Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton, MD

  • Mc Cook, NE
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1215980420
Medicare services, 2020
157
Part D claims, 2024
26
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$591
Medical groups
2
Practice address
P O Box 1328, 1301 East H St, Mc Cook, NE 69001
Practice phone
Call (308) 344-2650
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Primary practice

Community Hospital

Hospital · Mc Cook, Nebraska

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Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton is an orthopedic surgeon in Mc Cook, Nebraska

Dr. Lawton practices at Community Hospital in Mc Cook, Nebraska, part of Community Hospital.

Dr. Lawton's NPI, 1215980420, was assigned on May 18, 2006. Dr. Lawton graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Lawton holds Colorado license 39283.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
May 18, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(308) 344-2650
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

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

Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton practices at 2 locations in Mc Cook, Nebraska

Dr. Lawton's primary practice is Community Hospital, at P O Box 1328, 1301 East H St, Mc Cook, NE 69001 in Red Willow County. The practice phone is (308) 344-2650. Dr. Lawton also practices at Community Hospital McCook, 1301 E H E St, Mc Cook, NE 69001.

  • Community HospitalPrimary
    P O Box 1328, 1301 East H St, Mc Cook, NE 69001 · Red Willow CountyPhone(308) 344-2650
  • Community Hospital McCook
    1301 E H E St, Mc Cook, NE 69001 · Red Willow CountyPhone(308) 344-2650

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

Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Lawton's primary practice is Community Hospital in Mc Cook, Nebraska, part of Community Hospital. The medical group on file is Community Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lawton to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Community HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton is one of 173 orthopedic surgeons in Nebraska

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Lawton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Lawton's licenses on file in 3 states: Colorado, Iowa and South Dakota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, ColoradoPrimaryLicense 39283 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Iowa licenseLicense MD-45982
  • South Dakota licenseLicense 11200

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Lawton

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Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton billed Medicare for 157 services in 2020

CMS data shows 157 Medicare services from Dr. Lawton across 7 procedure codes in 2020. Medicare paid $5,531 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2020157
Paid by Medicare$5,531
Procedure codes7

Dr. Lawton's Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2020

  • 2019
  • 2020
Imaging
2019: 832020: 875%
Office and hospital visits
2019: 1562020: 7055%
Drugs given in the office
2019: 1462020: 0100%
Surgery
2019: 192020: 0100%

Dr. Lawton compared with the Nebraska median for orthopedic surgeons, 2020

  • Dr. Lawton
  • Nebraska median
Medicare services
157vs 1,04885% below
Part D claims
11vs 7886% below

Medians across 179 orthopedic surgeons in Nebraska with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Lawton's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2020

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. Richard Lawrence Lawton's patients have a median age of 73

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lawton's median patient age at 73, with 52% women.

Dr. Lawton's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men47%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Lawton wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims for 16 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $32 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 37 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 202426
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$32
Part D patients16

Dr. Lawton's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020

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. Lawton's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics50%13 of 26 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 2020

  • 2019
  • 2020
Claims for drugs CMS names
2019: 372020: 1170%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2020, 3 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

Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton scored 0 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 0 out of 100 for Dr. Lawton for performance year 2024, reported individually.

Dr. Lawton's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 0of 100Final score
  • 0of 100Quality
  • 0of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 0of 100Improvement Activities
  • 0of 100Cost

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. Richard Lawrence Lawton received $591 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. Lawton from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $391.

General payments to Dr. Lawton by program year, 2016 to 2024

Companies that paid Dr. Lawton the most, 2016 to 2024

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

Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton graduated from Emory University School of Medicine

Dr. Lawton graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1996.

  1. Medical schoolEmory University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton'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 Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice 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 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 percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton's NPI number?

Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton's NPI number is 1215980420. It was assigned on May 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton?

Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton is an orthopedic surgeon in Mc Cook, Nebraska. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton practice?

Dr. Lawton practices at P O Box 1328, 1301 East H St, Mc Cook, NE 69001. Dr. Lawton also practices at 1301 E H E St, Mc Cook, NE 69001. Dr. Lawton's primary practice is Community Hospital in Mc Cook, Nebraska, part of Community Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lawton to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Lawton is (308) 344-2650.

What is Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton's medical license number?

Dr. Lawton holds Colorado license 39283, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Lawton in Colorado, Iowa and South Dakota.

Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton affiliated with?

Dr. Lawton practices at Community Hospital in Mc Cook, Nebraska.

What medical group is Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton part of?

Dr. Lawton is linked to Community Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Lawton to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lawton billed Medicare for 157 services in 2020.

What is Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton's MIPS score?

Dr. Lawton's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 0 out of 100, reported individually.

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What services does Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton bill to Medicare?

In 2020, Dr. Lawton's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), diagnostic imaging (73080) and diagnostic imaging (73030).

Where did Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton go to medical school?

Dr. Lawton graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1996.

What drugs does Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton prescribe most?

In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lawton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amoxicillin.

Has Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $591 in general payments to Dr. Lawton from 6 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

How long has Dr. Richard Lawrence Lawton been practicing?

Dr. Lawton graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

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