Dr. Laurence So, MD

  • Duluth, GA
  • Hospitalist
NPI1245273812PAC ID6800959149
Medicare services, 2024
552
Medicare patients, 2024
239
Part D claims, 2024
368
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$113
Practice address
3620 Howell Ferry Road, Duluth, GA 30096
Practice phone
Call (678) 312-1000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Northside Hospital Duluth

Hospital · Duluth, Georgia

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Dr. Laurence So is a hospitalist in Duluth, Georgia

Dr. So practices at Northside Hospital Duluth in Duluth, Georgia, part of Northside Hospital.

Dr. So's NPI, 1245273812, was assigned on June 13, 2006. Dr. So holds Georgia license 72131.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6800959149
NPI enumeration date
June 13, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(678) 312-1000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
57
Medical school graduation
1995

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

Dr. Laurence So practices at Northside Hospital Duluth in Duluth, Georgia

Dr. So's primary practice is Northside Hospital Duluth, at 3620 Howell Ferry Road, Duluth, GA 30096 in Gwinnett County. The practice phone is (678) 312-1000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Laurence So is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. So's primary practice is Northside Hospital Duluth in Duluth, Georgia, part of Northside Hospital. Dr. So is also affiliated with Northside Hospital Gwinnett. The medical group on file is North Atlanta Professional Services LLC. Dmand AI also links Dr. So to 1 more hospital and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Laurence So's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. So practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Northside Hospital DuluthAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Laurence So is one of 976 hospitalists in Georgia

Hospitalist is Dr. So's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. So's licenses on file in 2 states: Georgia and North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hospitalist, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 72131 · taxonomy 208M00000X
  • North Carolina licenseLicense 200100468

Hospitalists near Dr. So

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

Dr. Laurence So billed Medicare for 552 services in 2024

CMS data shows 552 Medicare services from Dr. So across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 239 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $34,910 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024552
Medicare patients239
Paid by Medicare$34,910
Procedure codes4

Dr. So's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5542024: 552No change

Dr. So compared with the Georgia median for hospitalists, 2024

  • Dr. So
  • Georgia median
Medicare services
552vs 49112% above
Medicare patients
239vs 230Close to median
Part D claims
58vs 8532% below

Medians across 942 hospitalists in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. So's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Laurence So treated 239 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 239 Medicare patients who saw Dr. So in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 96 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.60, 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. So's median patient age at 71, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024239
Average age76
Average risk score2.60
Also on Medicaid23%

Dr. So's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. So's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women14159%
  • Men9841%

Chronic conditions among Dr. So's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis61%
  4. Chronic kidney disease53%
  5. Diabetes53%
  6. Mood disorders53%
  7. Depression50%
  8. Anxiety49%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. So's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Laurence So wrote 368 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. So wrote 368 Medicare Part D claims for 149 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 58 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $308 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 71 claims across 6 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024368
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$308
Part D patients149

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

  • Generic319 claims87%
  • Brand-name and other49 claims13%

Dr. So'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. So's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids6%22 of 368 claims
  • Antibiotics15%57 of 368 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, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 712024: 5818%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 6 in 2023.

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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. Laurence So takes part in Medicare

Dr. So 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. Laurence So received $113 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. So from 4 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $40.

General payments to Dr. So by program year, 2022 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. So the most, 2022 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Sources for Dr. Laurence So'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Laurence So's NPI number?

Dr. Laurence So's NPI number is 1245273812. It was assigned on June 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Laurence So?

Dr. Laurence So is a hospitalist in Duluth, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).

Where does Dr. Laurence So practice?

Dr. So practices at 3620 Howell Ferry Road, Duluth, GA 30096. Dr. So's primary practice is Northside Hospital Duluth in Duluth, Georgia, part of Northside Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. So to 1 hospital and 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. Laurence So's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. So is (678) 312-1000.

What is Dr. Laurence So's medical license number?

Dr. So holds Georgia license 72131, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Laurence So been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. So in Georgia and North Carolina.

Which hospitals is Dr. Laurence So affiliated with?

Dr. So practices at Northside Hospital Duluth in Duluth, Georgia. Dr. So is also affiliated with Northside Hospital Gwinnett. Dmand AI links Dr. So to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Laurence So part of?

Dr. So is linked to North Atlanta Professional Services LLC. Dmand AI links Dr. So to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Laurence So accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. So billed Medicare for 552 services in 2024, and Dr. So accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Laurence So see?

CMS counts 239 Medicare patients who saw Dr. So in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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What services does Dr. Laurence So bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. So's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99238) and hospital inpatient care (99223).

What drugs does Dr. Laurence So prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. So's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Methylprednisolone and Pantoprazole Sodium.

Has Dr. Laurence So received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $113 in general payments to Dr. So from 4 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

How long has Dr. Laurence So been practicing?

Dr. So graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.

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