Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei, MD

  • Morgantown, WV
  • Cardiothoracic surgeon
NPI1669448734PAC ID3971799347
Medicare services, 2024
58
Medicare patients, 2024
74
Part D claims, 2022
28
Publications
98
Clinical trials
4
Practice address
33 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV 26505
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Primary practice

Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Morgantown, West Virginia

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Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Morgantown, West Virginia

Dr. Wei practices at Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Dr. Wei's NPI, 1669448734, was assigned on February 27, 2006. Dr. Wei graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Wei holds West Virginia license 26994.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3971799347
NPI enumeration date
February 27, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
70
Medical school graduation
1982

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

Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei practices at Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD in Morgantown, West Virginia

Dr. Wei's primary practice is Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD, at 33 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV 26505.

  • Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD
    33 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV 26505

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Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Wei's primary practice is Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Wei is also affiliated with J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is University Health Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wei to 3 more hospitals, 3 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wei practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei is one of 44 cardiothoracic surgeons in West Virginia

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Wei's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Wei's licenses on file in 2 states: West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), West VirginiaPrimaryLicense 26994 · taxonomy 208G00000X
  • Specialist, PennsylvaniaLicense MD030942E · taxonomy 174400000X

Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Wei

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Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei billed Medicare for 58 services in 2024

CMS data shows 58 Medicare services from Dr. Wei across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 74 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $36,164 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202458
Medicare patients74
Paid by Medicare$36,164
Procedure codes4

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 432024: 3519%
Surgery
2023: 142024: 2364%

Dr. Wei compared with the West Virginia median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Wei
  • West Virginia median
Medicare services
58vs 13557% below
Medicare patients
74vs 11938% below
Part D claims
28vs 28Close to median

Medians across 39 cardiothoracic surgeons in West Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Wei'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 Ming Wei treated 74 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 74 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wei in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 37 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.38, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wei's median patient age at 70, with 34% women.

Medicare patients, 202474
Average age72
Average risk score1.38
Also on Medicaid15%

Dr. Wei's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Wei's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2736%
  • Men4764%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease70%
  4. Atrial fibrillation61%
  5. Heart failure59%
  6. Arthritis54%
  7. Diabetes39%
  8. COPD31%

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

Dr. Wei's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women34%
  • Men54%

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

Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei wrote 28 Medicare Part D claims in 2022

In 2022, Dr. Wei wrote 28 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 2 drugs, with $170 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 39 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 202228
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$170

Dr. Wei's 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: 392022: 2828%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2022, 3 in 2021.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Wei for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Wei accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 23 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Wei, more than 73% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Wei's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 95of 100Final score
  • 79.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Wei ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
73rd percentile23 procedures

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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. Lawrence Ming Wei has 98 publications on record

Dmand AI links 98 papers to Dr. Wei, published from 2011 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 13. The most frequent topics are Aortic Valve, Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation and Robotic Surgical Procedures. Dr. Wei has published most often in J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. Dr. Wei's most frequent co-authors are Vinay Badhwar, MD, Harold Gene Roberts, MD and Ali Darehzereshki, MD.

Papers98
Years published2011 to 2025

Dr. Wei's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Wei writes about most

  • Aortic Valve
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
  • Robotic Surgical Procedures
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis
  • Catheter Ablation

Dr. Wei's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Wei

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei has worked on 4 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Wei to 4 clinical trials, 3 of them phase 4 studies. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Blood Loss, Surgical, Coronary Artery Disease and Endocarditis.

Conditions in Dr. Wei's trials

  • Blood Loss, Surgical
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Endocarditis
  • Hyperglycemia
  • Coronary Disease

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Wei

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Wei

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei received $6,217 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 37 general payments to Dr. Wei from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 79% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $3,339.

General payments to Dr. Wei by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Wei by kind, 2016 to 2025

$6.2Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$4,88279%
  • Food and beverage$1,33421%

Companies that paid Dr. Wei the most, 2016 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

Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Dr. Wei graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1982.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei'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 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (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 Ming Wei's NPI number?

Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei's NPI number is 1669448734. It was assigned on February 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei?

Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Morgantown, West Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).

Where does Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei practice?

Dr. Wei practices at 33 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV 26505. Dr. Wei's primary practice is Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wei to 3 hospitals, 3 medical groups and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei's medical license number?

Dr. Wei holds West Virginia license 26994, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Wei in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Which hospitals is Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei affiliated with?

Dr. Wei is affiliated with J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Wei to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei part of?

Dr. Wei is linked to University Health Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Wei to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wei billed Medicare for 58 services in 2024, and Dr. Wei accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei's MIPS score?

Dr. Wei's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei see?

CMS counts 74 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wei in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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What services does Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Wei's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99205), surgery: heart and blood vessels (33430) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (33533).

Where did Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei go to medical school?

Dr. Wei graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1982.

What drugs does Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wei's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clopidogrel and Metoprolol Tartrate.

Has Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $6,217 in general payments to Dr. Wei from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

How long has Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei been practicing?

Dr. Wei graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.

Does Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei do research?

Dmand AI links 98 publications to Dr. Wei, published from 2011 to 2025. Dr. Wei has worked on 4 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. Lawrence Ming Wei publish with?

Dr. Wei's most frequent co-authors are Vinay Badhwar, MD (80 shared papers), Harold Gene Roberts, MD (23 shared papers) and Ali Darehzereshki, MD (11 shared papers).

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