Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 252
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 184
- Part D claims, 2024
- 41
- MIPS score, 2024
- 85
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 601 Spruce St, West Reading, PA 19611-1443
- Practice phone
- Call (484) 628-8900
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Neurosurgery West Reading Tower Health Medical Group
Multi-specialty group site · West Reading, Pennsylvania
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Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson is a neurosurgeon in West Reading, Pennsylvania
Dr. Lawson practices at Neurosurgery West Reading Tower Health Medical Group in West Reading, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Lawson's NPI, 1366589517, was assigned on January 30, 2007. Dr. Lawson graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Lawson holds Maryland license D66073.
- NPI
- 1366589517NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7517059769
- NPI enumeration date
- January 30, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (484) 628-8900
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson practices at Neurosurgery West Reading Tower Health Medical Group in West Reading, Pennsylvania
Dr. Lawson's primary practice is Neurosurgery West Reading Tower Health Medical Group, at 601 Spruce St, West Reading, PA 19611-1443. The practice phone is (484) 628-8900.
- Neurosurgery West Reading Tower Health Medical Group601 Spruce St, West Reading, PA 19611-1443Phone(484) 628-8900
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Lawson's primary practice is Neurosurgery West Reading Tower Health Medical Group in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lawson is also affiliated with Reading Hospital. The medical group on file is Phoenix Physical Therapy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lawson to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson's practice
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.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Neurosurgery West Reading Tower Health Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson is one of 367 neurosurgeons in Pennsylvania
Neurological surgery is Dr. Lawson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Lawson is licensed in Maryland.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, MarylandPrimary
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Lawson
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson billed Medicare for 252 services in 2024
CMS data shows 252 Medicare services from Dr. Lawson across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 184 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $25,144 for them.
Dr. Lawson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1982024: 23418%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 18
Where Dr. Lawson's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office20883%
- In a facility4417%
Dr. Lawson compared with the Pennsylvania median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Lawson
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 252vs 19728% above
- Medicare patients
- 184vs 14626% above
- Part D claims
- 22vs 2719% below
Medians across 316 neurosurgeons in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lawson's 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. Herman Christopher Lawson treated 184 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 184 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lawson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 88 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.54, 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. Lawson's median patient age at 65, with 51% women.
Dr. Lawson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Lawson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women9552%
- Men8948%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lawson's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Anxiety49%
- Diabetes41%
- Mood disorders41%
- Depression36%
- Ischemic heart disease36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Lawson's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson wrote 41 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lawson wrote 41 Medicare Part D claims for 25 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 22 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $162 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Lawson'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 132024: 2269%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
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. Herman Christopher Lawson scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Lawson for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Lawson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 64 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Lawson, more than 62% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Lawson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 85of 100Final score
- 73.3of 100Quality
- 97of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Lawson ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 62nd percentile64 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 50th percentile21 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson received $4,171 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 55 general payments to Dr. Lawson from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $1,988.
General payments to Dr. Lawson by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lawson by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,16152%
- Travel and lodging$2,01148%
Companies that paid Dr. Lawson the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Dr. Lawson graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2000.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson'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 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)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson's NPI number?
Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson's NPI number is 1366589517. It was assigned on January 30, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson?
Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson is a neurosurgeon in West Reading, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson practice?
Dr. Lawson practices at 601 Spruce St, West Reading, PA 19611-1443. Dr. Lawson's primary practice is Neurosurgery West Reading Tower Health Medical Group in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lawson to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lawson is (484) 628-8900.
What is Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson's medical license number?
Dr. Lawson holds Maryland license D66073.
Which hospitals is Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson affiliated with?
Dr. Lawson is affiliated with Reading Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Lawson to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson part of?
Dr. Lawson is linked to Phoenix Physical Therapy. Dmand AI links Dr. Lawson to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lawson billed Medicare for 252 services in 2024, and Dr. Lawson accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson's MIPS score?
Dr. Lawson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson see?
CMS counts 184 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lawson in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lawson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson go to medical school?
Dr. Lawson graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lawson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,171 in general payments to Dr. Lawson from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic USA, Inc.
How long has Dr. Herman Christopher Lawson been practicing?
Dr. Lawson graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
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