2025.
Who does Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards publish with?
Dr. Edwards' most frequent co-authors are Jasvinder Singh (19 shared papers), John Sundy, MD (6 shared papers) and Lee S. Simon, MD (5 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards accept?
Dr. Edwards is in network with 7 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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