Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford, MD

  • Fredericksburg, VA
  • Gastroenterologist
NPI1982646519PAC ID9032163589
Medicare services, 2024
1,030
Medicare patients, 2024
589
Part D claims, 2024
770
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$806
Practice address
1500 Dixon Street, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Practice phone
Call (540) 371-5349
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Primary practice

Surgi-Center of Central Virginia

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Fredericksburg, Virginia

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Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford is a gastroenterologist in Fredericksburg, Virginia

Dr. Comerford practices at Surgi-Center of Central Virginia in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Dr. Comerford's NPI, 1982646519, was assigned on June 11, 2006. Dr. Comerford graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Comerford holds Virginia license 0101234966.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9032163589
NPI enumeration date
June 11, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(540) 371-5349
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
55
Medical school graduation
1997

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

Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford practices at Surgi-Center of Central Virginia in Fredericksburg, Virginia

Dr. Comerford's primary practice is Surgi-Center of Central Virginia, at 1500 Dixon Street, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. The practice phone is (540) 371-5349.

  • Surgi-Center of Central Virginia
    1500 Dixon Street, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, VA 22401Phone(540) 371-5349

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Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Comerford's primary practice is Surgi-Center of Central Virginia in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Dr. Comerford is also affiliated with Mary Washington Hospital. The medical group on file is Fall Hill Gastroenterology Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Comerford to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Surgi-Center of Central VirginiaAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford is one of 494 gastroenterologists in Virginia

Gastroenterology is Dr. Comerford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dmand AI has Dr. Comerford's licenses on file in 3 states: Virginia, Florida and South Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Gastroenterology, VirginiaPrimaryLicense 0101234966 · taxonomy 207RG0100X
  • Florida licenseLicense ME114318
  • South Carolina licenseLicense TL25505

Gastroenterologists near Dr. Comerford

Counts of gastroenterologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford billed Medicare for 1,030 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,030 Medicare services from Dr. Comerford across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 589 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $103,940 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,030
Medicare patients589
Paid by Medicare$103,940
Procedure codes14

Dr. Comerford's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits570
  2. Surgery441
  3. Other services19

Where Dr. Comerford's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office32832%
  • In a facility70268%

Dr. Comerford compared with the Virginia median for gastroenterologists, 2024

  • Dr. Comerford
  • Virginia median
Medicare services
1,030vs 52497% above
Medicare patients
589vs 36263% above
Part D claims
626vs 2902.2 times

Medians across 484 gastroenterologists in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Comerford'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. Lawrence Whitley Comerford treated 589 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 589 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Comerford in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 268 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.40, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Comerford's median patient age at 62, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 2024589
Average age74
Average risk score1.40
Also on Medicaid7%

Dr. Comerford's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Comerford's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women32655%
  • Men26345%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis49%
  4. Ischemic heart disease39%
  5. Diabetes34%
  6. Anxiety29%
  7. Chronic kidney disease28%
  8. Mood disorders28%

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

Dr. Comerford's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 62

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. Lawrence Whitley Comerford wrote 770 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Comerford wrote 770 Medicare Part D claims for 215 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 626 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $114,509 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024770
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$114,509
Part D patients215

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

  • Generic672 claims87%
  • Brand-name and other98 claims13%

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

  • Antibiotics3%24 of 770 claims

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

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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. Lawrence Whitley Comerford ranks in the 95th percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare

Dr. Comerford accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 224 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Comerford, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Comerford ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Colonoscopy
95th percentile224 procedures
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
89th percentile191 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford received $806 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 33 general payments to Dr. Comerford from 14 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $361.

General payments to Dr. Comerford by program year, 2024 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Comerford the most, 2024 to 2025

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

Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Dr. Comerford graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1997.

  1. Medical schoolMedical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Lawrence Whitley Comerford's NPI number?

Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford's NPI number is 1982646519. It was assigned on June 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford?

Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford is a gastroenterologist in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).

Where does Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford practice?

Dr. Comerford practices at 1500 Dixon Street, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Dr. Comerford's primary practice is Surgi-Center of Central Virginia in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Comerford to 2 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Comerford is (540) 371-5349.

What is Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford's medical license number?

Dr. Comerford holds Virginia license 0101234966, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Comerford in Virginia, Florida and South Carolina.

Which hospitals is Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford affiliated with?

Dr. Comerford is affiliated with Mary Washington Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Comerford to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford part of?

Dr. Comerford is linked to Fall Hill Gastroenterology Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Comerford to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Comerford billed Medicare for 1,030 services in 2024, and Dr. Comerford accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford see?

CMS counts 589 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Comerford in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Comerford's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: digestive system (43239) and hospital inpatient care (99223).

Where did Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford go to medical school?

Dr. Comerford graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1997.

What drugs does Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Comerford's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Famotidine and Omeprazole.

Has Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $806 in general payments to Dr. Comerford from 14 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Lawrence Whitley Comerford been practicing?

Dr. Comerford graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.

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